Undergraduate Research Opportunities Connection (UROC) offers research and professional development opportunities in the Department of Geography. These opportunities allow undergraduate students to gain valuable research experience and technical skills through collaboration on projects within the department and supervised by faculty and/or graduate students, as well as 1-3 credit hours to apply towards graduation.
GEOG 495 Internship provides a mechanism to award credit for geography-related internships. Per University policy, students are awarded 1 credit for each 45 hours of effort; per department policy, students may earn 1-4 credits per experience.
GIS E-Education Job Postings | running list of job and internship opportunities in the field of geography.
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | the REU program, funded and run by the National Science Foundation, provides research opportunities for undergrads in a variety of fields. Among these fields are Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and Earth Sciences. These positions are open only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents. Students graduating in May are not eligible.
Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring (UFRM) | fellowships and research are a great way to fund and further your education. The University Fellowships Office is the dedicated office to support Penn State students looking to apply for the variety of available fellowships and research opportunities.
City Semester Pittsburgh: Urban Sustainability | City Semester Pittsburgh is a unique learning experience for Penn State students of all majors and backgrounds who would like spend a semester learning about Pittsburgh’s urban dynamics. While participating in the program, students will intern with a prominent community partner and take an engaging online course in sustainability. Students will further explore real-world issues in climate action, architectural design, clean energy, landscape architecture, urban equality, education, and more.
SEED Semester at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center | Get outside and off campus for your spring semester! The forests, fields, and creeks of Penn State’s outdoor education field lab, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, become your classroom for this full-semester experiential journey of outdoor leadership and environmental interpretation courses. The SEED Semester (previously called the Discovery, or “Block” Semester) has been providing transformative engaged scholarship experiences for Penn State students since 1979. Graduates of the program have gone on to work as park naturalists, environmental educators, corporate team building facilitators, high ropes course instructors, classroom teachers, park researchers and managers, and university faculty. You’ll spend your days with like-minded classmates engaging in real world, hands-on experiences teaching children and families about the natural world. You will work side-by-side with our experienced outdoor educators, team building facilitators, and naturalists to gain a holistic set of outdoor leadership skills.