Experiential learning at Seattle University

Internships offer credit-bearing opportunities for you to apply your learning in professional settings. Guided by reflective practices, these experiences integrate Jesuit values such as service and discernment, fostering both your personal and professional development. 

Study abroad programs challenge you to navigate new cultural contexts, fostering global citizenship and intercultural competence. The reflective process aligns with Jesuit traditions of adaptation and discernment. 

Community-engaged learning (CEL) is a credit-bearing educational experience in which you apply course material to contribute to equitable solutions for issues impacting one or more communities. CEL courses include reflection activities that integrate your learning across classroom and community contexts. 

Supervised student research – or practice carried out beyond the classroom and in direct contact with the people, natural environments, or other subjects of study – allows you to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings. 

You collaborate with faculty on research projects, embodying the Jesuit ideal of inquiry and innovation in service to the common good. 

In health care, legal, or educational settings, you practice under expert supervision, connecting theory to practical application through reflective exercises and formative feedback. 

This experience is specific to graduate students hired to perform instructional, research, or administrative duties. 

A relative of the internship, this form of experiential learning is usually a course or student exercise involving practical experience in a work setting (whether paid or unpaid) as well as theoretical study, including supervised experience as part of professional pre-service education. 

Co-op programs, emphasizing alternating work and study periods, allow you to integrate academic learning with professional practice. Reflective components, supervised by faculty, ensure alignment with the Jesuit emphasis on holistic education.