Experience
Life beyond class.
Discover university life, industry visits and cultural experiences. Activities vary by campus and session.
Summer Residential
Living and learning on a university campus
AIRES Summer Residential brings together like-minded students from around the world. Over two to three weeks, students live in university dormitories, eat at campus dining halls, and learn alongside peers with different backgrounds and perspectives, building friendships through shared experiences and collaboration.
Students have access to on-site amenities such as laundry rooms and student lounges for studying and socializing. Double-occupancy rooms are furnished with twin XL beds, desks, chairs, and wardrobes or closets, with shared communal bathrooms.
Experiential Learning
Industry visits: innovation beyond the classroom
Step beyond the classroom to explore how ideas become research, products, and businesses. Visits introduce students to the people, environments, and decisions behind real-world innovation.
Past visits have included Google; Plug and Play, a global innovation platform connecting startups, corporations, and investors; and AI startups working in areas such as virtual reality and architecture. Students have also explored research and technology destinations including MIT Media Lab, the Intel Museum, and the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions.
Destinations vary by campus and session. Past visits are examples, not a guaranteed itinerary.
Campus Life
University campus visits
Explore different university environments and imagine where your interests could take you. Campus visits give students a closer look at academic settings, student life, and the communities surrounding each university.
- Yale program:
- Yale and Brown
- Columbia program:
- Columbia and NYU
- UC Berkeley program:
- UC Berkeley and Stanford
Shared Exploration
Cultural activities and city exploration
Discover the places beyond campus through shared cultural outings and city exploration. Visits may include renowned museums, local landmarks, souvenir shopping, and opportunities to explore local food cultures—giving students new perspectives and time to connect beyond the classroom.
- Yale and Columbia programs:
- New York City
- UC Berkeley program:
- San Francisco
Activities and destinations are examples, not guaranteed itinerary items.
Additional fee
Optional Excursions
Students in eligible three-week Summer Residential sessions may join optional excursions for an additional fee.
- Yale:
- Boston cultural exploration and visits to Harvard and MIT.
- UC Berkeley:
- Southern California cultural exploration and visits to UCLA, USC, and Caltech.
Explore AIRES summer campuses.
Explore AIRES Summer Residential Programs at Yale, Columbia, and UC Berkeley.