Research-Focused Student Employment

EURēCA! Student Assistants is an introductory program that leverages federal-work study dollars and grant funds to provide one year of entry-level salary support to undergraduates new to the research and creative enterprise. Follow the steps below to learn more about this program and see what opportunities are currently available.

How to Pursue a EURēCA! Student Assistantship

1. Complete the EURēCA! Workshop in Canvas

2. Search "EUReCA!" in Handshake job postings

3. Prepare your resume and cover letter

4. Book an advising appointment with the Undergraduate Research Advisor

5. Read the EURēCA! Student Handbook

EURēCA! Fellows is a competitive funding program for more advanced undergraduates intended to move students beyond the exploration stage into independent scholarship. In addition to the research experience, EURēCA! Fellows engage in monthly professional development trainings, cohort meetups, and other learning opportunities.

Application currently closed. Check back in Spring 2022 for more details or email: undergrad.research@ucdenver.edu

EURēCA! Faculty Mentors create content-rich research jobs for undergraduates in any discipline. Our office promotes your positions to undergraduates and reviews applications on a first-come first-serve basis.

We provide interested students with advising and professional development opportunities, allowing you to focus on field-specific scholarship when working with your EURēCA! Mentee.

Zero Cost
Even better, there's no cost to you! When you hire a work-study eligible student, the EURēCA! program pays a quarter of their hourly wage with the federal government covering the rest. Support for non-work-study eligible students may be available on a first-come first-served basis. Throughout the process, our office covers all administrative responsibilities including hiring and payroll support.

Be a Mentor
We are seeking mentors from both CU Denver and CU Anschutz Medical Campus in all disciplines, and preference will be given to positions that are suitable to undergraduates in their first year or two at the university.

If you have an idea for a position, make it EURēCA!

Student Assistant Job Role Examples

• Conduct a preliminary literature search
• Download, clean, and align DNA sequence data
• Transcribe interviews
• Digitize archived media collections

Questions about sponsoring a EURēCA! Student Assistant or about the application? Please email Erin Golden, PhD, Erin.Golden@ucdenver.edu or Undergraduate Research Advisor, Liz Evans, Elizabeth.Evans@ucdenver.edu.