Experiential Learning
Go beyond the classroom. Dive into real-world experience and personal growth.
What is experiential learning?
At Muhlenberg, experiential learning is any opportunity that takes you outside the classroom to learn by doing — and it’s required as part of our curriculum. Experiential learning connects knowledge to action in powerful ways, building your problem-solving skills, your resilience, and your capacity to communicate and collaborate with others.
Study Abroad
The world is your classroom when you pursue global education, whether for a full semester or a short-term opportunity.
Student Research
Work directly with world-class faculty on projects across all academic disciplines.
Internships
Build your resume with real-world experience in the thriving local region or beyond it.
Community Engagement
Partner with local organizations to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom.
Emma Howson ’27
I applied for this internship because I wanted to get more experience working with costumes. I started working in the Muhlenberg costume shop in my first year at college, and it was there where I discovered my passion for it.READ HOWSON'S STORY
Experiential Learning, By the Numbers
Stories of Experiential Learning
Andrew Walters ’28 Interns With Jewish Nonprofit
The Jewish studies and elementary education double major is working with Jewish Learning Venture, which is based in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.
Charley McNeilly ’28 Interns With Da Vinci Science Center
The computer science major is helping the center organize data and automate tasks.
Emma Howson ’27 Interns With the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
This summer, Emma Howson ’27, a theatre major and Italian studies minor from Freehold Borough, New Jersey, has a wardrobe…
Experiential Learning: Just One Piece of the Puzzle
The Muhlenberg Approach
Taken together, the elements of the Muhlenberg experience are meant to challenge you to redefine what you think is possible and support you as you push beyond your perceived limits.
Muhlenberg’s Curriculum
Muhlenberg’s academic curriculum, which requires experiential learning, guides you from exploration and discovery to depth, integration and application.