Student Opportunities
BU Summer Term Program Assistant Position
During the summer, BU Summer Term Pre-College Programs office welcomes around 1,400 high school students from around the world to BU’s campus. Program assistants are a key part of our pre-college programs and of these students’ experiences!
Compensation includes a weekly stipend ($450), air-conditioned private room, and dining plan (19 meals/week). PAs are able to take classes while in this role. Employment dates are June 8 – August 1 OR June 22-August 8.
The complete job description for the Program Assistant position can be found here.
More detailed information, including a list of FAQs and the link to our online application, can be found on our website here.
BU CISS Summer 2026 Social Science Writing Internship
The Social Science Summer Writing Internship Program (SWIP) will be recruiting five interns for its Summer 2026 cohort! SWIP is a collaboration between the Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS) and the Writing in the Disciplines program.
What is SWIP?
SWIP provides summer writing internships to undergraduate students studying social sciences by placing interns at a social science research institute or related department on the BU campus for a nine-week period in the summer. The program provides mentorship, a cohort experience, and hands-on practice and workshops for students with a background in social science. Interns will receive a $2500 stipend.
Eligibility: Summer interns must be rising-juniors or rising-seniors in Summer 2026. Students must be currently enrolled at Boston University. Priority will be given to applicants majoring or minoring in a social sciences or related program in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Timeline: Applications and reference letters are due Sunday February 15, 2026 by 5 pm ET.
Questions: Learn more here, or here, or reach out to CISS director Deborah Carr (carrds@bu.edu) or Writing in the Disciplines director David Shawn (dshawn@bu.edu).
BU Student Health Services is hiring
BU Student Health Services is hiring for Student Health Ambassadors and SARP Ambassadors for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Student Health Ambassadors do outreach to connect BU students to resources for mental health, alcohol safety, sexual health, and more. They also support SHS events and programs like Condom Fairy, All Ears Peer Listening, and stress and flu kits.
SARP Ambassadors build community, promote sex positivity, and drive culture change to prevent sexual and interpersonal violence at BU.
Learn more and apply at: https://www.bu.edu/shs/ambassadors/
Apply by Feb 23, 2026 11:59 PM EST
Be an overnight host!
The program will take place on April 9-11 in compliment to BU’s Admitted Terrier Days on April 10 and 11.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Funding
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is a university-wide program that supports undergraduates participating in faculty-mentored research projects across all disciplines.
2025-2026 Deadlines:
Fall — Friday, September 12, 2025 by noon
Spring — Friday, December 12, 2025 by noon
Summer — Friday, March 6, 2026 by noon
Summer 2026 Humanities, Arts & Preprofessional (HAP) Scholars – Friday, April 17 by noon
Please visit www.bu.edu/urop to learn more about the program and the application process.
McKinsey & Company Opportunities
Consultants at McKinsey play an active role in many aspects of client engagements, including fact gathering, analysis, client communications, making recommendations, and implementation. Undergraduates typically join us as business analysts or fellows as an integral part of our client service teams.
The BU Recruiting team at McKinsey is excited to invite you to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can make your own McKinsey.
Consultants at McKinsey play an active role in many aspects of client engagements, including fact gathering, analysis, client communications, making recommendations, and implementation. Undergraduates typically join us as business analysts or fellows as an integral part of our client service teams. Our roles include generalist consulting; practice consulting, focused on a specific function or industry (such as digital, marketing and sales, and operations); and tech roles, including software engineers, data scientists, among other positions.
We welcome you to RSVP for events, learn more about our company, and apply for roles on our Boston University McKinsey page.
BU Sustainability
Join the team
There are ample opportunities for students to work with BU Sustainability. Learn about our work to find out about our mission and values. Then, meet our current team.
BU Sustainability offers multiple types of positions including:
- Internships
- Resident Sustainability Leaders
- Sustainability Ambassadors
BU Sustainability also provides opportunities to earn funding for your climate-related research through the Campus Climate Lab, and internships with BU Sustainability Partners.
Visit the BU Sustainability website to learn more.
BU Crowdfunding
Do you have a project that needs extra funding? BU Crowdfunding is here to help!
BU Crowdfunding is the official crowdfunding platform for Boston University. It empowers the BU community to raise money for innovative projects, service trips, events, and other BU-specific ventures. It is the perfect opportunity to have your big idea funded by your community.
Crowdfunding projects must be affiliated with an official club, department, or university-sponsored entity. BU Crowdfunding is unfortunately not able to be used for individual benefit projects.
Why BU Crowdfunding?
- No Fees. Receive all your donations without having to pay any processing fees
- Support. Access to a dedicated team to help you kickstart your campaign
- BU Approved. Worry-free fundraising through the official university platform