On-Campus Professional Experiences

Through hands-on projects, makerspaces, research, and other applied experiences, students build the skills to put what they learn into practice–all before they graduate.

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Student Stories: From Ideas to Impact

RIT students don’t just learn how things work. They tinker, test, build, prototype, create, innovate, and make.

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Where Making Is Part of the Curriculum

Students at RIT have the people, spaces, tools, and opportunities to move ideas from concept to creation. Faculty and industry partnerships, advanced facilities, project teams, research opportunities, and entrepreneurial programs give students countless ways to make, test, build, and bring ideas to life.

An R I T student sitting on a couch in front of a Spotify logo.

Cooperative Education and Internships

Students gain full-time, paid professional experience through one of the nation’s leading co-op programs.

An R I T student adjusting a helmet on another student.

Vertically Integrated Projects

Students work on long-term, faculty-led projects with students from across disciplines while developing the skills to tackle complex challenges.

Two R I T students looking at a computer monitor.

Undergraduate Research

Students partner with faculty to make discoveries and contribute to advancements in emerging fields.

An R I T student entrepreneur holding a ceremonial check.

Entrepreneurship

Students turn ideas into products and businesses through mentorship, competitions, and funding support.

A closeup of two people looking at designs for a project.

Competitions, Simulations and Multidisciplinary Projects

Students tackle complex challenges and apply their knowledge in programs and projects from Tiger Tank and the RIT Business Model Competition to MetaProject, BrickHack, Studio930, IdeaLab, and more.

R I T students staking around their Formula SAE car.

Performance Teams

Through performance teams such as RIT Baja, Formula SAE, HotWheelz, Aero Design, Space Exploration, and RIT Launch Initiative, students build, test, iterate, and innovate alongside their peers while developing valuable hands-on technical skills.

Spaces Built for Making

Across campus, students of every major can access the spaces, equipment, and technologies they need to design, build, test, and create.

Two R I T students putting together a prototype in the SHED.

The SHED

Students create prototypes, build projects, collaborate with students across majors, and explore creative technologies in one of the most innovative academic buildings in higher education.

R I T students shooting a scene involving cars on a stage in the MAGIC Center.

MAGIC Spell Studios

Students create video games, animated films, and virtual experiences in a professional production environment.

An R I T student handling a semiconductor wafer.

Semiconductor Nanofabrication Lab

Students work with advanced technologies used in industry to develop next-generation electronics, microchips, and semiconductor innovations.

A group of four R I T students posing for a photo in the Simone Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Simone Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Students transform ideas into ventures through competitions, mentorship, and startup support.

An R I T student wearing a lab coat and loading samples into a centrifuge.

Genomics Enterprise Center

Students conduct biological and genomic research using advanced sequencing technologies.

Overhead view of four R I T students working in the Fab Lab.

Fab Lab

Students bring ideas to life using 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, and digital fabrication tools.