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Collaborate Alongside Industry Leaders
Here are Just a Few Extracurriculars and the Careers They Inspired: The Beacon student news media
You might find yourself collaborating with area executives on your senior capstone project, presenting to them at Scholarship Day, or pitching your startup at our annual Pilot Venture Challenge competition. Our Shiley Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, a collaboration hub for all majors, houses dedicated space for select industry partners to work directly with students on campus.
• NBA Today host, ESPN • Business writer, CNN • Politics reporter, The Oregonian Theater productions • Broadway series coordinator, Portland Opera • Stop-motion model builder, Laika Films • Actor, The Big Bang Theory The Log yearbook • Graphic designer, Nike • Sales Operations Manager, On • Guest Talent Coordinator, Disneyland Resort ASUP student government • Legislative assistant, U.S. House of Representatives • Copywriter, Wieden + Kennedy • Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Commerce Mock Trial • Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State • Assistant District Attorney, New York • Associate Attorney, Morris Family Law LLC
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UP goes head-to-head with large research institutions while providing something they don’t—personalized attention from faculty. Our faculty are active scholars who receive millions of dollars in research grant funding, and starting your very first year you can apply to work with them without having to compete with grad students. You can even get paid! Our Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) provides up to 10 weeks of paid salary and campus housing to work on research projects alongside faculty across all disciplines. Countless UP students of all majors have built elite research credentials, co-authored peer-reviewed publications, and presented at national conferences before graduation. Turn Your Ideas into Real-Life Ventures Open to all majors, UP’s elite Entrepreneur Scholars (E-Scholars) program prepares you to build game-changing businesses, products, and enterprises. This nine-credit program combines immersive coursework with domestic and international travel to meet directly with world-class founders. Many E-Scholars have started successful ventures—even earning spots on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Get to know our special programs Lead, Build, and Launch Right Here UP offers a wide range of high-impact campus jobs and student-led clubs—like the UP Investment Association, which has grown its portfolio to $1M—that allow you to develop skills like project management, budget oversight, fundraising, event planning, and strategic team leadership. At UP, even your extracurriculars can empower you to develop the executive skills that will set you apart.
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