Professional and applied experiences are the activities you will engage in outside of the classroom. You’ll take the knowledge, skills, and tools from your academic coursework and apply them to real-world challenges. A professional or applied experience will allow you to ‘try on’ different careers, gain hands-on experience, and enhance your employability after graduation. Students can earn up to 6 hours of academic credit for these experiences.
All Haub students (except Sustainability minors) are required to complete a professional or applied experience that is related to their degree program. This can include a broad range of opportunities such as work, volunteer service, or research.
You will receive academic credit for your experiences through a Professional Development course taken during your senior year, but we encourage you to engage in as many applied experiences as possible throughout your academic career. This will enhance your employability and can help you decide on a career path.
The professional and applied experience requirement is an opportunity to connect your
academic training and future goals. You should seek an
experience that provides one of the following outcomes:
Schedule a meeting with Harper to discuss opportunities.
Internships are required to fulfill ORTM degree requirements. To receive credit, your internship experience must be 400 hours, at least 10 weeks, and have “the potential to succeed as professionals at supervisory or higher levels in park, recreation, tourism, or related organizations.”
Interns must receive a satisfactory performance evaluation from their supervisor. Please speak to the internship coordinator to determine if your proposed internship meets the requirements.
Schedule a meeting with Jordan to discuss opportunities.
A broad range of professional opportunities exist in your field. Gain hands-on experience working or interning for:
Explore jobs, internships, and professional experiences completed by #haubie undergrads:
Haub School career services coordinators help students identify their strengths, interests, and career goals, alongside the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the workforce.
We provide career guidance and preparation, including job and internship connections, career fairs and workshops, networking opportunities, and assistance with resume and cover letters, interview skills and practice, salary negotiation, job search strategies, and more:
ENR, ESS, OL: Amanda Harper
ORTM: Jordan Kobliska
Our economy and our world are changing rapidly. Many of the jobs, career paths, and professional opportunities you could explore after you graduate might not even exist yet! The Haub School will prepare you to be a nimble, creative, and critical thinker, building the skills, knowledge, and tools you can apply to wherever you want to forge a path in the future.
See job titles and employers from 30+ years of #haubgrads:
Internships & Work Required of all Haub School students is either an internship or work opportunity that
is related to your degree program. Find an opportunity.
Service & Volunteering Involving yourself in service or volunteering on campus or at a local or regional
organization can be incredibly rewarding and make you a well-rounded candidate in
your field. Join a UW organization.
Field & Global We want every single Haubie to have a field or international experience. Or more than
one! See Haub School field and global programs.
University of Wyoming
Bim Kendall House
804 E Fremont St
Laramie, WY 82072
Phone: (307) 766-5080
Fax: (307) 766-5099
Email: haub.school@uwyo.edu
