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Summer Undergraduate International Research Program (SUIRP)



The Summer Undergraduate International Research Program (SUIRP) provides University of Florida undergraduate researchers with a life-changing opportunity to conduct research at a foreign institution.






Eligibility




  • Minimum 1 year of UF research experience

  • Must have a valid passport

    *Passports can take up to 2 months to receive

  • Must not be graduating before December of the calendar year

  • Must be minimum of 8 weeks


HOW TO APPLY


Students applying to SUIRP will apply directly to the Center for Undergraduate Research and must be submitted in person the the CUR office in Newell Hall, Room 202.  Any incomplete applications will not be considered for this award.


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS



  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

    Two page maximum, with 11 or 12pt font, 1″ margins. Your CV should emphasize your previous research experience, any international experience, academic background (including publications and awards).

  • Statement of Proposed Research Project

    Your statement should be 2-3 pages, with 11-12pt font, 1″ margins. Your statement should define the goals and objectives of the proposed research project and the description of the work to be accomplished during the period abroad.

  • Projected Budget

    Cannot exceed $5000, including $457 in fees

  • Letter of Support from Foreign Research Institution

    This letter should confirm that the institution agrees to host the UF student. The letters can be addressed to the ISP Review Committee and should be included in your application package.

  • Letter of Support from Faculty Research Mentor

    The letter should affirm the student’s strengths as an undergraduate researcher and show support for the candidate to engage fully in the program and fulfill the required program responsibilities


PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS



  • Register with the International Center

  • Enroll in a one credit course (determined after selection)

  • Attend the pre-trip orientation

  • Attend weekly group zoom calls during trip

  • Attend post-trip debrief meeting

  • Present your work at the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium


Each SUIRP Scholar is required to make a presentation at the University of Florida Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium by presenting a poster, an original creative work, or their e-portfolio.





Spring 2025 Degree Application Deadline | Friday, February 7, 2025

Are you completing a degree or certificate this Spring 2025?  In order to receive your degree or certificate, you must apply by the deadline, Friday, February 7th. Applications do not carry over from term to term. You must submit a new application for the term you intend to complete your degree/certificate. Apply now through ONE.UF (click on the Menu > Academics > Degree/Certificate Application).


For other important Spring 2025 dates and deadlines:



Prestigious Awards


Fordham University Graduate School of Education School Psychology-Survey


George A. Smathers Libraries Survey


The George A. Smathers Libraries are interested in understanding the perceptions, needs, and experiences of neurodiverse faculty, staff, and students at the libraries. Your responses will inform future decisions about the libraries. This survey presents multiple choice and open-ended questions about your perceptions, needs, and experiences with the George A. Smathers Libraries.


This survey is likely to take no more than 5-10 minutes. Every 20th participant who submits a completed survey will receive a $15 gift certificate, up to 20 recipients.


If you have any questions about this study or your participation in it, please contact Rachael Elrod, Director, Education Library at (352) 273-2627 or relrod@ufl.edu.


Who to contact about your rights as a research participant in the study: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Florida has reviewed and approved this study: Protocol#: ET00043498. If you have questions about the research study, please contact the IRB02 Office, PO Box 112250, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2250, (352) 392-0433.


Teach Well


Earn an online Master’s or Specialist degree in Special Education


CoE Graduate Program Student Personnel in Higher Education is Recruiting New Students

The University of Florida Student Personnel in Higher Education program is designed to prepare students to enter Student Affairs or related fields in higher education or education adjacent professions.


Students who join the SPHE on-campus master’s program graduate prepared to take on leadership roles in student affairs and related fields in a variety of settings. This program integrates academic coursework with practitioner-based experience to put theory into action as a scholar-practitioner, while growing your connections and building relationships across the Gator Nation.


The SPHE master’s degree consists of 33 credit hours of core classes and 3 credit hours of supervised practicum and internship experiences (36 credit hours total). Students enter the graduate program in the fall semester as members of a cohort group. The group provides support and builds a sense of community for the students. All students are assigned a faculty advisor at the time of admission and have a graduate assistantship.


More information is available at:  https://lnkd.in/dVGdNSwS


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Employment and Internship Opportunities

Cedar Key Arts Center-Paid Summer Art Teacher

The Cedar Key Arts Center offers a summer arts program in July. The program runs for 2 consecutive weeks and serves all grade levels. Elementary students in the morning and middle schoolers/high school students in the afternoon. We are currently looking for a teacher for the program. This is a paid position. There is an Arts Center board member that will be serving as the administrator for the program.

Contact- Email: CedarKeyArtsCenter@gmail.com Phone: (352) 543-5400

St. Patrick Catholic School-Elementary Teacher

Elementary Teacher needed for St. Patrick Catholic School. Start date is January 3, 2025. We offer very competitive salaries. This is a full-time position with benefits. Teacher certification in Elementary Education K-6 preferred. Please see the link below to apply or email Dr. Christine Higgins at chiggins@spsgnv.org for more information.

Elementary Teacher https://jobapply.page.link/VAEYp

Berkeley Academy Summer Teaching Paid Internship

Berkeley Preparatory School seeks passionate, optimistic, and tenacious individuals to serve as our Berkeley Academy teachers this summer!

The Berkeley Academy helps highly motivated students from low-income families in our Tampa Bay community reach their unique potential and achieve their dream of going to college.

Sunday, June 1 to Friday, July 25, 2025

Highly selective, eight-week, competitively paid internship

ALL MAJORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!

WINTER APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Due to the competitiveness of this program, we strongly encourage interested applicants to apply by the winter deadline.

Limited housing is available.

For questions about the Berkeley Academy, please contact: Kim Graham Lawless, Director of the Berkeley Academy (813) 885-1673, Ext. 2583

Active Learning Program (ALP)-Spring/Summer 2025 Internship

Are you an undergraduate looking for an internship or research position in the upcoming Spring or Summer 2025 semesters and interested in developing your personal-professional skillsets? The Active Learning Program (ALP) is a 1-semester internship and research program that connects eager, well-trained undergraduate students with UF faculty and community mentors engaged in in-person, remote, and hybrid internship and research projects. Interested students apply to be enrolled in the in-person 3-credit Active Learning Program IDS4940 course where they earn mentored internship/research experience, develop their personal-professional strengths, and more!

The ALP course will run in-person this Spring, and you can learn more about the different opportunities here(Current Projects) and apply here (ALP Application).

We accept applications on a rolling basis, but we recommend applying as soon as possible.

Spring 2025 Paid Student Internships at the University Press of Florida

The Marketing Intern assists the Marketing Department of the State University System Press (University Press of Florida) in spreading the word about books published by the Press to readers everywhere, helping find, grow, and interact with audiences for Press books. The position also performs other clerical duties as assigned. Excellent written communication skills and organizational abilities are essential. This position is ideal for students who enjoy reading and discussing books, who want to gain experience in the publishing business, and who are interested in exploring book publishing or marketing as a career. The Marketing Intern will gain practical and professional knowledge about the publishing industry and marketing. The Press office is located in Gainesville. This position is eligible to be either in-person or remote.

For UF Students

To apply, UF students should visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/533802/marketing-intern-student-assistant. A resume and cover letter must be included with each application.

Pro Football Academy

The Pro Football Academy, the largest youth soccer training program in the UK operates over 150 academies and have helped over 10, 000 kids take their game to the next level in a fun, safe and educational environment. We are expanding the program here in the US starting in Florida and have begun recruiting coaches to join our team on a full or part-time basis.
We are interested in building a relationship with the university and offering employment opportunities for current and former students that may have interest to pursue coaching as a career or just as a way to make some extra income in a sport they love. 
Contact Evan Brady: evan.brady@profootballacademy.com

Internship Opportunity with Energy Bus for Schools

We are looking for an intern to assist with our school activities curriculum! Currently, schools use an activity guide as they go through our program. Each year, we revamp the activity guides with new information, activities, and ideas for all our schools. This is not a design internship but an opportunity to be creative and research/develop activities that students would do based on our established Energy Bus principles.

For more information: http://www.EnergyBusForSchools.com

Services and Volunteer Opportunities

MentorGNV

We are excited to announce that MentorGNV will be opening applications for mentors for the Spring 2025 semester on December 16th!
 
MentorGNV is an organization that provides mentors – in the form of UF students like you – for the students of Alachua County Public Schools. Our mentors volunteer in local elementary, middle, and high schools each week to serve as a source of continuous support, companionship, and empowerment for students in our local community. Mentors support their mentees academically, socially, mentally, and emotionally each week as they navigate school and life. We believe that by simply being there for our mentees, we can have a profound impact on their lives, and ultimately, on our whole community.
 
Our organization is open to all majors. Mentors volunteer at their assigned school each week for anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours. We work with your schedule and preferences to assign you a mentoring placement that’s right for you. We also create carpools by pairing mentors who have offered to drive others with mentors needing transportation to their school. Our mentoring divisions are as follows: elementary 1-on-1, elementary group, middle school, high school, and science outreach. We invite you to visit the About Us page on our website to get a glimpse into what mentoring in each division looks like.
 
How do I get involved?
  • Fill out an application at this link, which will be active beginning on December 16th: https://forms.gle/bQ12azUVN4RaWZ5a9
  • Receive your acceptance email from us and follow the contained instructions.
  • Receive your placement email from us with your assigned school, shift time and day, and carpool assignment, if applicable.
  • Start mentoring!
 
Where can I find more information?

Applications will be open from Monday, December 16th at 8:00 AM to Friday, January 17th at 11:59 PM. Apply to make a difference in the lives of the youth here in our Gainesville community!

Gator Junior Golf

If you love kids and are looking for a way to get involved, then consider volunteering with Gator Junior Golf, Gainesville’s only non-profit junior golf program! As a volunteer, you would be mentoring and helping kids ages 4-17 to develop both golf skills and life skills that can be used on and off the course. Only basic golf knowledge is required. If interested, please visit https://gatorjuniorgolf.org/volunteer-2, for more information or email us at growthegame@gatorjuniorgolf.org.

Gainesville Thrives 

Gainesville Thrives works to promote tutoring and mentoring for kindergarten through high school students, as well as other services for expectant parents, parents and their infants, toddlers, and preschool children. By informing the faith-based community and others of Gainesville’s needs and opportunities, we can achieve long-term academic success for students and stronger and healthier families.

You can join in our mission at Gainesville Thrives (www.gainesvillethrives.org) as the local partner of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide age-appropriate books by mail to children from birth to four years old. We need volunteers to register families attending library story times, museum toddler activities, and community and church events.  You can participate at a single activity or weekly outreach to improve literacy for underserved children in Alachua County and change their trajectory in life. Join our UF Student Chapter: https://www.gainesvillethrives.org/student-org or apply for an internship to learn how an educational nonprofit works.

Alachua County Council of PTAs Volunteer Opportunities

  • Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to connect with local schools, gain hands-on experience, and align your coursework with practical insights? Look no further than the Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA)!
  • Why Volunteer with ACCPTA?
  • The mission of PTAs everywhere is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
  • By volunteering through ACCPTA, you can gain unparalleled insights into the education system, enabling you to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-life scenarios. If you aspire to work in education, non-profit, or related fields, volunteering with us will provide you with practical experience that can set you apart when pursuing future career opportunities. Many educational programs require volunteer hours as part of their curriculum. ACCPTA offers fulfilling volunteer roles with local school PTA units that can help you meet these requirements while making a meaningful impact.
  • Diverse Volunteer Opportunities:
  • We offer a wide range of volunteer positions that cater to your specific interests and the varying needs of our local schools. Whether you’re interested in fundraising, event planning, leadership roles, or general volunteer tasks, ACCPTA has a role for you and can connect you with a local school in need of your skills.
  • You can learn more about our organization here: About Us – Alachua County Council PTA (accpta.org)
  • If you are interested in volunteering, please contact legislation@accpta.org

Tutoring and Childcare

Newborn Nanny

I am a vet student looking for a reliable, experienced nanny to care for my newborn son starting in February. The ideal candidate will have experience with newborns, excellent references, and a passion for childcare. While not required, we would prefer a candidate with certifications such as CPR, First Aid, Early Childhood Education, etc. Please contact me at rodriguezsonia@ufl.edu to learn more.

Private Tutor-$30-35/hour

A local Gainesville family is seeking students whose native language is English to tutor a 16-year-old boy on the autism spectrum. He is intelligent and has no behavioral issues. The tutor will primarily assist with reading comprehension, speech, some high school homework, and social communication skills. Additionally, the family is looking for a student coach to help the boy with swimming, basketball, tennis, or other outdoor sports. The pay is $30-35 per hour.

If interested, please contact Cindy (the boy’s mother) by phone or text at 727-301-6344 or via email at rita1399@hotmail.com.

 

STEPs Tutoring