The Undergraduate Research Center, in partnership with the UCLA Career Center and 12twenty, offers several streamlined options for labs and programs to recruit undergraduate researchers. Whether you’re looking for students with prior experience or those eager to get started, we can help you connect with a diverse pool of motivated undergraduates. 

Complete the Recruitment Form

We invite faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and lab managers to complete the UCLA Undergraduate Research Assistant Recruitment Form to submit details of your research position and application instructions. Positions will be posted on the UCLA Career Center’s 12twenty platform and other optional outreach channels of your choosing. 

Additional outreach platforms:

In addition to 12twenty, you may choose to have your opportunity listed on the following platforms to increase visibility:

Newsletter Feature 

We will include your opportunity in our next newsletter, which reaches hundreds of active research-seeking students.   

URC – Sciences Website

Your opportunity will appear on our website via the “Student Resources” > “Apply for Labs” tab. View all current listings here.

Social Media

We will post your opportunity on all our social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook).

Fill out the UCLA Undergraduate Research Assistant Recruitment Form to get started.

SRP-99

Your opportunity may be eligible for Student Research Program (SRP) 99 credit. For more information about the SRP-99 course for undergraduate students, please see here. If you are interested in becoming an SRP-99 Faculty Mentor to oversee undergraduate students in their research and allow them to earn course credit, please see here.

Contact

For questions regarding recruiting undergraduate students, please reach out to urcsciences@college.ucla.edu.