Experiential Learning
Studying in another country, performing research with your professors, and completing internships will give you resumé-worthy experiences and new perspectives that better prepare you for what’s next. And we’re here to support you every step of the way.
It’s hard to know if you’ll like something until you try it, which is why a Wartburg education is built around real experiences like these.
Conduct groundbreaking research on concussions with your neuroscience professor.
Manage earnings from an active, substantial investment portfolio in a business class.
Investigate peak performance
in health and fitness studies using cutting-edge technology.
Get inside a K-12 classroom and connect with kids in your first year as an education major.
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GRADUATE PLACEMENT RATE
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AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
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Experiential Learning at Wartburg
Travel the world and expand your worldview.
Students can study abroad for a term with an approved program or travel off-campus during a May Term course. Internships are also available around the world.
Go hands-on with internships.
Internships not only give you something to put on your next job application, they let you test-drive your future career. We’ll help you find on-the-job experience at an organization in your field.
Make a difference in a community.
Service trips are a great way to make friends and take what you learn in class and actually use it to help others. It also helps you build real-world skills and see how you can make a difference in your community.
Conduct research with a professor.
Undergraduate research is a great opportunity to work closely with a faculty mentor, enhance your understanding in your field of study, and clarify your career and personal interests.
Learn through experience.
The Knight’s Experience provides up to $1,500 in one-time funding for all Wartburg students during their second, third, or fourth year to support an experiential learning opportunity. Qualifying programs include internships, study away, research projects, service trips, and more.
Wartburg is grateful to the Jack and Sarah Salzwedel family
for funding the Knight’s Experience for the 2026-27 academic year.