Research Opportunities and Internships

Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Boston College's Undergraduate Research Fellowship program (URF) supports research assistantships during the academic year and the summer. Application deadlines vary so please consult the university鈥檚 website detailing the program. Generally, applications are due in the weeks before a semester/summer begins.

To apply for a Fellowship please fill out the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application form. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Cox will then share your dossier with the economics faculty. If a faculty member is interested he/she will contact you to arrange a meeting. If there is a match the faculty member applies for the Fellowship with your name listed as the research assistant. If accepted you will be paid at an hourly rate for the duration of the assistantship. Generally, faculty are interested in more advanced students who have completed their Theory courses and Econometrics.聽

Notes:

  1. The application form available at the URF website is for faculty only;
  2. URFs are typically reserved for MCAS rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors;
  3. Students are in a more competitive and valuable position to assist with research after they have completed econometrics.

Students are also encouraged to reach out directly to faculty of interest regarding any possible opportunities for paid or unpaid research assistance and experience.

Thesis Research and Independent Study

Economics majors seeking a year-long course-based research experience should consider writing a Senior Honors Thesis. Those students whose work shows promise of going beyond a standard thesis, may ask during the fall semester to be considered for the six-credit Scholar of the College program in the second semester. Students who successfully complete an honors thesis and have fulfilled the other requirements of the聽Economics Honors Program, graduate with honors in economics. For more information on the Senior Honors Thesis, please visit the聽Senior Honors Thesis聽page.

Students interested in exploring in depth a topic that has been introduced in an existing department elective or in doing research in an area not covered by current elective offerings, may choose to enroll in an Independent Study. A written proposal must be developed in consultation with a faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project and submitted to the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval prior to registration.



Internships

Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates are eligible to earn up to three, pass/fail, internship credits to be counted toward their 120 credits required for graduation so long as no more than 18 total pass/fail credits are being counted toward graduation. These internship credits do not count toward major, minor, or University core requirements. Please visit the internship page. If you have questions please contact Dean Joseph Desciak at聽joseph.desciak@bc.edu.

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