Student Opportunities
BU Campus Climate Lab: Sustainability Research Funding
Apply by Monday, November 24
Help advance sustainability and climate solutions using the BU campuses as your living lab! Teams made up of students and their faculty, staff, or graduate student mentors are invited to submit research proposals for the Spring 2026 round of Campus Climate Lab (CCL) funding by Monday, November 24, at 3 pm.
Funding is awarded up to $10,000, including student stipends and research supplies.
Research can be grounded in any discipline and explore various climate and sustainability topics, including resiliency, climate-related health impacts, related equity and justice issues, and Greater Boston’s climate action efforts.
Information and Proposal Development Sessions
Register for our upcoming information sessions to learn about CCL and the application process, meet our team, and receive guidance on your project ideas:
- Monday, November 3, 3-4 pm | RSVP
Join us in person at the Institute for Global Sustainability, 111 Cummington Mall, Suite 149 (snacks and drinks will be provided) or by Zoom. Questions? Contact cclab@bu.edu or visit our website.
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