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Internship Placement Program (IPP)
Each semester the IPP team matches students with a customized, pre-qualified internship placement based on the best opportunities for their interests, skills, and goals. We will help you develop your skills and knowledge through a Professional Development Workshop and provide ongoing support in all aspects of your internship experience. To see current IPP internship opportunities, search "IPP:" in Handshake.
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UVA Policy Internship Program (PIP)
The Policy Internship Program (PIP) is a unique combination of coursework that focuses on communication and policy analysis skills and real, hands-on internships with top science and technology policymakers in Washington DC. The Deadline for the PIP program is typically in the Nov - Dec time frame.
Deadline: Fall
Forge offers a number of skill building courses, internship programs and events for students looking for experience in data analysis, UX, marketing, design and software. The Forge Launch Summer Internship program typically has a deadline n the February time frame each year.
Deadline: February
UVA Engineering Undergraduate Research Web Page
This webpage describes several paths to finding undergraduate research at UVA.
UVA Research Opportunities
NSF REU at UVA - Systems Bioengineering
Systems Bioengineering
UVA Decarbonization Academy
https://sustainability.virginia.edu/uva-decarbonization-academy
UVA Biocomplexity Institute Research Opportunities
Student Opportunities | Biocomplexity 2025
UVA Environmental Institute Summer Internships
Summer Internship Program | Environmental Institute | EI
Summer Research Internship Program (UVA School of Medicine) (Early Feb Deadline)
https://med.virginia.edu/summer-research-internship-program/
UVA iGEM Competition (International Genetically Engineered Machine)
https://engineering.virginia.edu/virginia-igem (Fall Deadline - closed for 2026)
Other Research Opportunities
Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)
https://theleadershipalliance.org/summer-research-early-identification-program
Collaborative Undergraduate Biostatistics Experience (CUBE)
About the CUBE Program | Biostatistics & Health Data Science | Virginia Tech
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center College Research Programs https://www.mskcc.org/education-training/high-school-college
NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
https://www.nist.gov/surf
Amgen Scholars Programs
https://amgenscholars.com/us-program/
NIH Summer Programs
https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/
Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC) Summer Scholar Program
Application has closed for Summer 202
National Science Foundation Research Opportunities
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)
Research experiences at universities across the country are listed with the National Science Foundation. REU Deadlines are usually in the Dec - Feb. time frame each year. Deadline: December - February
NSF ETAP (National Science Foundation Education and Training Application)
NSF connects students and professionals at all stages of their academic journey through OPPORTUNITIES that foster growth. Get involved to build your career and contribute to advancing science, technology, and engineering. Deadline: Various
Coursera is an online learning platform in which students can foster and refine their career readiness by taking flexible online skill-development classes.
LinkedIn Learning is a platform for free access to video tutorials. You will be asked if you want to connect this service to your LinkedIn account when you log in, but you are not required to do this or to have a LinkedIn account. Access LinkedIn Learning's online training video library for courses and tutorials on hundreds of topics.
Learn App Design With SwiftUI – From Apple
SwiftUI Tutorial from Apple Developer. 4.5 hour estimated time to complete.
Explore careers and prepare for the job with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world's top employers.
CodePath offers a summer Technical Interviewing Training program for all levels. It's 10 weeks and requires 5-10 hours per week. Best of all, it's free!
Students from all majors can execute professional assignments to build and demonstrate skills while exploring a variety of career paths.
Check out Hackathons posted on Major League Hacking (MLH) for hackathons that match your interests! Most have a virtual option so opportunities are available throughout the year. Employers tell us they love to see hackathons on student resumes.
Game Jams, like hackathons, can be a great way to try something new and learn new skills.
Personal Projects
Need ideas for projects you can work on on your own time? Here are a couple of good places to start:
- DevProjects
- Personal Project Ideas From Google
- Project Based Courses From Coursera
- Open Source Project Suggestions.
The Morven Summer Institute is an innovative summer program hosted on UVA’s 3,000-acre Morven Farm, an emerging landscape for interdisciplinary learning at the University, located 20 minutes from UVA Grounds. At the Morven Summer Institute, undergraduate and graduate students with interests in sustainability, design, food systems, and ecology will have the opportunity to escape traditional confines of the classroom while working on projects with real-world applications.
The Summer Language Institute (SLI) is rapid language acquisition. It offers eight-week Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish courses. Students attend classes five days a week and up to seven and a half hours a day. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are developed in a student-centered environment.
Charlottesville area volunteer opportunities
Code for Charlottesville brings together coders, designers, data analysts, researchers, and community partners to work on projects with local nonprofits and governmental agencies. We are a local chapter of Code for America, a national nonprofit dedicated to civic tech and volunteerism.
VolunteerMatch matches inspired people with inspiring causes. It's how volunteers and nonprofits connect to achieve remarkable outcomes.
Join hundreds of design, engineering, and product students who have volunteered with leading nonprofits to gain experience and address the world's biggest problems.
Deadline: Spring