Research and Internships
Want to see what it takes to make it in the real world? Participate in research or an internship! Benefits of joining in on research or internships:
- Build professional skills and networks
- Earn academic credit
- See your course work in its natural habitat
- Try a career or job before committing to it
- Practice communication and interpersonal skills
- Work closely with faculty, graduate students, and businesses
Check out the resources below for internships and departments that offer free, paid, or credit research opportunities!
Research and Internship Resources
Research Centers and Programs: Research takes on many forms and spans across many areas of academia.
Academic Programs: With so great academic programs to choose from, it’s easy to get involved.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation: An independent, non-profit foundation chartered to support research at the UW-Madison and the designated technology transfer organization for the university. WARF is a separate entity from the university but partners closely with it.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Expertise: Expertise is a knowledge management system for individuals and institutions, containing first-person profiles of researchers.
L&S Internship Opportunities: Internship opportunities through UW-Madison and other universities and not just for L & S majors.
CALS Internship Tips: Helpful information about how and why to get internship through the College of Agriculture and Life Science.
ASM Internships: UW’s own student government in a great place to look for a for credit internship the focuses on government, advocacy or public polices issues.
College Library Internship Tips: Books to help you to identify opportunities to gain experience in your future career and determine what internships are available.
L&S Career Services Internship Info: A listing of websites that connect you to internships by area of interest.
Kauffman Entrepreneurship Internship: This internship program provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate motivation and creativity through the construction of a social entrepreneurship project with members of Wisconsin communities. In previous years, students studied the workings of grassroots autonomy through community outreach, created a Spanish-language camp for elementary school students, and collaborated with allies to bring back to life a community library on the Red Cliff Reservation in northern Wisconsin.
