Getting Started with Nexus
Getting Started with Nexus
Email the Nexus Track Advisor for the track you are interested in to schedule an appointment.
You may email Eleanor Townsley, Director of Nexus to schedule an appointment.
You can schedule appointments in Handshake or email Katie Walker, Associate Director of Nexus.
Submit the Nexus Student Interest form
Review Nexus Requirements below
Print and bring your unofficial MHC transcript to your appointment
Begin drafting a brief proposal outlining a specific area of focus including a course outline.
3. Requirements (minimum of 18 credits):
Three courses above the 100 level chosen from the list of courses approved for this Nexus or selected with approval of the track chair
One approved 300-level course from the list of courses approved for this Nexus or selected with approval of the track chair
A substantive internship (At least 240 work hours and responsibilities that exercise ability to think analytically and creatively, and contribute meaningfully to the organization’s stated mission and complements the student's area of focus. You may also be eligible for Lynk funding)
COLL-211: Reflecting Back: Connecting Internship and Research to Your Liberal Arts Education
A presentation at LEAP Symposium (the first Friday of Family & Friends Weekend in October), this year October 24, noon-4pm