Description
Become immersed in faculty-led research while gaining professional hands-on experience on a topic that aligns with your academic interests. Experiences are available to work full-time/full-semester with RPI faculty or at other institutions. Opportunities are also available at Albany Medical School, Mount Sinai, and more for pre-health students looking for medical research experience.
Options
- Research at a lab or medical facility (domestic or international)
- Research at another institution (domestic or international)
- Research opportunities with Rensselaer faculty
Requirements
Arch research opportunities may run for the full Fall semester (August-December) or the full Spring semester (January-May). Typically, students are not taking classes during the summer following the junior year, so they are open to extend spring experiences through the summer months (as applicable).
Note: Students must satisfactorily complete a mandatory LMS course during their semester-away experience.
Search for an Opportunity
Research at RPI: Connect with RPI faculty directly to learn about opportunities.
Non-RPI research: The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) supports non-RPI research search and registration experiences. To begin your search, visit Handshake or make an appointment with a CCPD counselor.
Process to Register a Research ILE
Optain Letter of Support from Sponsoring Faculty. Letter should include:
- Length of assignment and rate of pay (minimum wage is the base; can be higher based on available funding)
- Agreement that assignment/project modality (remote or in person)
- Expressed support for the student to submit all LMS assignments, which includes final report of research project.
Research at RPI:
- Log into sis.rpi.edu to record your Away Semester plan (Select ILE-Research)
- Complete the Arch Semester Away Registration form
- Optain Letter of Support from Sponsoring Faculty. Letter should include:
- Length of assignment and rate of pay (minimum wage is the base; can be higher based on available funding)
- Agreement that assignment/project modality (remote or in person)
- Expressed support for the student to submit all LMS assignments, which includes final report of research project.
- Send Letter of Support (offer letter on department letter head) verifying the research scope and the modality of the research (remote or in person) to the Office of Undergraduate Education. [WHERE AND HOW]
Non-RPI research:
- Log into sis.rpi.edu to record your Away Semester plan.
- Go to Handshake to upload your offer letter and resume and to answer a few questions about your experience (Handshake > Career Center > Experiences > Request an Experience)
- CCPD will verify and approve the plan and send approval to student email.
- You must attend the away-semester briefing, Preparing for Your Away Semester 2.0.
Office Contact for Questions and Guidance
Office of Undergraduate Research (RPI Research)
- Karen Dvorak, Program Manager
- Jamie Obst, Senior Program Administrator
Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) - Non-RPI Research
- Dawn Cairns-Weaver, Associate Director
- Emily Nicholson, Assistant Director
- Stephanie Perry, Recruitment Coordinator