Many Rubenstein School students are actively involved in on-going research projects with faculty and graduate students here in the School.
Undergraduate students have the option of enrolling in an independent study course or enrolling in an undergraduate research course if working directly with a faculty member or graduate student on a research project. Recent students have quanitified the effects of zebra mussles on shipwrecks, studied what triggers color in maple trees, and measured Vermont's quality of life through the Genuine Progress Inidicator with faculty in Ecological Economics. Many students present at professional conferences and publish their work in a variety of professional journals.
Earning Credit
Research credit needs to be arranged PRIOR to the start of a research experience. Please follow the steps below:
- Start planning when and where you want to do research and if you want to work on an independent project or an already existing project with faculty and/or graduate students.
- Develop and submit application materials.
- Get an offer!
- Review these Rubenstein School Internship and Research Guidelines and decide what course you hope to take and when.
- Review this information on Academic Deliverables by Credit and decide how many credits you hope to earn.
- After reviewing the above documents AND connecting with the Rubenstein Experiential Learning Coordinator, please fill out this Experiential Learning Plan.
Contact Meghan Young to confirm your research opportunity and/or if you have further questions about credit.
