Experiential Learning
Whether it's a communication major taping a mini documentary or a hotel and restaurant management major participating in an internship at one of the world's most renowned luxury hotel in Lake Como, Italy, a key benefit of the Niagara experience is its students' ability to take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it in real-world settings.
As a student at Niagara University, you'll have many opportunities to put your knowledge into action.
Undergraduate Research
Beginning with freshman year, Niagara students can roll up their sleeves and work one on one with their professors on primary research studies. Learn more.
Study Abroad
Niagara offers 150 study abroad programs in more than 30 countries across the world. Each year, students pack their bags and spend a semester, January term, or summer session at one of the many international universities or centers that Niagara partners with for its study abroad program. Learn more.
Internships
Nothing beats real-life experience in your field of study. Some Niagara courses require an internship, and faculty members and career development counselors help match students with the employers that are best for them. Many internship and co-op experiences are even paid!
NU students have conducted internships at the following businesses:
| Regionally | |
|---|---|
| Aspire of WNY | New Directions Youth and Family Services |
| Buffalo Bills | New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation |
| Buffalo Sabres | Niagara County Probation Dept. |
| Catholic Health System of Buffalo | Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center |
| Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP | People Inc. |
| Columbus McKinnon Corp. | Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
| First Niagara | Shea's Performing Arts Center |
| Freed Maxick & Battaglia CPAs | Speed Global Services |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Syracuse Convention & Visitor's Bureau |
| M&T Bank | The Buffalo News |
| National Fuel | YNN Buffalo |
| Nationally & Internationally | |
|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | IBM |
| AT&T | Marathon Petroleum Corp. |
| Bausch & Lomb | Merrill Lynch |
| Carnival Cruise Lines | New Era |
| Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | North American Breweries |
| CBS | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Citigroup | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. |
| Deloitte Touche | Verizon |
| Disney | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| Ernst & Young | U.S. Department of State |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | The United States Social Security Administration |
| Fisher-Price | Waldorf=Astoria |
| Goya Foods Inc. |