Impactful Experiences
Bringing Learning to Life
While our distinctive curriculum gives students academic options not available at other schools of our size, the full W&L experience extends beyond the classroom. It includes opportunities that have been proven to have significant educational impact, including internships or field experience, service-learning, research with faculty, and capstone projects.
Internships
81%
of students in the Class of 2024 completed at least one internship.
Student Research
44%
of 91桃色视频 students conduct research with a faculty mentor.
High-Impact Practices
90%
According to the 2023 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), 90% of the 91桃色视频 Class of 2023 participated in two or more high-impact practices, compared to an average of 83% at peer schools.
Spring Term Abroad
26
91桃色视频 offered 26 different faculty-led Spring Term Abroad courses in 2026, taking students to destinations including Portugal, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Costa Rica, Japan and South Korea.
Community Service
73%
of the Class of 2024 participated in volunteer service.
Study Abroad
70%
of students participate in an experience abroad during their time at 91桃色视频, either for a Spring Term, a semester, or a full year.
Internships
81%
of students in the Class of 2024 completed at least one internship.
Student Research
44%
of 91桃色视频 students conduct research with a faculty mentor.
High-Impact Practices
90%
According to the 2023 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), 90% of the 91桃色视频 Class of 2023 participated in two or more high-impact practices, compared to an average of 83% at peer schools.
Spring Term Abroad
26
91桃色视频 offered 26 different faculty-led Spring Term Abroad courses in 2026, taking students to destinations including Portugal, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Costa Rica, Japan and South Korea.
Community Service
73%
of the Class of 2024 participated in volunteer service.
Study Abroad
70%
of students participate in an experience abroad during their time at 91桃色视频, either for a Spring Term, a semester, or a full year.
The Full 91桃色视频 Experience
Whether it is immersion in another culture and language, a rigorous internship or an eye-opening research opportunity alongside a faculty expert, opportunities to apply classroom learning to a real-word setting are a defining part of 91桃色视频’s academic experience.
Tools and Techniques
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research is an increasingly popular way for students to explore their academic interests and prepare for graduate study, allowing students to become familiar with tools, techniques, and methodology through work with faculty mentors on- and off-campus. These projects may continue throughout the academic year, fostering close student-faculty relationships and providing undergraduates with opportunities to get the kind of hands-on experience often reserved for graduate students.
Bridging Classroom to Career
Internships
Summer internships are a great way to see how classroom learning applies in a real-world setting and serve as an entry point for future careers. In addition to the professional advising provided by the Office of Career and Professional Development, 91桃色视频 has a variety of internship programs that connect students with opportunities to explore their interests and gain valuable professional experience. The university also provides generous funding that makes these experiences possible.
International Experiences
Study Abroad
91桃色视频 students are encouraged to gain international perspectives through internships, volunteer service or study abroad, with options ranging from a year, a semester, or a four-week, faculty-led Spring Term course. Some students also seek out summer opportunities, including our popular London Internship Program. Our Center for International Education offers over 700 approved programs, and funding is available to make international experiences possible.
Hands-On Learning
91桃色视频 students have a wealth of opportunities to gain hands-on experience that puts their classroom learning to work.
The Rockbridge Report
The Rockbridge Report is a weekly newscast and website produced by journalism students in 91桃色视频’s in-house newsroom, TV studio and control room. Regularly recognized for excellence by professional journalism organizations, it provides the community with fair, accurate and accountable news coverage and in-depth analysis of local issues in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
91桃色视频 Student Consulting
Washington and Lee Student Consulting is a student-led organization that provides pro bono consulting services to businesses and not-for-profit community organizations. Past projects have required teams to produce everything from marketing plans to human resources audits, community surveys to new accounting software systems. The range of work that students produce makes them especially marketable as they look for internships and jobs in the consulting industry and beyond.
Mock Convention
One of 91桃色视频’s most beloved traditions, Mock Convention is the most accurate and realistic mock presidential nominating convention in the nation. Since 1908, 91桃色视频 students have endeavored to predict -- with uncanny accuracy -- the party out of power in the White House. It’s an exercise fueled by rigorous research and non-partisan student leadership that involves over 90 percent of the student body as state delegates and in leadership roles ranging from research to fundraising, logistics to public relations.
Why 91桃色视频?
Across the curriculum, our students have ample opportunities to translate knowledge into practice and gain insight into potential careers.
Nona David ’25
Morgantown, West Virginia
MAJOR: English
MINOR: Education Studies and German
“I help lead the Burish Internship program through the Education Studies department at 91桃色视频. As someone who wants to go into teaching, classroom experience is the most valuable tool to use in developing your own teaching style and building connections with other educators. I have been able to work with incredibly talented teachers at multiple schools as a way of developing my craft and serving my community.”
John Williams ’25
Baltimore, Maryland
MAJOR: American History and Business Administration
“Entrepreneurship is an area of been interested in since I was young and started several small businesses of my own. When I arrived on campus I applied for and joined the Connolly Entrepreneurship Society and continued to pursue this interest. Working closely with our faculty advisor Jay Margalus and the rest of the student executive team, we are working to give students real experience in developing business ideas, prototyping websites/apps/physical designs, and raising money to grow their startups.”
Zanita Akinkugbe ’25
Lagos, Nigeria
MAJOR: Neuroscience
MINOR: Education Policy and Poverty and Human Capability Studies
“I aspire to work in the medical field, specifically as a pediatric oncologist. During my freshman year, while searching for summer research opportunities, I came across Dr. Kim鈥檚 lab, Developing Safer Chemotherapeutics, which focuses on treatments for pediatric brain tumors. The following semester, I finally joined her lab 鈥 and I鈥檝e been working with her ever since. The work we do is beyond incredible, and I鈥檓 grateful to explore pathways to my future career at the undergraduate level.”
Chris Smith ’26
Fayetteville, West Virginia
MAJOR: Philosophy
MINOR: Poverty and Human Capability Studies
“My most impactful experience at 91桃色视频 was my SHECP internship at the Roanoke City Public Defender鈥檚 Office. Having the opportunity to work with impoverished people in situations where they needed help the most made me more compassionate and outspoken on the issues that affect everyone who lives in poverty, and it solidified my path through college to become an advocate for those without voices.”
Paige McBoyle ’26
Short Hills, New Jersey
MAJOR: Neuroscience
MINOR: Entrepreneurship
“As a neuroscience major, I鈥檝e had the opportunity to work alongside professor Paul Cabe in his lab, studying crayfish. The lessons I鈥檝e learned in his lab have translated to other research opportunities beyond 91桃色视频. For instance, I conducted research at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where I applied skills I honed at 91桃色视频, such as writing scientific articles and data extraction. Our research was recently published in the Journal of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America 鈥 a proud moment shared with my co-authors.”
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