MIT (and Wellesley) undergrad students can work for credit or pay.
You can learn more about policies and deadlines on the UROP website. The Media Lab is one of the largest employers of UROPs at MIT, with approximately 150 students working each semester.
To see current UROP openings please visit the new ELx website. UROP students must then submit their proposals via the UROP website for approval.
Fall 2025 UROP Deadlines:
Students must submit online UROP applications to faculty supervisors for review no later than 11:59pm (EDT) on the deadline dates listed below.
- Fall 2025 pay period: September 3, 2025 - January 5, 2026
- Fall 2025 Direct Funding: September 9, 2025
- Fall 2025 Cross-Registration Deadline Wellesley Students: September 26, 2025
- Fall 2025 MAS/ML & Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding: October 14, 2025
- Fall 2024 Credit: October 14, 2025
- To receive credit, students must register with the Registrar's Office.
- Note: Wellesley students must also heed the cross-registration deadline for each term and follow the instructions that apply specifically for cross-registered students. In addition, Wellesley students must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to access MIT's campus.