Learn about one student's experience from the archaeology field schoolThe Research Laboratories of Archaeology has organized a summer field school for Carolina students every year since the 1980s, giving generations of aspiring archaeologists the opportunity to excavate sites in North Carolina.
Tar Heel summers
The summer may be a time to step back and relax, but for many Tar Heels, the extra time is a chance to explore new opportunities, pursue passions and get first-hand experience in their future careers.
As the new semester gets underway,
learn how some of our students spent their summers.
Gaining new knowledge
Experiential learning is a crucial aspect of a Carolina education. Whether students are participating in internships or in on-campus classes, the hands-on experiences provide them with new knowledge in their chosen fields.
Over the summer, aspiring archaeologists, medical researchers, innovators and others participated in experiential learning opportunities across the country.
Learn more about the Maymester courseStudents in noise-canceling headphones hovered over their computers, synthesizers and sound boards in the Hanes Art Center, working to bring their ideas to life over the span of just three weeks in Maymester’s “Introduction to Music Technology” course.
Read more about Varun's summerVarun Potlapalli has always seen himself becoming a medical doctor and wants to keep research a large part of that future. To get a glimpse into his future in an MD-Ph.D. program, the Carolina senior spent his summer shadowing doctors and conducting research.
Pursuits away from Chapel Hill
Summers abroad expand perspectives
Three students share their summer study abroad experiences in Europe, Central America and Asia.
Tar Heel Treks
Throughout the summer, Carolina's social media team has been highlighting what our students have been up to this summer through the Tar Heel Treks series.
At the Royster Global conference, doctoral students focus on mis- and disinformation
The sixth annual Royster Global Conference — the first held in person in two years — focused on the theme of mis- and disinformation, or how information spreads in a rapidly, increasingly global, communications landscape.
Andrew Buchanan qualifies for the Ironman World Championships
Senior Andrew Buchanan raced his first full Ironman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in May and placed first for his age group (men ages 18 to 24), qualifying the Tar Heel for the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, this October.
Tar Heels serve and study across the globe
From fighting wildfires in California to unearthing 1,600-year-old mosaics in Israel: Carolina’s faculty, staff and students share snapshots of their recent activities.
Maymester in Singapore
More than a dozen Tar Heels students spent Maymester in Singapore to learn about the country’s media markets, visit with a range of media professionals, meet with alumni and take in the country’s history and culture.
Tar Heel interns
Carolina senior interns in Puma’s performance lab
Senior Jordan Feldman is putting her biomedical and health sciences engineering studies to work this summer as a member of Puma's Footwear Innovation team.
Hussman students develop skills, provide invaluable career insights
This summer, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media students prepared to launch successful careers by honing professional skills and gaining new perspectives at internships across industries and across the country.
A summer in the music business
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School junior Alessandra La Barbera spent three months working full-time in the music industry, experiencing various facets of the business, from analyzing contracts to merchandising to networking backstage at a Styx concert.
Making an immediate impact
Carolina junior Nyjah King is spending her summer serving the Kinston, North Carolina, community as a SECU Public Fellows Intern.