Apply to Upcoming Treks

Click on the links below to apply! You will be directed to UChicago Handshake and will need to log in with your CNET ID and password first in order to submit your application.

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Winter Break 2025 Treks

Winter Break treks are accepting applications through October 22, 2025.

Spring Break 2026 Treks

Spring Break trek applications are coming soon! Applications will be posted to Handshake during Fall Quarter.

  • Istanbul, Turkey - Humanities

  • Jakarta, Indonesia - Global Health

  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - Sports Business

  • Boston, MA - Biological Sciences

  • Houston, TX - Business

  • Houston, TX - Healthcare

  • Los Angeles, CA - Cinematic Arts, Media, and Entertainment

  • New York, NY - Climate & Energy

  • New York, NY - Consulting

  • New York, NY - Financial Markets

  • New York, NY - Private Equity

  • New York, NY - Theater & Performance Studies

  • San Francisco Bay Area - Tech & AI

  • Washington, D.C. - Public Policy

Program Costs

Students are responsible for the following costs associated with the trek:

  • A program fee that will be charged to your student account by the Office of the Bursar upon completion of the trek. These fees support program benefits such as hotel accommodations and ground transportation. Please visit each Handshake application page for more information, as a different fee will be assessed for each trek.

  • Airfare to and from the trek destination

  • Transportation to and from the airport and between the airport and hotel

  • Lunches and dinners during the trek

Financial Assistance

Career Advancement’s trek financial assistance fund is designed to ensure that students with demonstrated financial need can participate in treks.

For treks outside of the Chicago area, undergraduate students who qualify for need-based financial aid are eligible to have their program fee waived and may receive funding for airfare to and from the trek destination. These funds are not loans and do not need to be repaid.

To request funding, select “Yes” in the Financial Assistance section of the trek application on Handshake.

Please note that all trek acceptance decisions are made independently of funding requests.

If you believe you may qualify for assistance but haven’t completed the necessary paperwork to apply for need-based financial aid, please review the required list of materials and reach out to the Office of College Aid at 773-702-8666 or college-aid@uchicago.edu with any questions.

If you have any questions about the trek financial assistance fund, please contact Claire Silcox at CATreks@uchicago.edu.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Erwin Paderanga at CATreks@uchicago.edu.