Each UIR student prepares or updates their resume. Resume writing workshops are offered during the first two weeks of the academic year in Mosher Jordan Hall. Students study the UROP Research Project Book and select several research projects, which are of interest to them. Students contact the faculty researchers of those projects to express their interest, share their resume and ask if an interview would be possible. Depending on the faculty researcher response, students either will be asked for a copy of their resume and be invited to schedule an interview with the professor, or the student will be informed that the research position has been filled or no interview slots remain.
Students continue until they have been offered and have accepted a research position.
All UIR students are expected to have secured a research position by October 1st. UIR staff will work with all students to help them prepare their resume, practice their interview skills, and ultimately find a research position. Academic Credit Students can earn 1-4 academic credits through University Course 280 in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Engineering 280 in the College of Engineering, or independent study credit through other schools and colleges. Students are required to work 3 hours per week per credit hour taken, to participate in research peer groups, keep a journal, and complete a final paper, poster, or oral presentation.