Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program Summer Research Internship
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
About this opportunity
The MAOP Undergraduate Summer Research Internship (SRI) has been a transformative experience for hundreds of students. Students from a wide variety of academic disciplines spend ten weeks during the summer working closely with a faculty mentor in a mentor/protege relationship to design, conduct and present a scholarly research presentation.Students interact with other student researchers, faculty and graduate students in different areas of study, using state-of-the-art equipment, and attend seminars on the nature of graduate academic life.Students also prepare to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and receive counseling on gaining admission to graduate school and available funding opportunities. In addition, the experience provides for a two day retreat at Camp Alta Mons, and prov
