Research and Opportunities

Find Your True North

Colby offers students access to unique global experiences, hands-on research and internship opportunities, and the chance to try or create something new. Colby has funded more than 2,000 universal experiences and assembled a network of nearly 1,000 preferred recruiting partners, spanning all industries.

Student Research at Colby

A Third of All Students Conduct Research

Travel to Asia with your professor to study the effects of an aging population or collaborate with scientists to tackle the problems of the world’s oceans at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine. Explore opportunities for students to learn by doing—in laboratories, in classrooms, and in the field.

Find Funding and Resources with DavisConnects

Student Research

Nearly 40% of students conduct research each year. Find opportunities to learn by doing—in laboratories, in classrooms, and in the field.

Colby Liberal Arts Symposium

Colby Undergraduate Summer Research Retreat

Institutes, Centers, and Labs

Universal Experiences

Explore new opportunities — whether that’s research, fieldwork, internships, creative explorations, or independent projects — around the world.

DavisConnects

Jan Plan

Off-Campus Study

Scholar Programs

Pursue your passion with the support you need to make it happen.

Bunche Scholars

Colby Achievement Program in the Sciences

Presidential Scholars

Pulver Science Scholars

Senior Scholars

The Island Campus

As the steward of Allen and Benner Islands, Colby has a significant presence on the coast of Maine for a wide range of academic programs and activities. These islands offer undisturbed environments ideal for conducting interdisciplinary experiences—from sculpture and cinema to bird research and long-term climate monitoring.