The Humanities and Social Sciences Research Initiative at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM HSSRI) aims to provide student-directed opportunities in research and professional development opportunities for students in humanities and social sciences programs. The group aims to promote the intellectual and interdisciplinary collaboration of the arts to further engage original research projects and scholarly dialogues. To maintain the core values of intellectual growth and development, the initiative aims to develop programming focused on workshops, mentorships, panels, and a final culmination in an annual research conference. We aim to bridge connections between students, faculty, and external partners to highlight and pursue opportunities, funding, and further education for our membership, and the initiative thus aims to develop the undergraduate experience for aspiring humanities and social sciences researchers at UTM.