Student Opportunities
Apply by Oct 1, Here Are you interested in introducing Japanese students to your daily life as a college student? The College Connection Program (CCP) is a paid intercultural exchange opportunity between students from Japan studying at Showa Boston Institute and Boston-area students. The Boston-area students work as College Connectors (CCs), bringing Showa Boston students to their schools for structured “hangouts.” These meetings provide a chance for Showa students to experience American college life while offering Boston-area students an opportunity to globalize their resume while gaining a unique insight into Japanese culture. Training is provided.Are you interested in introducing Japanese students to your daily life as a college student? The College Connection Program (CCP) is a paid intercultural exchange opportunity between students from Japan studying at Showa Boston Institute and Boston-area students. The Boston-area students work as College Connectors (CCs), bringing Showa Boston students to their schools for structured “hangouts.” These meetings provide a chance for Showa students to experience American college life while offering Boston-area students an opportunity to globalize their resume while gaining a unique insight into Japanese culture. Training is provided.Paid Language Opportunity
BU Mehrotra Institute Discourse Competition
The Mehrotra Institute’s Discourse Competition asks undergraduates to take on questions of ethical, social, and economic significance, argue an assigned position, and engage seriously with a team arguing a different one. It rewards preparation, intellectual humility, and the willingness to concede a valid point, which are habits your curriculum already cultivates. Judges score engagement with the opposing side as heavily as the strength of a team’s own case, and part of every team’s score reflects how well their opponents perform. In this way, the competition isn’t at all a traditional debate but rather a competition that convenes and encourages thoughtful discourse and dialogue around issues related to business and society.
More details: open to all BU undergraduates; no debate experience or business education required; students apply individually; $40,000 in total prizes with $5,000 per person for the champions.
Important Dates: Information session October 15; applications close October 16; tournament November 14; championship final November 30, in front of a live audience.
BU SHARP & BUSPH Epidemiology Healthy Aging & Dementia Hackathon
Join the BU-SHARP × BUSPH Epidemiology HAALSA Online Hackathon!
The hackathon will take place on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET via Zoom and is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in public health, epidemiology, data science, global health, aging, or related fields.
Students from BU and other universities are welcome to participate.
UROP Funding & Symposium
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is a university-wide program that supports undergraduates participating in faculty-mentored research across all disciplines. Full-time Boston University undergraduates working with any BU faculty member (on the Charles River or Medical Campus) are eligible to apply for UROP funding.
Learn more about funding & eligibility
Submission deadlines for 2026–2027 applications
All applications are due on the dates listed below. Mentor letters of recommendation are due by midnight. Deadlines are subject to change.
Fall — Friday, September 11, 2026 by noon
Spring — Friday, December 11, 2026 by noon
Summer — Friday, March 5, 2027 by noon
Summer 2027 Humanities, Arts & Preprofessional (HAP) Scholars – Friday, April 9 by noon
Due to the large volume of applications and our processing requirements, UROP deadlines are strict. Late applications must be approved in writing by UROP staff in advance, and requests for extensions may not be granted. Extensions longer than 24 hours are rarely offered.
Undergraduate Research Symposium
You are invited to the upcoming UROP Symposium on Friday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the GSU Metcalf Ballroom.
Call for UNDERGRAD participants for Dissertation Study
Dear Undergraduate Students,
You are invited to participate in a research study examining the relationship between mentorship experiences and research identity among undergraduate students. There will be 10 Amazon gift cards randomly drawn from those who elect to provide their email to be entered into the drawing at the end of this survey.
Participation involves completing a brief online survey that will take approximately 10–15 minutes. The survey includes questions about your mentorship experiences, perceptions of research, and general academic background.
To be eligible, you must:
-Be at least 18 years old
-Be an undergraduate student at an accredited, R-1 university
-Have participated in some research-related mentoring sessions within the past 12 months
If you are interested in participating, please access the survey using the link below:
https://odu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBhrjeX67JIUEV8
Richie Kubilus, M.S. Ed., LPC (VA)
Old Dominion University
Counselor Education – Ph.D. Candidate & Dissertation Fellow
Department of Counseling and Human Services
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