Your liberal arts education goes beyond the classroom, lab, or studio

If you want, your coursework can take you abroad, into the local community, and expose you to life-changing experiences. 

Browse some of the opportunities available in the course catalog for experiential learning in your major, in addition to opportunities featured here that will help you stand out among your peers in the job market, and broaden your understanding of the world.

Undergraduate Research

The University of Iowa is one of the top public research universities in the country. Our professors aren't just teaching about their fields—they're making the latest discoveries. You can work closely with faculty on research and present your findings. 

Internships

Internships and externships complement your academic work with real-world professional experience that will help you stand out on your resumé when you enter the job market or apply to graduate school.

Study Abroad

Spending a semester studying in another country can be an incredible, fulfilling experience that will help you understand how our global society works—benefiting you personally and professionally. 

CLAS students regularly take their learning beyond the classroom

3D Design students from CLAS recently attended a prestigious design showcase in New York City.

CLAS 3D Design students showcase skills at prestigious showcase in New York City

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
3D Design students in the School of Art, Art History, and Design were invited to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair to share their work at Wanted, a showcase that highlights upcoming designers.
International flags hanging off a bridge on the University of Iowa campus

Three CLAS students awarded Richard J. Tyner Scholarship to study abroad in 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025
International Programs
Three CLAS students have been awarded a Richard J. Tyner Scholarship, a fund established in 2017 by Richard J. Tyner (BA French and political science ‘70).
Students participate in a name, image, likeness course offered by Sport and Recreation Management in the Department of Health and Human Physiology

CLAS HHP course simulates agency experience

Monday, June 2, 2025
Students from across the University of Iowa campus collaborate to put together name, image, and likeness plans for Hawkeye student-athlete “clients.”
Brenda Gao

CLAS student receives Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

Monday, June 2, 2025
International Programs
Brenda Gao, a University of Iowa student studying psychology, from Iowa City, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Japanese this summer in Okayama, Japan.
Collage of student researcher photos

Meet these CLAS student researchers

Friday, April 25, 2025
Learn more about the exciting work of students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
An image of Schaeffer Hall in the spring with green leaves

CLAS students receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2024-25

Monday, April 21, 2025
Iowa Now
Seventeen University of Iowa students and alumni were chosen from more than 10,000 Fulbright Award applicants nationwide to serve as representatives of the U.S. Department of State.
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Bijou Film Board makes cinema accessible to all University of Iowa students

Monday, April 7, 2025
The Bijou Film Board is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the exhibition of independent, foreign, and classic cinema.
Two students at the Pomerantz Career Center

Make the most of your summer internship with these tips

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Whether you’ve landed your summer internship or are still looking, the Pomerantz Career Center has advice and resources to help you start your summer off strong.
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CLAS students win first place in Upper Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition

Thursday, March 27, 2025
The recently formed University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, which includes College of Liberal Arts Students across majors, bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.
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