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Department of Statistics

Academic and Research Opportunities

The department encourages students to take advantage of valuable opportunities outside the classroom to enrich their education.

Academic Opportunities

Summer Institute in Biostatistics

The Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS), sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, is a six-week program to give undergraduate students majoring in the quantitative sciences the opportunity to explore a career in biostatistics.

Study Abroad

The university offers a range of short-term and semester-long study abroad options to help you expand your learning while experiencing the world. View a list of programs targeted to statistics students.

Research Opportunities

Undergraduate statistics majors have diverse opportunities to engage in research alongside faculty and graduate students, as well as off-campus through internships and co-ops. Contact your adviser for more information about these opportunities.

NC State’s Office of Undergraduate Research also offers information about getting started with research, Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates at NC State and the annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium.