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Experiential Learning

Pursue internships, global experiences, research, mentorship, and more. When Creative Thought Matters, opportunity isn’t just found — it's made.
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This is the part of college that doesn’t show up on a syllabus... but changes everything. Pitch a startup. Build a research portfolio. Intern with purpose. Study abroad. Make your four years count with add-on, opt-in experiences that take your education further. The Skidmore 360 promise reflects our commitment to a full-circle education across classrooms, careers, and continents.

Undergraduate research

Join a faculty lab or launch your own project as early as your first year—no waiting required. Gain hands-on experience, publish early, and build the kind of skills that set you apart in grad school, med school, or your first job.
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Cosmic strings

A physics class inspired Jacob Lord '24 to pursue groundbreaking early universe and cosmology research.
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AI in business

A Skidmore business professor, two alumni, and two current students are helping to build AI-enabled tools to support online freelancers.
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Developing minds

Elena Tittel '25 was set on being an English major until she took a psychology class and found a passion for developmental psychology and research.
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Study Abroad

Skidmore offers 100+ programs in 47 countries, including our London First-Year Experience.

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Next-level networking

The Zankel Experience Network (ZEN) connects you with alumni mentors, summer fellowships, internships, and research opportunities. It’s a direct line to real-world experience and career-shaping guidance.
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Summer Experience Fund

Get up to $4,500 to support an unpaid internship, research position, or creative project. You bring the ambition, Skidmore helps fund the experience.
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SEE-Beyond awards

Pitch your dream summer opportunity — connected to your major or minor — and apply for a $6,000 grant to make it real.
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Faculty-student summer research

Spend five or ten weeks on campus working side-by-side with faculty mentors. Whether you’re in the lab or out in the field, you’ll dive deep into original research and gain experience that matters.
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Alumni mentors

The ZEN Alumni Mentoring Program pairs juniors with alumni working in fields they’re interested in. Together, they talk goals, career paths, résumés, and real-world next steps.
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Career access fund

The Susan Hirsch Schwartz Fund helps students on financial aid cover career-related costs — including travel, interview attire, and grad school fees — with up to $150 in support.
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Skill-building that pays it forward

Each year, Skidmore students contribute hundreds of hours to Saratoga-area nonprofits through volunteering and civic-engaged coursework. One partner, RISE — led by a Skidmore alumna — connects students with individuals navigating homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance use recovery.
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Skidmore-exclusive opportunities

These distinct programs were founded by our community, for our students, and are available only at Skidmore.
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Storytellers’ Institute

This annual five-week residency for documentarians is a unique opportunity for students, professionals, and faculty to develop a nonfiction project within a community of creators.
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StartUp Skidmore

Every year, students from a variety of majors come together for skill-building workshops designed to connect them with alumni and explore their StartUp business or nonprofit ideas.
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Skidmore EMS

Operated entirely by students who are trained and state-certified at the EMT level or higher, Skidmore College Emergency Medical Services (SCEMS) provides on-campus emergency medical care.
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Kenneth A. Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition

This annual competition is an opportunity for students from all majors to pitch a business idea, workshop it with alumni mentors, and compete for up to $20,000 in cash prizes.
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Tang Museum internships

Students work side-by-side with professionals and artists in curation, design, public programing, and more at our renowned, on-campus teaching museum and art gallery.
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Student Government Association

As an essential arm of Skidmore’s shared governance model, SGA is a leadership development opportunity for the dozens of students each year who run for positions.

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