Student Experience
The internal TECS REU program is designed for students to work 20 hours per week over 10 weeks. During that time you will get hands-on laboratory and research experience, career and professional development workshops, and social activities with the REU cohort.
Why take part in an REU?
- REU students learn critical research skills like time management, project organization and background investigations that set them up for success in their careers.
- Discover new interests that can help guide your career path
- Develop professional skills to help you now and after graduation through the numerous workshop options held during the summer program.
- Get to know your fellow REUs, graduate students and faculty mentors with social activities. This is a great way to taste the many delicious NC State’s Howling Cow ice cream flavors.
“I learned so much from the workshops and in my research. I felt supported by my mentors and felt there were the of resources and opportunities I needed to be successful both now and going forward.”
-2021 REU Student
Workshop Topics Included:
Our workshops cover a range of topics covering research techniques, professional development, and tutorials on different tools. We include opportunities to present to your peers and learn about the research they are doing.
- Resume and portfolio building
- Unconscious bias in research
- How to pay for grad school
- Interview skills
- Networking on LinkedIn
- Conducting a literature review
- Using AI to enhance your research
2025 Summer Workshop Schedule
Our draft workshop schedule is out! We have tried to vary the workshop times to allow participants with classes or other jobs to attend some.
Check back here for updates as we confirm workshop leads and locations.
| Activity | Date/Time | Workshop Lead | Location | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | May 19, 2025 11:00 -1:00 | Dr. Joines and Dr. Mills | Textiles 2207 | Join us as we kick off the program and stay for lunch to get to know the faculty |
| Research Process / Safety | Textiles 2207 | |||
| LinkedIn Intro | May 23, 2025 1:30 – 2:30pm | Jeff Sackaroff | Textiles 2207 | Bring your laptop and make a LinkedIn profile |
| Implicit Bias | May 27, 2025 1:00 – 2:00pm | Michael Tuma | Practice identifying biases and learn about other life perspectives | |
| Reading Rainbow: Academic Ed. 1 | May 29, 2025 10:00am – 12:00pm | Dr. Williams Cherry and Dr. Schroeder | Part 1 will go over how to find literature, search databases, and see what is relevant to your project | |
| Reading Rainbow: Academic Ed. 2 | June 3, 2025 2:00 – 4:00pm | Dr. Williams Cherry and Dr. Schroeder | Part 2 covers how to read journal articles and use reference management software to keep track of everything | |
| Powerful Powerpoints | June 4, 2025 11:00am – 12:00pm | Dr. Mills and Dr. Gluck | Conquer your fears of technical presentations and learn how to craft a compelling technical story | |
| Peer Presentations | June 6, 2025 1:00 – 3:00pm | Present your project overview and background to your peers | ||
| Social Media for Technical Fields | June 9, 2025 1:00 – 2:00pm | Susan Llanos and Amanda Padbury | How can social media help your career? What do you even post? Learn how to create engaging posts that highlight your skills | |
| Poster Presentations | June 10, 2025 10:00 – 11:00am | Dr. Jessica Gluck and Dr. Amanda Mills | Posters are commonly used for research presentations. Learn how to summarize your work in a small space. | |
| Research Writing | June 19, 2025 | Writing a high quality manuscript is different from writing a report. We’ll cover the differences and how to write about it. | ||
| Crafting a Resume | June 25, 2025 | Jeff Sackaroff | Draft and update your resume with tips from our Director of Career Services | |
| Peer Presentations | June 27, 2025 | Present an update on your project to your peers | ||