- It helps you get involved on campus and connected to the university
- It provides an automatic introduction to friends and classmates
- The experience helps confirm if you're pursuing the right career path, or helps you discover a new career path you may not have considered before
- The process develops real-world, transferable skills that you can use on the job, including advanced problem-solving skills and career-specific behaviors and activities
- It gives you an advantage when applying for scholarships or graduate school
- You connect with a faculty member that you might not get to know and learn from otherwise
- It presents the opportunity to study something you're passionate about