No matter where you are in the Connecting Experience process, this page can be a guide for you. Be sure to consult with your advisor as you complete each step.
Read more about how to decide what type of Connecting Experience is best for you and how to align your Connecting Experience with your professional and educational goals. Know what resources you can use to seek out Connecting Experience opportunities, and learn about how to identify a faculty mentor.
Research & Creative Projects
Internships
All Connecting Experiences must be approved in advance to be applied toward certification. Read more about the proposal process and scholarship information here.
Research & Creative Projects
Internships
Once you have established your research or internship Connecting Experience and all the paperwork has been submitted and approved, you can get to work on the experience. There are a few BDP requirements you will need to fulfill in order to complete the experience.
“The greatest benefit for me has been gaining knowledge and experience in a field that I am interested in that was not available within my major. The best part about the connecting experiences for me is seeing how the concepts taught in the classroom tie in to real world applications.”