Student Engagement and Experiential Learning

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Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
Holmes Student Center 264-266
engage@niu.edu

We believe all undergraduate students can benefit from participating in research and other engaged learning activities. No matter your major or background, there’s a unique scholarly or artistic experience for you at NIU. By getting involved, you’ll build relationships, increase your problem-solving and communication skills, and become a more knowledgeable citizen and leader.

Faculty and Staff Involvement

We support faculty and staff as they help students with research and engaged learning. We’d be happy to give a presentation on our programs to your class or student organization, and we invite you to get involved by mentoring a student on a project. 

Student presents project at Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE)

Present at CURE

If you are completing an undergraduate research, artistry, civic or community engagement project, plan to present at CURE on April 28, 2026.

Apply for Conference Presentation Funding

Undergraduate students working on faculty-mentored research projects can apply for funding to present their work at national, state and local conferences. 

Be a Congressional Intern 

Spend your summer in Washington D.C. getting a taste of living and working in the nation’s capital. Applications for summer 2026 will open in mid-September and be accepted until October 24, 2025.