Liberal Arts in Action
Develop in-demand experience by putting your know-how to the test.
Throughout your journey at Rollins, you’ll have the opportunity to put your education to work through a virtually endless array of immersive real-world experiences. From internships and study abroad to collaborative research and community service, you’ll expand your interests, deepen your knowledge, and hone your skills. Along the way, you’ll also gain a competitive advantage by developing the kind of experience that employers and graduate schools demand.
Get Ready to Go
At Rollins, you’ll reach far beyond the walls of the classroom to put your education into action through countless hands-on opportunities.
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SPARC Day
A few days after they move into their dorms, every Tar receives a swift introduction to the power of service via SPARC Day. During this annual day of service, first-year students partner with faculty, staff, and classmates to support an average of 24 community organizations right in our backyard.
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Internships
Rollins has an entire office dedicated to helping Tars secure the very best career builders, so you’ll have a serious leg up when it comes to securing your ideal internship. In recent years, your future classmates have honed their craft everywhere from Amazon to NASA.
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Study Abroad
Each year, Rollins’ Office of International Programs offers more than 90 study abroad programs. Every semester, Tars see and do things around the world that most people only dream of—from hiking Mount Kilimanjaro to hopping a train through the French Alps—all while honing essential skills.
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Immersions
Immersion experiences allow students to engage some of the world’s most pressing issues through journeys of education, reflection, and action. These transformative trips have become bucket-list experiences for Tars, which is a big reason why Rollins consistently ranks No. 1 nationally for alternative break participation.
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Collaborative Research
For decades, Rollins’ Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program has empowered students to conduct real-world research alongside Rollins faculty. These powerful partnerships have generated dozens of professional publications, performances, and exhibitions, and paved the way to some of the world’s most prestigious graduate programs.
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+ So Much More
This collection of opportunities is just the tip of the iceberg. Get paid to gain experience with an on-campus job. Learn from an alumni mentor whose professional path matches your career interests. Hone your leadership skills as a student-athlete or RA. Through Rollins Gateway, access to these types of career-defining experiences is virtually limitless.
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A Competitive Advantage
A survey recently conducted by AAC&U reveals that today’s employers demand college graduates who have demonstrated the ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings—precisely the kind of graduate Rollins Gateway is designed to produce.
Executives and hiring managers also said that they were more likely to hire candidates with these experiences:
- 90%
internship with a company or organization
- 88%
an experience that involved working in community settings with people from diverse backgrounds or cultures
- 86%
research project done collaboratively with faculty
- 84%
a global learning experience that included exposure to diverse experiences and perspectives
Real-World Experience That Works
Find out how these Rollins grads parlayed real-world experiences during college into real-world success after graduation.
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“Through a series of internships at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and Kennedy Space Center, I learned to work independently and was able to delve deeper into areas that laid the foundation for grad school and my career.”
Michael Gutensohn ’18
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“Immersions were the first meaningful leadership experience of my life and probably still the most important. It was a gateway experience to understanding and formalizing what I wanted to do.”
Lucas Hernandez ’13
Director, Digital Skills, Microsoft -
“That experience taught me that I could change the world. It instilled a lot of creative and professional confidence in me—and led to a recruiter from Duke encouraging me to apply to my current position.”
Nicole Hall-Elser ’18
Business Design Strategist, Duke Energy
Center of It All
Kathleen W. Rollins Hall brings together 10 curricular and co-curricular programs—from the Center for Career & Life Planning to the Center for Leadership & Community Engagement—at the heart of campus in an environment that encourages community-building collaboration. Whether you’re pursuing one of Orlando’s top internships or one of the world’s most prestigious scholarships, Kathleen W. Rollins Hall is your one-stop shop for an array of opportunities that deepen your learning through experience.
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