Get paid to conduct research
The Learning-Aligned Employment Program, or LAEP, supports students with financial need by providing eligible underrepresented and low-income students the opportunity to earn money to defray their educational costs while they gain education-aligned, career-related employment.
Designed as an alternative to traditional work-study jobs, LAEP connects students with research positions that advance their major or career interests. Much like work-study programs, LAEP students are placed in educationally beneficial positions related to their areas of study or career objectives and aid in the exploration of career objectives.
The program includes and emphasizes student positions with employers capable of providing them with full-time employment opportunities after graduation or connections with other employers capable of providing full-time employment opportunities in their study areas after graduation.
UC Davis LAEP
The UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center manages LAEP in partnership with Financial Aid and Scholarships and the Internship and Career Center. The research center provides research mentorship opportunities, workshops and other training for LAEP students.
For more information, email Jason Masino, the research center LAEP and undergraduate research programs coordinator, at jmmasino@ucdavis.edu.
Program requirements
Eligible students must meet all the following criteria:
- Enrolled at UC Davis
- California resident
- Demonstrated financial need (determined by UC Davis Financial Aid And Scholarships)
- Academic major or career interest along with appropriate coursework experience aligned with the research
Check your eligibility with the LAEP screening form
LAEP screening form