MIT (and Wellesley) undergrad students can work for credit, pay, or as volunteers.
You can learn more about policies and deadlines on the UROP website. The Media Lab is one of the largest employers of UROPs at MIT, with approximately 150 students working each semester.
To see current UROP openings please visit the new ELx website. UROP students must then submit their proposals via the UROP website for approval.
Summer 2024 UROP Deadlines:
Students must submit online UROP applications to faculty supervisors for review no later than 11:59pm (EDT) on the deadline dates listed below.
- Summer 2024 pay period: June 3, 2024 - September 2, 2024
- Summer 2024 Direct Funding: April 16, 2024
- Summer 2024 Cross-Registration Deadline Wellesley Students: June 3, 2024
- Summer 2024 MAS/ML & Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding: June 25, 2024
- Summer 2024 Credit and Volunteer: June 25, 2024
- To receive credit, students must register with the Registrar's Office.
- Note: Wellesley students must also heed the cross-registration deadline for each term and follow the instructions that apply specifically for cross-registered students. In addition, Wellesley students must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to access MIT's campus.
Fall 2024 UROP Deadlines:
Students must submit online UROP applications to faculty supervisors for review no later than 11:59pm (EDT) on the deadline dates listed below.
- Fall 2024 pay period: September 4, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Fall 2024 Direct Funding: September 10, 2024
- Fall 2024 Cross-Registration Deadline Wellesley Students: October 4, 2024
- Fall 2024 MAS/ML & Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding: October 22, 2024
- Fall 2024 Credit and Volunteer: October 22, 2024
- To receive credit, students must register with the Registrar's Office.
- Note: Wellesley students must also heed the cross-registration deadline for each term and follow the instructions that apply specifically for cross-registered students. In addition, Wellesley students must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to access MIT's campus.