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Unlock Your Potential

Students are foremost encouraged to build strong relationships with faculty and peers. Actively seeking out research and hands-on projects is the best way to transpose classroom theory into professional success.

🎓 Credit-Bearing Opportunities

Enroll in these courses to earn academic credit while gaining experience.

Capstone Project
STA 4950
Apply statistics to real industry projects. (Click to learn more)
Work in small teams with industry clients on supervised semester-long projects. Information is sent to majors via email and Statistics Club sessions.
Supervised Research
STA 4911
Firsthand investigation and discovery. (Click to learn more)
Arrange to work directly with faculty or apply for posted term projects. Scope varies by lab and supervisor.
Internships
STA 4940
Integrate classroom skills into professional roles. (Click to learn more)
Secure an internship and obtain coordinator approval.

Study Abroad
STA 4956
Explore statistics and computing in England. (Click to learn more)
Offered bi-annually (Summer). Explore historical origins of computing. Additional credits available via STA 4930 Overseas Research.

🌍 Extra-Curricular & Research Resources

Student Organizations

Workshops, hackathons, and competitions like USPROC or ASA Student Contests.

View Statistics Clubs →

Beyond 120

The CLAS hub for connecting your degree to real-world professions.

Learn More →

Research Centers

University Scholars (USP), CUR, and NSF REU sites for funded research.

Visit CUR →

Still have questions about which opportunity is right for you?

Contact Undergraduate Advisor