Practical Experience Across Industries & Fields When the theoretical becomes tangible, it reveals just how much is possible. Experiential opportunities connect graduate students with the array of options open within the Build competence and confidence in each of these highly transferable skills. We offer highly customized fellowships, internships, and special projects from the point of matriculation onwards that emphasize discipline-specific skills, interdisciplinary experience, and one-on-one mentoring. GradFUTURES Micro-Internships in Industry Participate in a unique applied learning experience and hone professional skills and competencies while working under the direction of an industry mentor. GradFUTURES Pre-Matriculation Internships Prior to beginning your first semester of doctoral study, gain valuable professional experience and industry mentorship. GradFUTURES Higher Education Leadership Fellowships Get a behind-the-scenes look at leadership roles within higher education administration, participate in a meaningful project, and receive mentorship from a senior leader. GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowships Gain interdisciplinary project team experience and receive 1:1 mentoring while contributing to an organization’s social impact mission. Graduate Student Professional Development Associates Co-create programs and events that reflect graduate students' unique interests, input, and innovative ideas. Community College Teaching Fellowships Shadow and receive mentoring from a tenured community college faculty member one semester, and design and teach a course of your own the next. University Administrative Fellowships Gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for university administration via staff mentorship, shadowing, and immersive projects. Program Highlight: Social Impact Fellowships Established: 2020 Members: Graduate Students, Nonprofit & Public Sector Partners Working in service of the nation and humanity. The GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship program aligns with the University's mission and offers dynamic, highly curated experiential opportunities. Fellows gain exposure to organizational dynamics and leadership strategies and complete meaningful projects that address local, regional, national, and global challenges.
