Capitalize on Campus Resources

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) connects the CU Boulder campus with the Boulder community to develop and fund innovative ideas. Participants attend year-round events, network and collaborate with mentors to refine their ideas and form startup teams to pitch for funding ($325,000!) at the NVC Finals.

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Your Handshake Profile

Handshake is CU’s online recruiting tool used by thousands of employers. Basic accounts are already set up for all current CU students.

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Go to Handshake

Learn 91ÖÆƬ³§¹ú²úAV Grad School

Here at CU Boulder, we offer more than 150 graduate programs spanning the arts, sciences, business, education, engineering, law, music and more.

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Explore CU Boulder

Get Involved

There are a variety of ways to get involved on campus. Getting involved can help you meet new people, find community, interests, and more!

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Student's Next Steps

  1. STEP 1

    Expand the Impact of Your Work

    • Present
    • Publish
    • BuffsCreate

  2. STEP 2

    Advance Your Academic and Professional Goals

    • Refine Your Resumé
    • Apply for Scholarships
    • Nominate Your Mentor

  3. STEP 3

    Capitalize on Campus Resources

    • Finish Your Handshake Profile
    • Learn 91ÖÆƬ³§¹ú²úAV Grad School
    • Get Involved

  4. STEP 4

    Stay Curious and Keep Connecting

    • Join us on LinkedIn
    • Explore Opportunities
    • Find More Resources
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Summer 2025

Open Opportunities

Explore funded, open opportunities mentored by CU Boulder faculty!

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Academic Year 2025-26

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) represents an opportunity to enable student-centered education that makes the most of CU Boulder’s global leadership in research and creative production. With well-documented benefits from persistence to postgraduate success, engagement in the research and creative life of the university can clarify career paths and prepare students for the future of work. Donations support empowering opportunities in all fields of study. .