Internships & Careers
Lougheed Center for Applied LearningApplied learning experiences as part of your degree progression are an important part of your time here at SUNY-Potsdam.
Kilmer Labs
The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning’s Kilmer Labs Program seeks to expand opportunities for undergraduate and graduate research experiences by funding SUNY Potsdam’s faculty members’ research projects. Kilmer Labs generally take the form of team-based inquiries and span a range of academic disciplines, from sciences, social sciences, to the humanities and the arts. In return for financial assistance, faculty awardees commit to employ and mentor a specified number of students as research assistants over the term of the award.
What is the Lougheed Center for Applied Learning?
The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning can be found in the library and includes the office of experiential education, career services, international education and student research.
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning
The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning was founded in 2015, rededicated in 2018, and convened a new Advisory Board in 2020. Meet the Team
Career Services
The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning supports students in exploring their career interests, identifying strengths and opportunities, applying for jobs and internships, preparing for interviews and learning professional skills.
Past Learning & Research Fair Winners
The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning celebrates the achievements of independent student research and creative projects. For our past award winners, see below.
Lougheed Learning Commons
The Lougheed Learning Commons is a place for students, faculty and staff to study, collaborate, socialize and create.Fall 2025 Building HoursSunday: 3 - 10 p.m.Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.Saturdays: Closed
Lougheed Learning Commons
The Lougheed Learning Commons is a place for students, faculty and staff to study, collaborate, socialize and create. Learn More
“Action is the Antidote to Despair”
Low-impact ecovillage holds tools and lessons for Potsdam studentsPacked for an overnight trip, a group of SUNY Potsdam students set out for the Finger Lakes in hopes of glimpsing a future where less can be so much more.
A Guiding Light for Diversity Initiatives
A lush green canopy extends in all directions as Clifton Harcum and his students traverse over a suspended bridge connecting giant treetops at the Wild Center. Around the corner, they enter an enormous manmade bird’s nest that provides an awe-inspiring, birds-eye view of the Adirondacks—all part of a week-long alternative spring break program that Harcum launched at SUNY Potsdam in 2020.