NIU Career Services provides resources like counseling, online applications, and internship fairs to help you find the right internship or co-op to give you the real-world experience that employers value so highly
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Spend your summer interning in Washington, D.C. on the Hill! Competitive students can apply for this program and intern for a member of the Illinois congressional delegation.
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NIU partners with two professional development schools (PDS), Wright Elementary and Chesebro Elementary. Planning for the 2011 opening of the DeKalb High School PDS is currently underway.
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As an NIU student, you will have access to exciting research opportunities through university programs like the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) and the Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR) program.
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Did you know that NIU students have the opportunity to study in any of 75 different countries? Study abroad at NIU can be a rewarding, life-changing part of any degree program.
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The Student Fulbright Program is a competitive fellowship to study or teach abroad. It is intended for graduate-level study, but many students begin to prepare for the program during their first year at NIU.