We believe you can learn the most when your classroom studies are paired with real-world experiences.
Those experiences come in many forms, from internships to research projects to semesters spent halfway across the globe. Muhlenberg faculty and staff are committed to ensuring that you make the most of these opportunities. Gain new insights into the world, discover what it feels like to take risks and acquire a deeper understanding of the world around you.
Internships and externships offer valuable opportunities to gain practical experience, allowing students to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings, explore career interests and enhance their employability by acquiring relevant skills and insights.
Undergraduate research at Muhlenberg is an immersive experience involving the sciences, the arts and the humanities. Students are able to dive into any subject matter that captures their imagination and can work with experienced faculty to conduct research and have result published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at conferences.
Visiting and living in a different location provides limitless opportunities for learning and growth — both academically and personally. Muhlenberg students can travel abroad for short periods as part of a semester’s course in our MILA program or for semester-long excursions, some of which are led by Muhlenberg faculty.
Muhlenberg’s Office of Community Engagement fosters meaningful partnerships between the college and Allentown communities to promote positive, inclusive change that emphasizes social identities, civic engagement and social justice.
Florian Hurlbert ’25 is one of two Muhlenberg students working this summer for GMIFY, a startup founded by Mike Rosenberg ’78.
Harring is one of more than 90 college presidents in the consortium, which aims to advance civic preparedness and uphold free expression on U.S. campuses.
Approximately $1 million of the federal grant is earmarked to expand the College's Inside-Out program and explore other collaborative efforts to support reentry workforce preparedness.
John Roeder ’27, a media & communication major, political science minor and student-athlete, has an internship with Service Electric Network that has allowed him to explore his intended career.
