Internships

Earn academic credit for an internship by enrolling in a 195 Internship Course (open to juniors and seniors) or a 95 Internship Course (open to third-quarter freshmen and sophomores)


195 Internship Courses

Eligibility

• Junior status (completed 90 or more units)
• Good academic standing (at least 3.0 GPA)

Course Requirements

• Secure off-campus internship for 8-10 hours per week with a corporation, non-profit organization or government agency
• Attend biweekly meetings with a coordinator at the Center for Community Learning
• Complete 8 weekly journals/writing assignments
• Submit 8-10 page final research paper

Courses Offered
Click on course below to review syllabus or contact a coordinator to schedule an appointment

• Economics (2 or 4 units); open to Econ, Bus. Econ, Int'l. Econ, Math/Econ majors ONLY; coordinator: Amy Brown (abrown@college.ucla.edu)
• English (4 units); coordinator: Beth Goodhue (bgoodhue@college.ucla.edu)
• History (4 units); coordinator: Eric Myers (emyers@college.ucla.edu)
• Political Science (2 or 4 units); coordinators: Robbie Totten (rtotten@ucla.edu) or Seema Shah (skiranshah@yahoo.com)
• Sociology (4 units); coordinator: Forrest Stuart (fstuart@college.ucla.edu)

How to Enroll

• Email cclmeetings@college.ucla.edu or call (310) 825-7867 to schedule a meeting with a coordinator (NOTE: enrollment is via contract course and cannot be completed through URSA)
• Obtain signature of internship site supervisor on contract course form (NOTE: coordinator must first approve the internship site)
• Submit completed contract course form to coordinator who will deliver it to the department for enrollment processing
• Enrollment is first come first served and space is limited; submit completed form as soon as possible and no later than Friday of Week 2

Looking for an Internship?
Check out the Career Center BruinView or the Community Learning database of community partners on MyUCLA ("Internships" link).

More Information

• The State of California requires students to receive academic credit for internships unless the student is paid for the internship and the intern is working in a not-for-profit setting.
• Internships outside the Los Angeles area (including international internships) are possible during all quarters via biweekly phone meetings and email.

95 Internship Courses

Eligibility

• Completed at least two quarters at UCLA
• Good academic standing (at least 3.0 GPA)

Course Requirements
Click to review syllabus: Civic Engagement (2 units)

• Secure off-campus internship for 4-6 hours per week with corporation, non-profit organization or government agency
• Attend biweekly meetings with Civic Engagement coordinator at the Center for Community Learning
• Complete 8 weekly journals/writing assignments
• Submit 4-6-page final research paper

How to Enroll

• Email cclmeetings@college.ucla.edu or call (310) 825-7867 to schedule a meeting with the Civic Engagement coordinator (NOTE: enrollment is via contract course and cannot be completed through URSA)
• Obtain signature of internship site supervisor on contract course form (NOTE: coordinator must first approve the internship site)
• Submit completed contract course to coordinator who will deliver it to the department for enrollment processing
• Enrollment is first come first served and space is limited; submit completed contract as soon as possible and no later than Friday of Week 2

Looking for an Internship?
Check out the Career Center's BruinView or the Center's database of community partners on MyUCLA ("Internships" link).

More Information
The State of California requires students to receive academic credit for internships unless the student is paid for the internship and the intern is working in a not-for-profit setting.