Experiential Opportunities

At the Keough School, students can engage in global affairs regardless of whether they have declared a major or minor in the school. 

Home to many internationally focused institutes and centers, the Keough School offers all Notre Dame students a wide variety of opportunities.

Students can pursue hands-on research opportunities in the country of their choice, gain skills and experience through internships, learn how policy is created and implemented or immerse themselves in language study programs in the United States and overseas.

Choose Your Own Path

Democracy, Human Rights, and the Environment

• Undergraduate Research Grants: funding for projects related to democracy, development, and the environment – Kellogg Institute for International Studies

• Exploring Sustainable Transitions in the Kenyan Drylands: Partner with local pastoralist communities to research sustainable land use, climate adaptation, and social equity in the Kenyan drylands

• Developing Researchers Program: research training for undergraduates – Kellogg Institute for International Studies

• Experiencing the World Fellowships: exploratory projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Middle East – Kellogg Institute for International Studies

• International Scholars Program: a one-on-one research mentorship program – Kellogg Institute for International Studies

• Civil and Human Rights Leadership Program: research and internship opportunities in civil and human rights – Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights

Peace and Religion

• Undergraduate Peace Studies Research Grants: funding for projects related to peace – Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

• Notre Dame Student Peace Conference: annual student-organized peace conference – Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

• Religions for Peace: internships with organizations that engage with religion at both local and global levels–Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion

Poverty Alleviation and Entrepreneurship

• Global Development Scholars Program: an experiential program for juniors and seniors to build technical competencies in poverty alleviation through research and targeted mentorship – Pulte Institute for Global Development

• Internships focused on global development policy or grant writing–Pulte Institute for Global Development

• Entrepreneurship & Empowerment in South Africa: experiential learning with student consulting teams in South Africa–McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business

• Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders: program focused on communications and programmatic support for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders–Pulte Institute for Global Development

Regional and Language Studies

• Asia-related Research Grants: funding for projects related to Asia and Asian Studies – Liu Institute for Asian and Asian Studies

• Summer Language Abroad Grant Program: study abroad funding for Asian language studies – Liu Institute for Asian and Asian Studies

• European Studies Research Grants: funding for research, internships, and language studies projects that require travel to Europe – Nanovic Institute for European Studies

• Summer Language Abroad Grand: language study grants for French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese – Nanovic Institute for European Studies

• Irish Studies Internships: internships in a variety of fields in Dublin, Ireland – Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies