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Seeking out teaching experiences as an undergraduate is a great way to earn income and possibly prepare for an academic career. Since tenured and tenure-track professors have teaching duties in addition to their research, if you aim to become a professor someday, teaching experience will be helpful.

Teaching at the K-12 or college level (through a teaching professorship) is also an excellent career possibility. APS/Physics students who hope to work purely in education often pursue Physics Education Research (the study of how students learn physics) and Astronomy Education Research (the study of how students learn astronomy) at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. If you are interested, teaching as an undergraduate could be a great start.

Teaching can also be a good way to solidify your physics background and prepare for standardized tests like the Physics GRE.

Learning assistant program

The Learning Assistant Program is a paid opportunity for undergraduate students to assist in teaching courses at CU. Learning Assistants (LA's) typically work 8-9 hours per week, and support students in their courses during lab sections, recitations, help room hours, and more. LA's also meet with faculty to develop opportunities collaborative learning in these courses. To apply, create a account to view courses that are hiring LA's.

Tutor-Mentor program

CU Boulder has a tutoring program under the Academic Success and Achievement Program (ASAP). The offers undergraduate students flexible hours at $9.50/hr with possible promotion to a head tutor-mentor at $12/hr. To apply, you will need at least a 3.0 GPA, a 3.2 GPA in the courses you would like to tutor, and a letter of recommendation.