Experiential Learning occurs when students engage in authentic activities with application beyond the classroom and reflect to synthesize it with their knowledge and education. These activities allow students to develop a deeper understanding and discover new perspectives in their academic, professional, and personal lives.
We use a three-tiered model: exploration, investigation, and immersion. This model incorporates a range of activities including internships, volunteering, field experiences, job shadowing, alternative break trips, mentored consulting projects and collaborative research in our local community and around the world.
Experiential Learning (EL) opportunities can be found throughout offices and academic departments at Wooster, including internships for credit, sophomore research experiences, funded fellowships, mentored team consulting, off-campus study, and EL-credentialed courses and co-curricular activities. Learn more about Experiential Learning at Wooster.
Two examples of popular funded opportunities that engage approximately 100 students a summer are the APEX Fellowships and Applied Methods and Research Experience (AMRE) mentored team consulting.
APEX Fellowships provide structure, funding and mentored support to students engaged in unpaid summer internships or vocational exploration programs of at least six weeks (or at least 225 hours) in duration.
APEX Fellowships include:
Earnings up to:
$2,250 for 6 weeks/225 hours experience
$3,000 for 8 weeks/300 hours experience
$600 to support travel
AMRE provides College of Wooster students with the opportunity to apply classroom learning to solve real-world problems in the role of business and organizational consultants.
Students earn competitive wages working full-time (40 hours per week) for eight weeks over the summer. They are assigned to small teams to work on pre-determined consulting projects. Together the teams form an AMRE community that joins together to participate in many professional development opportunities including presentation best practices, professionalism coaching, team-building exercises, resume guidance, reflection and more.
The skills and knowledge required for AMRE positions can vary based on each individual project. AMRE generally has the most opportunities for Mathematical and Data Science majors, however the program employs students from a wide range of disciplines, and all students are encouraged to apply.
The structure of the program is based upon several research teams which work independently on separate projects, but also come together for discussion of progress. These teams are comprised of students (usually three) and a faculty advisor. The faculty advisor involvement is heavy initially as the student team becomes familiar with the project definition. After approximately two weeks, involvement becomes primarily advisory as the students work directly with client representatives and others. Student teams give weekly progress reports in the form of oral presentations, in addition to periodic presentations to their respective clients. Each team also gives a final oral presentation and written report to the client upon completion of the project.
Participants receives a stipend of approximately $5,200.*
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View the variety of experiential learning opportunities our students take part in throughout the year.
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Ruhee Mehta ’26 spent her summer interning at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience in Bangalore, India as part of an APEX […]
Carolyn Klein ’24, an environmental studies major on the environmental conservation track, planned to conduct research for her Independent Study project at the William […]
Providing solution plans to nationally recognized companies like Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, supporting the growth and development of community organizations, and connecting with […]
Eleanor Weiker ’24, a rising senior at The College of Wooster, personalized her educational experience with a student-designed public health major, along with completing […]
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Thomas Pitney ’24, a political science and French & Francophone studies major, represented The College of Wooster and the Global Liberal Arts Alliance at the Athens Democracy […]
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Noah Golovan ’23, a political and philosophy double major at The College of Wooster witnessed the atmosphere of the legal field first-hand this summer. […]
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Major: Chinese Studies, Anthropology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: He/Him/His Faculty Mentor: Stephanie Strand As a research intern at the Center for World Indigenous Studies, […]
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Major: Neuroscience Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Grit Herzmann I completed various cancer neuroscience experiments as a research assistant in the […]
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Major: Computer Science Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Dr. Grit Herzmann As a UX/UI Intern at Deerhold Ltd., an American IT company in Nepal, […]
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Major: Sociology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Edmiston As a Food Justice Intern at Solidarity Farm in Lorain, Ohio, I […]
Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2024 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hamed Goharipour As a pediatric intern for Choice Clinic a Children’s Special Clinic based […]
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Major: Biology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: He/Him/His Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Ison As an ecology intern for The Wilderness Center, a conservation organization based […]
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Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Strand As a Health Coach, I collaborated with the Wooster […]
Major: Political Science Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sobeck As an intern for the Stimson Center, an internationally focused think […]
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Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2024 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matt Mariola As an intern for Raise the Roof Entertainment in Cleveland, Ohio, I […]
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Major: Activism and Social Change Class Year: 2023 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brooke Krause As an mural artist apprentice at Jubilee Arts, a […]
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Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2024 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sobeck As a Youth Development Assistant at Bellaire-Puritas, a youth and workforce development […]
Major: Classical Studies – Classical Languages Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hamed Goharipour As an intern for Ruth Allen, the curator […]
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Major: Neuroscience Class Year: 2023 Pronouns: He/Him/His Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matt Mariola As an intern at Progressive Periodontics, I worked alongside a veteran periodontist […]
Major: Geology Class Year: 2023 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leslie Wingard As a wrangler for the French Broad Outpost Ranch in Del Rio, […]
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Annie Cohen ’22 served as a research intern at the PAST foundation, which merges anthropology and STEM to help students apply learning to hands-on experiences. During a […]
Major: History Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Edmiston As a collections intern at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, I practiced […]
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Chamari Abercrombie ’24 | Neuroscience & Spanish Layali Banna ’22 | Geology Mazvita Chikomo ’22 | Environmental Geoscience Grace Hodges ’23 | Biology & […]
Minh Duc Dao ’23 | Computer Science and Mathematics Lemfon Karl Ndze’dzenyuy | Computer Science Raisa Tasnim Raofa ’23 | Physics and Mathematics Khandokar […]
Percy Brown | Computer Science Kien Le ’22 | Mathematics and Computer Science Bang Nguyen ’22 | Computer Science Karen Suzue ’22 | Computer […]
Sarah Brunot ’22 | Environmental Studies Kate Yordy ’22 | Russian Studies & Economics Special thanks to the following sponsors: Laura B. Frick Charitable […]
Caitlyn Denes ’23 | Environmental Geoscience Hephzibah Emereole ’22 | Computer Science Mahi Lal ’22 | Economics Faculty Advisors: Huiting Tian and Melanie Long Special […]
Vera Bordah ’22 | Mechanical Engineering Henry Pellegrin ’23 | Global & International Studies and Religious Studies Mekdes Shiferaw ’23 | Global & International […]
Lark Pinney ’23 | Political Science (Comparative Politics) Jordan Spatt ’22 | Political Science Advisors: Angie Bos and Bas van Doorn Special thanks to […]
Noah Leonard ’23 | Political Science (International Relations) and Spanish Eraj Sikandar ’22 | Business Economics Maley Tinstman ’23 | Political Science (International Relations) […]
Chinwe Ibegbu ’22 | Computer Science Yong Seok Lee ’22 | Computer Science Kyle Rossi ’22 | Computer Science Faculty Advisors: Nathan Sommer and […]
Spencer Gaitsch ’22 | History and Political Science Audrey Holder ’22 | Anthropology Advisors: Cathy McConnell and Sarah Sobeck Special thanks to the following sponsors: Laura […]
El Yazid Chalabi ’22 | Business Economics and Statistical & Data Sciences Demetris Papaloucas ’23 | Statistical & Data Sciences Marshal Ruzvidzo ’22 ’22 | […]
Abigail Breitenbucher ’22 | Mathematics (History & Anthropology minors) Luke Pritchard ’22 | Statistical & Data Sciences Maya Vasta ’22 | Statistical & Data […]
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Adam Hinden ’22, an anthropology and Chinese studies major at The College of Wooster, was selected to participate in this year’s Athens Democracy Forum […]
While researching freshman and sophomore-oriented Computer Science (CS) internships this summer, CS major Bolanle Oladeji ‘23 discovered Cyborg Mobile, a technical solutions company. Cyborg […]
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A classical studies major at The College of Wooster, Amina Hull ’22 wanted to apply her interest in the study of ancient Mediterranean languages […]
Teresa Ascencio ’23, a communication studies and theatre and dance major at The College of Wooster, found a way to connect her passions of […]
Kayla Stevens ’23, an anthropology major at The College of Wooster, returned to The Hochstein School, a community music and dance school in her […]
When her sister recommended a wrangler position at the French Broad Outpost Ranch for a summer internship, Grace Braver ’23 knew it would be […]
Grant Sprague ’22, a biology major and environmental studies minor, who is also on the cross country and track & field teams interned at […]
Clare Griffith ’22 served as an intern at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, working specifically with the Dayton Ballet, Opera, and Philharmonic Orchestra. In […]
When taking Geographic Information Systems with Shelley Judge, associate professor of geology, his junior year at The College of Wooster, Justine Paul Berina ’22 […]
Seven Townsel ’22, an Africana studies major and member of the volleyball team, interned with Judge James L. Miraldi ’73 at the Lorain County […]
With a strong interest in indigenous rights and past research for his I.S. project, Adam Hinden ’22 knew “the Center for World Indigenous Studies […]
Huy Kieu ’22 was a part of a team that developed web systems for vehicle manufacturers
Mika Yonaha ’21 helped develop new programs for children to adapt to COVID-19 pandemic
As the first member of her family to attend college, the transition for Margie Sosa ’20 wasn’t easy. She initially felt intimidated and unsure […]
Feasibility and Economic Impact Study Brandon Charles ’22, Economics and Computer Science Katie Harvey ’21, Global & International Studies Andreas Xenofontos ’22, Economics Advisors: […]
Understanding and fixing data issues for analysis to evaluate the Trias/Maisha Bora sponsored project “Women’s Food Security Program for Impoverished Maasai Households” Rita Chiboub […]
Majors: Communication Studies Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Leslie Wingard Wilson Award As a Trainee Consultant at Connected Performance in Canfield, Ohio, I assisted […]
Majors: Spanish, Early Childhood Education Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Brooke Krause Wilson Award As a Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP) intern […]
Majors: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Bas van Doorn At the Jamestown Psychiatric PC in New York, I utilized telemedicine technology in speciality […]
Majors: Philosophy Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Leslie Wingard As a legal intern with the Wayne County Prosectuor’s Office, I clerked in Grand Jury, […]
Database Creation Kien Le ’22, Math and Computer Science Quan Nguyen Hien ’22, Statistical and Data Science Pavithra Reddy ’22, Math and Computer Science […]
Majors: Philosophy, Psychology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann As a Marketing and Research Intern at an executive search and consultant firm in […]
Major: Mathematics Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Tim Freeze Wilson Award Interning at the Quantitative and Mathematics Support Center at Bates College in Lewiston, […]
Majors: Environmental Studies, Sociology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Paul Edminston Andrew Award of Excellence As the Assistant Launch Director for One Blue Ocean, an […]
Major: Statistical and Data Sciences Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison Wilson Award Interning at FPT Software in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, […]
Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Paul Edmiston Wilson Award As a communication intern for The Urban Christian Woman located in Cleveland,OH, […]
Major: Sociology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Bas van Doorn As a development intern for Affirmations, a LGBTQ center located in a subrub of […]
Major: Political Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: David McConnell Andrew Award of Excellence While interning at the Women’s Law Project in Pittsburgh, PA, […]
Major: Sociology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison As the Sustainable Farm Intern at Bellwether Farm in Wakeman, Ohio, I performed agricultural fieldwork, […]
Major: Business Economics Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: David McConnell Wilson Award Interning at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Islamabad, […]
Major: Sociology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Brooke Krause Wilson Award As a virtual intern with the YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women and […]
Major: Political Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Bas van Doorn Wilson Award As an intern at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, […]
Major: Physics Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Cody Leary Wilson Award While interning at Intigra Science Organization, Bangladesh, I created physics outreach materials for […]
Major: Chemistry Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Matt Krain Wilson Award At VNU University of Science in Hanoi, Vietnam, I researched the plastic’s organic […]
Major: Sociology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Leslie Wingard Andrew Award of Excellence At Samaritan House in Virginia Beach, a nonprofit service provider for […]
Major: Economics Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Paul Edmiston Andrew Award of Excellence As a Genie Supply intern, I produced photos for and assisted […]
Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Matt Krain Wilson Award Intern at Addis Law Group LLP and Forum for Social Studies, I conducted […]
Major: Global & International Studies Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann Andrew Award of Excellence I interned with Papagermanos and Associates, where I […]
Major: Undecided Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Cody Leary As a Literacy Intern at The Legacy Center, a non-profit in Midland, Michigan, I created […]
Major: Neuroscience Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Cody Leary I conducted research at Rosalind Franklin University near Chicago. I explored how stress induces neuroinflammation […]
Majors: Communication Studies, Data Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Cody Leary Andrew Award of Excellence While interning for VinGroup Joint Stock Company, I […]
Majors: Political Science (International Relations), Spanish Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Paul Edmiston As an administrative intern with Open Door Resource Center and Salvation […]
Major: Undecided Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann Andrew Award of Excellence At the Colegio Montesori del Cusco, Peru I worked remotely as […]
Economic Impact Analysis Will McCullough ’21, Economics Tabitha Skornik-Hayes ’22, Global & International Studies Advisors: Jim Burnell, Brooke Krause The team analyzed budgets, expenditure […]
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Tim Freeze Volunteering with The American Red Cross in Pittsburgh, I distributed produce locally, […]
Major: Computer Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: David McConnell Wilson Award As a Software Engineer Intern at FPT Software in Ho Chi Minh […]
Majors: Communication Studies, Sociology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Matt Krain Andrew Award of Excellence As a Communications Specialist Intern for BFCC in Colorado […]
Major: Political Science Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Brooke Krause As a legal intern with the city solicitor of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, I remotely conducted […]
Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison Andrew Award of Excellence As a social media and marketing intern for Beagle Productions, […]
Major: Political Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Tim Freeze As a campaign intern for People for Tarra Simmons in Washington’s 23rd Legislative District, […]
Building a BRIDGE to Self-Sufficiency: Policy Prescriptions to Address Benefits Cliffs in Ohio Tim Cotter ’22, Philosophy Stachal Harris ’21, Political Science Michael Nahhas […]
Dendrochronological analysis of the tree ring series of Mountain Hemlock, Western Hemlock, European Larch, and White Oak trees Srushti Chaudhari ’22, Earth Science Mazvita […]
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Leslie Wingard At an IU School of Medicine radiation oncology lab, in Indianapolis, I […]
Major: English Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison Andrew Award of Excellence Interning for The Muse Writer’s Center in Norfolk, Virginia, I audited […]
Major: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison As an Intake Specialist at Nemeth Counseling in Hilliard, Ohio, I performed administrative tasks pertaining […]
Major(s): English, Education Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Matt Krain Andrew Award of Excellence At Camp Nuhop in Mohican State Park, I worked to […]
Major: English, French & Francophone Studies Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: David McConnell I served as an editorial intern at Ohio Magazine in Cleveland, […]
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Tim Freeze At the Center for AIDS Research in Providence, Rhode Island, I wrote […]
Major: Psychology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann As a Collegiate Outreach Specialist at NAMI, a national non-profit in Rochester, NY, I provided […]
Major: Philosophy Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Bas van Doorn I worked with IRC Sacramento’s Volunteer Coordination department to help hire and place interns […]
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann Andrew Award of Excellence As a research assistant for the Arnosti molecular […]
Major: Theatre & Dance Class Year: 2023 Faculty Mentor: Leslie Wingard As the Education Intern for Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio, I assisted with […]
Data Analytics and Software Engineering Salim Dohri ’21, Computer Science Zhen Guo ’21, Computer Science Advisor: John Ramsay This technology company’s primary business is […]
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: David McConnell With aspirations in medicine, I read recommended “pre-med” literature and began MCAT […]
Major: Mathematics Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Cody Leary Research assistant, College of Wooster. I analyzed the economic and healthcare impact of the Health […]
Prediction of Retention and Persistence Brendan Dufty ’22, Math Sky Gill ’22, Statistical and Data Science Bang Nguyen ’22, Computer Science Ariel Xie ’21, […]
For education majors, experience working closely with students in the classroom is a crucial part of their education. When the teaching and learning environment […]
Sam Boudreau’s late change in internship plans, going from bird watching to watchdog, worked out quite well
Wooster junior business economics major interned with UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Pakistan
Jenna Smith learns about regenerative agricultural systems through summer fieldwork experience
Amelia Kemp ’21 participates in Black Lives Matter movement as part of her APEX Fellowship
Paige Clay to conduct research on SNAP for think tank partner this summer
Alayt Issak ’21 learns about the conference experience
Marco Roccato reflects upon the opportunity to “bring the Wooster spirit into the Athens Democracy Forum" again. The senior global and international studies major recently returned from the event that brings together global leaders to discuss current topics in relation to democracy.
Editor in chief of ‘The Wooster Voice,’ Waverly Hart, uses her press credentials for ‘once in a lifetime chance’
Benton Thompson IV, am archaeology major at Wooster, spent six weeks at an archaeological field school in Italy this past summer, courtesy of APEX. […]
APEX Fellowship reveals interest in national park service for Cami Miller
Jessica Roberts ’20 interned with the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she aimed to create a professional development session about invasive species for […]
Mason Minerva ’20 served as an APEX Fellow at Impact Earth, an environmental consulting company in Rochester, New York. Established in 2014, Impact Earth […]
As a history major, Ingrid Buckley ’20 found her love of history flourished during her APEX Fellowship at the Southeast Ohio History Center. “The […]
Communication studies major Kennedey Bell ’21 interned as an APEX Fellow at Science PlaySpace Initiative, in Mount Vernon, Ohio. A non-profit program established in […]
The summer before her senior year studio art major Andrea Arts ’20 interned as an APEX Fellow at Zero Waste Daniel in Brooklyn, New […]
Sally Kershner totaled 26 bylines while interning at Ohio Magazine
Information technology and art enthusiast spent summer increasing skill set at top art museum
When Scott Perkins ’20 enters the home, he may be checking for sugary and fatty foods in the fridge or full pill bottles on […]
Madelyn Cobb works with the Ohio Civil Right Commission
Part of Wooster Community Hospital’s Community Care Network
Jackson Feinknopf ’19, an anthropology major at The College of Wooster, discovered an important connection between anthropology and architecture through his APEX Fellowship experience. He worked as an intern at the EDGE, a firm in […]
Dow veteran Jeff Gilbert ’85 happy to welcome and mentor younger Scots
Students study carbon cycle impact on rainwater
For Zoe Kuhn ’19, her second time volunteering at the Austin Speech Labs became even more meaningful with help from the APEX Fellowship program. She discovered the position through a […]
Through her experience as a summer camp assistant at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Katarina Baltisberger ’20 learned “the best way to be a successful […]
Before serving as an intern at the Center on Halsted in Chicago, Matthew Harris-Ridker ’19 was concerned about finding a well-paying career as a […]
Structured program offers mentored and financial support during summer internships