Off-Campus Study
Research and Scholarship
Internships
Every year, LVC students study in Argentina, Australia, China, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, and Spain. International study and travel provides mastery of foreign languages, exposure to different cultures, and knowledge of other educational systems. Students gain independence, maturity, and perspective. There are also several short-term, faculty-led international options offered each year.
We believe the foundations of science are best understood through active work with the experimental process. Each summer, dozens of LVC students work alongside their professors as funded research assistants, contributing to new discovery—some as early as the summer before their first year through the Research First program, in which they learn laboratory techniques, earn a weekly stipend, and get a head start on their college experience. Many of our students then coauthor articles in scientific journals and present their findings at professional conferences.
Students in almost every academic major participate in internships that give them know-how, career preparation, and professional connections. LVC faculty and career counselors help students find internships that match their interests, many of which can be taken for academic credit. An internship can turn into a job offer or referral, one reason our students make such an easy transition from college to the workplace after graduation.
Our internship-based programs in Philadelphia and Washington, DC, give students the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience while studying and living independently.
The Arnold Program in Experiential Education funds independent student research, internships, and student-faculty research/scholarly work across all disciplines. In 2012–13, 49 students participated in research projects through this grant.
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