Mentored Research
We expand opportunities for students to collaborate with W&M faculty who are leaders in their fields. Mentored research is woven into the fabric of every Charles Center program.
Learn how mentored research inspired Megan Fleeharty ‘24 and Olivia Cunningham ’25 to throw their lab coats in the ring to identify potential solutions to climate change.
Innovative Internships
We create experiential, research-centered internships that give students opportunities to apply classroom skills to understanding and devising solutions to real problems in real contexts, including museums, nonprofit organizations, and news organizations.
Learn how a Charles Center internship changed the career trajectory of Sophie Workinger '24.
Scholars & Honors Programs
We curate inclusive workshops, events, and trainings that cultivate the research acumen and intellectual growth of lifelong scholars, as they begin to prepare for informed, intentional futures beyond W&M. In addition to overseeing W&M's Honors Program, we manage the Monroe Scholars, WMSURE Scholars, 1693 Scholars, and Sharpe Scholars programs.
Learn how Raven Pierce '23 is changing the world through research and a passion for education.
Charles Center Masterclasses
The Charles Center facilitates research mentorship beyond the classroom through Masterclasses -- hands-on opportunities to learn from expert practitioners in journalism and in the arts.
Journalism Programs
We offer a range of opportunities for undergraduates to learn the craft of writing for public audiences from the nation's top practitioners.
Whether it's through the Sharp Journalism Seminar, a paid self-designed summer internship experience, or a substantial scholarship toward your graduate study in journalism, we'll support you and the next generation of journalists every step of the way.
Study Away
We claim the nation as our classroom through innovative research-based study-away class excursions that connect students with the people, places, and issues they examine in coursework. Study away takes many forms, ranging from day trips to a local site to multi-day research treks to destinations across the country.
Read more about how one study away program introduces students to global complexity at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Research in Motion
We inspire undergraduate scholars to seek out opportunities to deepen their knowledge and share their research by taking it on the road — through national conferences, seminars, and off-site research.
Learn how research beyond W&M's campus changed the life of Lizzy Rekate '26 and others.
Student Spotlight
Our students seek profound experiences beyond the classroom to tackle the world's biggest problems.
Upcoming Events
Footnotes
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