



Hello, ELO!
Experiential Learning Opportunities
This year, MIT lets you earn up to $1900 while you work on challenging and meaningful hands-on projects. Whether you’re remote or on campus, these experiential learning opportunities (or ELOs, for short) connect you to important, real-world projects in MIT research labs and maker spaces, K12 schools and start-ups, nonprofits and global industries.
ELx is now live!
A new way to find ELOs for spring and beyond 🙌
The Office of Experiential Learning is excited to announce that the new Experiential Learning Exchange (ELx) is now live! ELx replaces the listings on the UROP and ELO sites and provides an easy-to-use “front door” to find programs of all types. Spring listings include both guarantee-funded ELOs and ELOs for credit or with other types of funding. ELx will also grow and evolve to help students find ELOs in Summer 2021 and beyond.
What kinds of learning opportunities are available?
There is something for everyone. 👏
How do I get my guaranteed ELO?
We'll walk you through it!

Sounds good, where do I start?
You're in the right place! 😉
You can search for ELO positions on several platforms. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
- ELx. This new platform lists ELOs of all types, replacing the UROP job board and our static list of ELOs and supplementing listings on other platforms like Handshake. Many ELOs are cross-listed on ELx even if more detail and applications are located elsewhere, so ELx is a great place to start your search.
- Handshake. Start by searching for “Experiential Learning” or look for “MIT – ELO” as the “employer”. If you’re new to the platform, Handshake requires an MIT certificate.
- InnovationONE. The go-to place to explore and apply for ELOs in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship world. Check out this Guide to InnovationONE for Students to help you with your search.
You can also talk to faculty members and friends, or inquire directly with programs that are of interest to see if they have ELOs on offer this semester. UROPs in particular may not be advertised, so check out these other strategies for finding a UROP.
But I have more questions!
No problem, we're here to help. 👍
Contact Us
Office of Experiential Learning
experientiallearning@mit.edu