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| HIE Category | HIE Title | College or Unit | Course Catalog | Faciliator Name | Contact Email | Semester(s) or Time(s) of Year Offered | Available to | Additional requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Facilitating Dining with Democracy | College of Education | Dr. Paula McAvoy | [email protected] | ||||
| Community | NC:State of Recreation Virtual Reality Project | College of Natural Resources - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management | PRT 152 | Nathan Williams - Assistant Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | All undergraduates (it's a GEP course, in addition to a major required course) | Students need to have their own transportation to the site where they're filming 360-degree videos, but on-campus or near-campus destinations are always possible. |
| Community, Professional, Scholarly | Sustainability Stewards | Facilities Division/University Sustainability Office | Keondra Jenkins, Program Coordinator | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort | First Year Experience College of Design | College of Design | Sara Queen | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort | Engineering First-Year (EFY) | College of Engineering | Hailey Queen | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort | Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions | Office of Interdisciplinary Programs | Dr. Melissa Ramirez | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort | Rising Leaders | Student Leadership and Engagement | Christina Freeman | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort | Exploratory Studies Village | University Housing | Aisha Williams | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort | Transfer Connections Village (TCV) | University Housing | Patrick Stephenson | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort, Community, Professional | Life Sciences First Year Program (LSFY) | College of Sciences | LSC 101 & LSC 103 | Dr. Erica Kosal | [email protected] | |||
| Early Cohort, Professional | AVID-CATES for Middle Schoolers | College of Education | Emily Grace, SAY Village Assistant Director | [email protected] | ||||
| Early Cohort, Professional | Ron Clark Academy Trip | College of Education | Robin McWilliams, Interim Director of Teaching Fellows, Director of the SAY Village | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | Teaching English Abroad: Costa Rica | CHASS / World Languages and Cultures | N/A | Jennifer Despain | [email protected] | Spring | Open to all NC State students. Those pursuing a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) minor and TESOL Certificate are especially encouraged to participate. | |
| Global | Teaching English Abroad: Nagoya, Japan | CHASS / World Languages and Cultures | N/A | Jennifer Despain | [email protected] | Summer | Open to all NC State students. Those pursuing a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) minor and TESOL Certificate are especially encouraged to participate. | |
| Global | Spain: Culture & Community Engagement in Barcelona and the Camino de Santiago | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Dr. Maru Gonzalez | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | ANS 395: Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy – UK Study Abroad at Harper Adams University | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Department of Animal Science | ANS 395 | Dr. Shweta Trivedi | [email protected] | Summer | ||
| Global | Brewing Science Study Abroad: Slovakia | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences / FBNS | Sebastian Wolfrum | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | Engineering First Year Japan Study Abroad | College of Engineering | Derius Galvez | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | Grand Challenges Scholars COIL Experience: A Collaboration between NC State and UMBC (Italy) | College of Engineering | Dr. Laurie Brummit | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | Introduction to Engineering and Problem solving: Ecuador | College of Engineering | Dr. Julio Teran | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | Utilizing COIL to Advance Student Engagement in Microbiology and International Perspectives | College of Sciences | MB200 and MB251 | Dr. Alice Lee | [email protected] | |||
| Global | Utilizing Study Abroad to Advance Student Engagement in Microbiology and International Perspectives | College of Sciences | MB200 | Dr. Alice Lee | [email protected] | |||
| Global | Global One Health Applications (GOH 302) in Prague | Global One Health | GOH 302 | Kristen Sullivan | [email protected] | Summer II session (4 weeks) | Pre-req: GOH 301 or instructor approval | |
| Global | Cultural Exchange Facilitators | Global Training Initiative | International Programs Coordinator, Becky Cibulskis | [email protected] | Fall, Spring, Summer (any portion) | Students who have completed the Developing Cultural Competence program. | ||
| Global | Poole Global Study Abroad - Nagoya Japan | Poole Global | BUS 340 501 | Sarah Khan, Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Summer (any portion) | all undergraduates (business majors, business minors) | |
| Global | Global Leadership Experience (GLE) | Shelton Leadership Center | Dr. La’Toya Cesar | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | HI 343-Venice and Sustainability | University Honors Program and College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Dr. Holly Hurlburt | [email protected] | ||||
| Global | Cultural Exchange Facilitator | Global Training Initiative/OGE | Becky Cibulskis | [email protected] | ||||
| Global, Scholarly | Italy: Environmental and Evolutionary Change | Biological Sciences | Terry Gates, Associate Teaching Professor | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Career Development Center Student Interns | Career Development Center | Carin Scott | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program | Career Development Center | Shawn Thompson | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Rural Works! Internship Program | Career Development Center | Rebekah Dunstan | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Career Ambassadors | Career Development Center | Rebekah Dunstan | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | SECU Public Fellows Internship Program | Career Development Center | Rebekah Dunstan | [email protected] | Summer (10 - 12 weeks) | All majors; Must be North Carolina Resident and returning to NC State after the internship | ||
| Professional | LeaderChef: Cultivating Leadership Through a Culinary Arts Experience | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Dr. Jackie Bruce | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Closing the Gap: From Classroom Learning to Real-World Application | College of Education | Dr. Pooneh Lari | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | HIE in the Analytical Instrumentation Facility | College of Engineering | Dr. Nina Balke | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | CHASS Changemakers | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Jaela Heath | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | James Buzzard Leadership Development Program | College of Natural Resources | Jason Bocarro | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Environmental First Year (ENVFY) Peer Leader Program | College of Natural Resources | Kaley Wall | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Pack Peers | DASA, Campus Health | Daniel Passonno | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Emerging Leaders Internship | Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Institute for Emerging Issues | Davina Thrash | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | The Leadership Learning Institute for Graduate Students | Graduate School | Rhonda Sutton | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Graduate School Professional Development: Teaching Certificate Program | Graduate School | Phil Tietjen | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | A2i+ Certificate | Graduate School | Kelly Rownd, Director of Career Readiness | [email protected] | academic year | grad students | ||
| Professional | Packways HIE Communications Interns | Institutional Effectiveness | N/A | Dr. Rebecca Sanchez | [email protected] | Academic year, possibly summer | All undergraduate students | |
| Professional | Packways Graduate Student Appointment | Institutional Effectiveness | N/A | Dr. Rebecca Sanchez | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring), Summer (any portion) | NC State graduate students | |
| Professional | Multicultural Leadership Challenge | Multicultural Student Affairs | Trevis Belle | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Ask Us Student Assistant | NC State University Libraries | Cas Saroza | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Student Employment in the NC State University Libraries Studios. | NC State University Libraries | Colin Nickels | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Peer-to-Peer Professional Development Creation for Undergraduate Researchers | Office of Undergraduate Research | Coleman Simpson | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | ELEVATE Mentorship Program | Poole College of Management | Julie Cline | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Peer Leaders for the Poole College of Management | Poole College of Management | Stephanie Reiley | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Business HIRE (Poole College of Management) | Poole College of Management (with support from Rural Works!) | Tyler Wiersma, Director, High-Impact Experiences | [email protected] | Spring, Summer (any portion) | Poole majors | Good academic standing, no open misconduct case, Poole majors (not minors) | |
| Professional | Shelton Scholars | Shelton Leadership Center, Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs | Annaka Sikkink | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Social Innovation Fellows/Social Entrepreneurship Practicum | Social and Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Matt Fox | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Exploratory Studies Mentoring Program | University Housing | Hannah Kriner-Lee | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | Data Science Consulting Program | University Libraries: Data Science and AI Academy; Department of Statistics | Mara Blake | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | NC State Wellness and Recreation Student Employment | WellRec | Mary Yemma Barnhart, Sean Foley, Tori Prati | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional, Community | NC State Sustainability Career Development Program | Business Sustainability Collaborative, Poole College of Management | Rachel Haynes, Program Manager | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional, Community | NC State Extension Summer Internship Program | CALS, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences | Joseph L. Donaldson, PhD, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist | [email protected] | Summer (any portion) | 1. Students must be currently accepted for or enrolled in, a four-year accredited college or university. 2. Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 based on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. 3. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. | Interns must be eligible to work in the United States. | |
| Professional, Community, Global | NC State International Case Competition Program | Poole College of Management | Dr. Pieter Verhallen | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional, Early Cohort | Future Business Sustainability Leaders Program | Business Sustainability Collaborative, Poole College of Management | Rachel Haynes, Program Manager | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional, Early Cohort | Social Work Community Engaged Learning Experience/Mentorship In Practice | School of Social Work | Aneesah Johnson, MSW Practicum Education Coordinator/Senior Lecturer | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional, Global | Professional Development COIL | Biotechnology Program | BIT 402/502 (Fall offerings only) | Dr. Stefanie Chen, Associate Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Fall | All undergraduates, sophomore standing required | |
| Professional, Global | Ireland - Global Engineering Internship Program (Summer 2027) | College of Engineering | Glenda B. Darrell, Assistant Director | [email protected] | Summer (10 weeks) | |||
| Professional, Scholarly | Wolfpack Engineering Unleashed Mentored Teaching for Graduate Students | College of Engineering | Dr. Kate Saul | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional, Scholarly, Community | Health Systems Engineering specialization | College of Engineering | Corey Kiassat, Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | all students who have the necessary prerequisite knowledge | Recurring | |
| Professional, Scholarly, Community | Biological Sciences Learning Experience Elective | COS/Biological Sciences | BSC 492/493/494 | Dana Thomas, Director of Biological Sciences Advising and Evaluation | [email protected] | |||
| Scholarly | BIT 458/558 Directed Evolution | Biotechnology Program | BIT 458/558 | Dr. Stefanie Chen, Associate Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Spring | those who have completed prerequisites (BIT 410/510) | |
| Scholarly | Researching the City | CHASS | Christian Doll | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Inquiry-Guided Research Experiences in Biotechnology | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Dr. Melissa Srougi | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Engineering Grand Challenges Scholars Undergraduate Research Program (GCSP-REU) | College of Engineering | Dr. Olgha Qaqish | [email protected] | ||||
| Professional | A2i+Immersion Week Website | |||||||
| Scholarly | Computer Science Senior Design Experience | College of Engineering | Dr. Ignacio Dominguez | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | ISE Senior Design Project | College of Engineering | Corey Kiassat | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Engineering Mentorship Circles | College of Engineering | Shelly Hoover-Plonk | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Connecting Pre-Service Teachers with Shakespearean Performance and the Public Humanities | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Dr. Christopher Crosbie | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Political Science Undergraduate Research Program | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Kelly Schwehm | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | COM 436: Environmental Communication: "Telling Multimedia for/about the Environment" Semester Project | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Dr. Cindy Rosenfeld | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Bridging Ecohydrology and Culture: A Global High-Impact Research Experience | College of Natural Resources | Dr. Maricar Aguilos | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | I-GROUP (Interdisciplinary Geospatial Research Opportunities Undergraduate Program) | College of Natural Resources | Rachel Kasten | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Piedmont Wildlife Ecology and Management: Field-Based Conservation and Research Experience | College of Natural Resources | Dr. Chris DePerno | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Forest Management Summer Practicum: Silviculture (FOR 204) | College of Natural Resources | Dr. Meredith Martin | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | BioSci Honors Program | College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences | BSC 499 | Carlos Goller, Teaching Professor; Alli Duffy, Assistant Research Professor; Cassidy Hawkins, Academic Advisor | [email protected] | |||
| Scholarly | Phage Hunters (MB/BIT 210) | College of Science, Microbiology | Stephanie Mathews | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Phage Genomics (MB/BIT 211) | College of Science, Microbiology | Stephanie Mathews | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Scientific Inquiry at the Bench (MB360) | College of Science, Microbiology | Stephanie Mathews | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Comparative Anatomy & Functional Morphology Research Experience | College of Sciences | Dr. Adam Hartstone-Rose | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Inquiry in Microbiology: At the Bench — Microbial Genomics | College of Sciences | MB 360 | Carlos C. Goller, Ph.D., Teaching Professor | [email protected] | [email protected] | ||
| Scholarly | BSC 495: The Hidden World's Code: A Hands-On Fungal Genomics Lab | College of Sciences | BSC 495 | Dr. Carlos Goller | [email protected] | Summer | ||
| Scholarly | Research with the Social Development Lab | Department of Psychology | Kelly Lynn Mulvey | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Accounting Nonprofit Practicum (ACC 452-002) | Poole College of Management | Mary Newman | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Leadership: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives Minor Capstone Course | Shelton Leadership Center | Dr. Debbie Acker | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Ronald E. McNair Summer Research Experience | TRIO Programs | Wanya Ward | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Credit | University College | Darby Orcutt | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | The Panoramic Dance Project | University College, Department of Performing Arts and Technology | Christa Oliver | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | The State Dance Company | University College/DASA | Tara Z. Mullins | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly, Community | Environmental Resource Water Assessment Training Program | College of Natural Resources | Angela Allen | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly, Early Cohort | Microbial Superheroes | College of Sciences | LSC 170 | Carlos C. Goller, Ph.D., Teaching Professor | [email protected] | |||
| Scholarly, Global | HON 312: Outbreak | College of Sciences; University Honors Program | HON 312 | Carlos C. Goller, Ph.D., Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Fall | ||
| Scholarly, Professional | FW 313- Mountain Wildlife Ecology and Management (“Mountain Week”) | College of Natural Resources | FW 313 | A. Nicole Mihnovets, Ph.D.; Asst. Teaching Professor & FWCB Undergraduate Program Coordinator | [email protected] | restricted to FWCB majors; The Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program’s (FWCB) Summer Practicum is a sequence of four courses (FW 311, 312, 313, & 314) | ||
| Global | Cuba: History, Environment and Culture in Havana | CHASS/SAO | HI 317, HI 318 | Dr. Nicholas Robins, Teaching Professor, Dept of History | [email protected] | Summer (any portion) | All degree seeking students, including graduate students | |
| Professional, Community | KIETS Climate Leaders Program | Chancellor's Unit - Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science | Program Director - Amanda Mueller | [email protected] | Full Calendar Year (January - December) | Open to all students Undergraduate and Graduate | Must partner with a faculty mentor | |
| Professional, Scholarly | Biochemistry Undergraduate Research and Training Program (BURT-P) | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Department | Teaching Professor and DUP, Trino Ascencio-Ibanez | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring), Summer (any portion) | Undergraduates with interest in molecular biology and biochemistry | Commitment to schedule, needs to complete lab safety certifications. | |
| Professional, Scholarly | Communication Skills Certificate | The Graduate School- Professional Development Team | Dr. Malaka Friedman, Program Director of Communication Skills Training | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring), Summer (any portion) | Open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at NC State. | This certificate requires completion of the following activities: 4 foundational workshops, 4 elective workshops of a participant's choice, 1 experience of a participant's choice (attending a writing retreat, serving as a writing center consultant, presenting a conference or research symposium, or participating in the preliminary round of 3MT) and paired reflection paper, and 1 deliverable of a participant's choice (publication, white paper or report, thesis, dissertation, capstone project, teaching or research statement, or professional portfolio). | |
| Professional, Scholarly | International Student Case Competition in Leadership | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - Department of Agricultural & Human Sciences | AEHS 492 - McKee | Katherine McKee - Associate Professor | [email protected] | Fall | Undergraduates who have completed AEE 323 and/or AEE 350 | Students will need to cover some of the cost of travel to the International Leadership Association Global Conference |
| Professional | African American Cultural Center Library Assistants | DASA, African American Cultural Center | Wynter Douglas, MLIS, M.Ed, African American Cultural Center Librarian and Library Coordinator | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | All undergraduates, Must maintain a 2.5 GPA. | ||
| Professional | Master's Internship in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs | College of Education; Higher Education Administration M.Ed. Program | EAC 651: Internships in Adult and Community College Education | Krispin Barr, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor of Higher Education | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring), Summer (any portion) | Restricted to Higher Education Administration M.Ed. students | |
| Professional, Global | Philippines : Climate Change, Energy and the Environment | College of Natural Resources | Tiana Elame | [email protected] | Summer (any portion) | |||
| Professional | Preparing future teachers to be leaders in teaching Shakespeare | CHASS | Margaret Simon | [email protected] | ||||
| Scholarly | Design Studies Capstone Sequence (DS 481 & DS 483) | Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology | DS 481 and DS 483 | Andrés Téllez, Assistant Professor of Design Studies | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | Seniors majoring in Design Studies | Recurring |
| Scholarly | Schenk Forest STREAM Lab: Student Training & Research in Environmental Assessment & Monitoring (Watershed Hydrology Lab, FOR 420) | CNR | FOR 420 | Dr. Matthias Sprenger | [email protected] | Spring | undergraduates that meet the prerequisites | |
| Scholarly, Community | Design Studies core: DS 302 Accessible and Sustainable Design | College of Design / Design Studies Program | DS 302 | Bess Williamson, Associate Professor of Design Studies | [email protected] | Spring | Design Studies Majors; COD students | |
| Scholarly | MB252: General Microbiology Lab | COS | MB 252 | Michael Taveirne, Associate Teaching Professor | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | all students who have taken or are taking MB251 (lecture) | |
| Professional | Financial Wellness Program at NC State | Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid | N/A | Business Service Coordinator - Paela Pani | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | Graduate Assistants and all eligible work study undergraduate students. | |
| Community, Early Cohort | Resilience Ambassador Program | Poole College of Management | N/A | Toyette Sullivan | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | undergraduates | |
| Scholarly | Statistical Practice | Department of Statistics, College of Sciences | ST 542 | Emily Griffith, Professor of the Practice | [email protected] | Fall | Graduate students earning a masters or PhD in statistics. | |
| Scholarly | Animal Science Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) | Department of Animal Science | Dr. Melissa Merrill | [email protected] | Summer (any portion) | Animal Science majors, prefer sophomores and juniors | Enroll in the ANS 211 Safety and Ethics course | |
| Professional | AACC Enrichment Funds | African American Cultural Center | Solomon Valentine - Admin Support Specialist | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | All students | ||
| Community | 1887 Scholars Alternative Service Break Trip | Pack Support Programs | Jasmine Kamiab | [email protected] | Spring | Undergraduate students in 1887 Scholars | ||
| Professional, Scholarly | Agricultural Business Management DC Learning Journey | Agricultural and Resource Economics Department in CALS | N/A | OSM Program Coordinator - Madi Varron | [email protected] | Fall | Agricultural Business Management Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors | |
| Professional | Master's Professional Internship in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs | Higher Education Administration M.Ed. Program, College of Education | EAC 651 | Krispin Barr, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor, HEA M.Ed. Program Coordinator | [email protected] | Fall, Spring, Summer (any portion) | HEA M.Ed. students (academic program degree requirement) | |
| Professional | VetPAC Leadership Internship | CALS | N/A | Casey Parson | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | All undergraduates with a GPA of 3.3 or higher | |
| Professional, Community | Centennial Scholars Program | Wilson College of Textiles | N/A | Merica Petteway- Associate Director of Student Recruitment and Engagement & Heather Lyerly- Sr. Director of Academic Services | [email protected]/ [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | Centennial Scholars (undergraduates who have been selected through the Textiles Scholarship Program application process). | |
| Professional | ARE Ambassadors | CALS - Agricultural and Resource Economics Department | n/a | Madi Varron - OSM Program Coordinator | [email protected] | Full academic year (both Fall and Spring) | Agricultural Business Management Juniors and Seniors with a 3.0 GPA | N/A |
For more detailed descriptions of programs, please download the full spreadsheet.