This book is a complete guide for students on how to make the most of intensive experiential
research outside a college classroom. Engaging in research as an undergraduate can lead to
successful and rewarding careers in science technology engineering mathematics and medicine
(STEMM). Being successful in an undergraduate research experience benefits from the
self-awareness and planning strategies and skills that Success in Navigating your Student
Research Experience can help you build and develop. The first part of this book describes
strategies and processes for finding applying and preparing for an undergraduate research
experience that matches your own needs and interests. These strategies are useful for any
student but are particularly helpful for individuals who have been minoritized in STEMM or are
the first in their family to attend college. The central part of the book presents the
undergraduate research experience as a three-legged stool whose legs-research education and
community-each have unique values in advancing your path in STEMM. The last part of the book
illustrates the many options for continuing and expanding your path in research. These range
from communicating results to colleagues to moving forward with graduate studies and careers in
STEMM in which you can become a mentor to the next generation of students. This book is the
student's companion to the authors' book for mentors Success in Mentoring your Student
Researchers: Moving STEMM Forward.
