Throughout this website, there are links to helpful resources. This page compiles all of those links into a single list so you don’t have to sift through the individual website pages.
Links to Examples of Undergraduate Research Projects
ACES students are involved in a wide variety of research experiences. Here are a few places to find some examples of past projects.
- Family Resiliency Center Summer Research Interns
- ACES Blog: FSHN Student Experience (2023)
- ACES Blog: HDFS Student Experience (2019)
- ACES Blog: FSHN Student Experience (2019)
- Global Security Internship: Student Experience
- Global Security Internship: Descriptions of Past Projects
- Examples from Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Examples of undergraduate research projects across campus can be found here:
Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research Student Research Spotlight
Illinois Student Undergraduate Research Journal
Student encouragement from REU participants:
PRECS REU (no longer running)
Illinois Physics REU
NHERI REU
How to Prepare to Be a Researcher Links
Links for Finding Research Positions
- Illinois Job Board
- ACES Global Food Security Internship
- ACES Study Abroad Research Experiences
- Grainger College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Programs
- Office of Undergraduate Research’s Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program
- Office of Undergraduate Research’s Individual Position Postings
- Some Illinois Summer Research Program Alliance programs accept University of Illinois students.
- Check out the internships information on the Career Services page and search through listings on Handshake.
- Use these resources to find external opportunities: NSF REU, Pathways to Science, NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application)
Links for Preparing Application Materials
- The Writers Workshop and Career Services can help you craft a cohesive and compelling personal statement, tailor your resume for finding a research position, and write professional emails to faculty.
Links to Specialized ACES Programs to Support Undergraduate Research
- Global Food Security Internship: wrap-around program including funding for ACES students to work with ACES faculty on research projects related to global food security.
- ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program: funding for research projects or travel to research conferences. Open to full-time ACES sophomore, junior, or senior students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Note: this opportunity is not limited to James or Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholars.
- James Scholars: wrap-around honors program including undergraduate research opportunities. Open to full-time ACES students with a GPA of 3.4 (3.5 for ABE students) or higher.
- Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholars: a merit-based scholarship and leadership program including the Campbell Scholars Program to support research for these scholarship recipients. Open to ACES students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher.
Links for Leveraging Your Experience to Advance Your Career
- Speak with Career Services to add this experience to your resume/CV.
- Speak with Career Services to create and update your profile on LinkedIn.
- Get connected with other undergraduate researchers: https://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/programs/researchers-alliance.html
- Present your work: Office of Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Symposium (late April) or STEM Career Exploration and Symposium (summer)
- Publish your work: Your work might be appropriate for discipline-specific journals or journals focused on undergraduate research.