Giving Opportunities

Arts students need practical experience so they graduate ready to take the next step in their career. A transformative Arts degree will give students opportunities to explore career possibilities and increase their exposure to the world during their undergraduate program. Along the way, they’ll refine their skills and earn experience that serves them well on the job market.

Enhance the student experience

By supporting students, more students will have the chance to:

• Learn how to write an attractive resume, how to give a great interview and gain valuable career experience by taking on a coop work placement with Arts Work Experience (AWE).
• Gain experience working in the not-for-profit sector and learn how to apply coursework to community-based experiences through Community Service-Learning (CSL).
• Encounter new cultures and take classes in a different country through partner universities with the Study Abroad program. 
• Turn ideas into business opportunities through entrepreneurial programs such as EHub.
• Spend a summer researching alongside a professor mentor thanks to Undergraduate Research Awards.

When students participate in these experiential learning programs, they better understand their professional skills, have a better grasp of other communities and cultures, and are able to imagine their place in the working world. 

Enrich research and creative activities

Philanthropy can enhance research and community engagement at the University of Alberta by establishing an academic position focused on a particular area of research, or supporting a lecture series that provides access to thought leaders and engages in public discourse.​

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