Undergraduate Extracurricular Opportunities

Take your INFO education outside the classroom. Compliment your undergraduate degree with extra- or co-curricular opportunities. If you have any questions, please contact an advisor.

Education Abroad

The INFO college team has evaluated a number of courses from institutions all over the world including:

University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Lund University (Sweden)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University College Dublin (Ireland)
Korea University (South Korea)

You can search the Education Abroad database for INST courses here. Check back frequently as we are always evaluating new courses!

Academic Peer Mentor

AMPs are undergraduate academic peer mentors who provide experienced perspectives to students in a course they have previously completed successfully. work with instructors to achieve individualized learning outcomes for their mentorship. The benefits of participating as an AMP include:

Gain professional skills, mentorship, and leadership experience that develops self-efficacy and self-confidence
Explain fundamental concepts from scientific research on teaching, learning, and mentorship and apply those concepts to their role as an AMP and as a student
Create a mentorship portfolio that includes critical reflection on knowledge, skills, and experience developed

Examples of INST courses that AMPs have assisted with include:

INST201- Introduction to Information Science
INST326 – Object-Oriented Programming for Information Science
INST327 – Database Design and Modeling
INST362 – User-Centered Design

More information on the AMP program can be found on the Teaching & Learning Transformation Center website.

Undergraduate Research

Faculty at the iSchool are tackling real-world problems and developing solutions around the access and use of information. Students are encouraged to participate in hands-on research and learning in our centers and labs.

For more information on the research centers and labs in the iSchool click here.

Undergraduate Ambassadors

Undergraduate Ambassadors are undergraduate students who assist the Undergraduate Student Services office by:

Participating in recruitment events
Assisting with peer-to-peer advising
Helping students in the Change of Major process
Working with InfoSci advisors in the Undergraduate Student Services Office

This is a paid position. Keep an eye on the emails from the INFO college for open application periods.