These five steps will give you the opportunity to assess your career interests, identify general resources, receive advice about specific concerns, walk through the application process and prepare for your transition into the workplace.

Research Your Career Interests

It helps to narrow your career interests before you begin your internship search because you can target internships based on what you want. Utilize the following resources to help you research information about specific occupations:

• Vault
• Career Resource Library
• Additional Online Resources

These resources can give you information about a specific occupation including:

• Description of duties
• Salary
• Career path
• Employment prospects
• Advancement opportunities
• Education and training required
• Experience/skills/personality traits

Stop by the Career Center during our Take 10 drop in hours (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) or make an individual appointment with a counselor to:

• Discuss your personal career goals
• Ask specific internship questions
• Develop an action plan to start your internship search

Utilize these resources to begin your internship search. We recommend that you begin a tracking system to manage your internship search (For more on effective tracking please seek advice from the Career Center Staff).

• ZotLink
• On Campus Interview Program
• Career Fairs
• Career Resource Library
• Vault Guide to the Top Internships
• Vault Guide to Diversity Internship Programs
• Orange County Book of List
• Rainbow Resource Directory of Social Service Organizations
• UCI Internship Programs
• Career Center Internships
• Networking
• Company websites
• Internship search engines

Some internship will require that you submit an application, a resume and cover letter, a writing sample and/or letters of recommendation. Make sure you are aware of what is expected as part of the application process and submit all requested materials if you want to be considered as a candidate.

While not all internships have the same application process there are general steps you will typically need to take to apply and be a competitive candidate. These include:

• Creating an effective and tailored resume and cover letter
• Have your resume critiqued during Take 10 drop in hours (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) or make an individual appointment with a counselor
• Prepare for the interview

Now that you have landed an internship watch the webshop Internship Answers to learn how to make the most out of your internship experience.

http://www.socsci.uci.edu/ssarc/internship/index.html This program provides ALL undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in a professional internship. Enrollment in the Social Sciences 197 course is necessary to receive academic credit for all unpaid internships.

https://eee.uci.edu/programs/PAIP/ This program allows students to receive course credit for completing an internship in the fields of government, law, media, and non-profit organizations.

http://socialecology.uci.edu/students/undergrad/fieldstudy The Field Study requirement is designed to provide students with the opportunity to examine social problems, to evaluate the merit of ideas presented in the classroom, and to educate students in conducting naturalistic observations and investigations. This is a required program for all students affiliated with the School of Social Ecology.

http://socialecology.uci.edu/students/undergrad/pubhlth/practicum Public Health Practicum (PH 195W) is an 8-unit required course for those majoring in Public Health Policy or Public Health Science.

http://www.humanities.uci.edu/intern/ The program is open to declared School of Humanities majors who are in good academic standing and who will have completed the Humanities Core Course (or the Core Course substitution) by the end of spring quarter. Students must be enrolled full time for the duration of the internship. Participants must commit a full year (summer through spring) to the internship program.

http://www.humanities.uci.edu/filmstudies/students/internships.php This internship option is available to all Film and Media Studies majors and minors of Junior or Senior standing only. Interns must have at least a "B" (3.0) average overall.

http://www.dos.uci.edu/leadership/aip/index.php Under the guidance of carefully chosen UCI mentors, Administrative Interns work 10 hours per week in campus departments where they assume responsibility for projects and enhance their leadership skills. Students selected for this year-long program also enroll in a three-quarter course through the Paul Merage School of Business where they receive 12 units of graded credit for the academic year.

http://www.dccenter.uci.edu/ Each quarter, the UCI Washington D.C. Academic Internship Program provides undergraduate students from ALL majors a multi-dimensional educational experience in the nation's capital. Students undertake cultural and social activities, as well as education and academic pursuits. Students from all UC campuses live and study together while interning at any one of the numerous agencies and organizations in the city and surrounding areas.

http://uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/ UCCS Scholar Interns from UC Irvine participate in two main activities during their residence in Sacramento: an eight unit professional internship for 3-4 days per week with an organization or office that fits with their academic or professional interests and a 4-unit public policy research seminar. Participants can also enroll in a 4-unit elective seminar that complements the public policy research seminar. Participants work at their internships Monday-Thursday and attend class on Fridays. On the weekends interns explore the Sacramento area, study, host visiting family and friends, and take occasional trips back home.

http://www.sagescholars.uci.edu/ SAGE Scholars at UC Irvine is a program dedicated to helping high-achieving and economically-disadvantaged students in developing their professional skills. Open to sophomores and juniors of all majors.

http://www.cie.uci.edu/prospective/iopother/intern.shtml Internship opportunities abroad, available to all majors.

A Summer internship program that allows you to Live, Learn, and Intern in our nations capitol.
For more information go to http://www.ucdc.uci.edu/ 

To provide career-related internship opportunities in public service, while providing a UCI presence in the state Capitol. For More information go to http://www.statecap.uci.edu/

Description:

The UCI Career Center is a fast-paced, fun work environment that is connected to all constituents including students and employers through the services and events provided. The Career Center team is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and helping achieve career goals.

As part of the Career Center team, the Marketing Intern will gain valuable hands-on marketing and sales experience, while working closely with students and professionals. The Marketing Intern will be part of a small team that collaborates to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative marketing campaigns. The team will focus on creative brainstorming, interactive one-on-one marketing, and marketing research. The internship will have a strong emphasis on sales, in order to promote Career Center programs and services.  

Qualifications:

• Self-motivated and team oriented with a positive attitude
• Strong presentation skills and excellent verbal communication skills
• Self-assured, professional, personable, and outgoing
• Strong work ethic, efficient, thorough & reliable
• Interest in developing marketing & sales skills
• Desire for creative and innovative strategy development

4 to 5 hrs per week, school year, flexible hours, on-campus, unpaid

For more information or to submit your cover letter and resume Contact our Marketing Coordinator.

 

Video: Peer Consultant Internship Program

One of the most sought-after internships on campus

• great internship experience during the academic year

• earn 4 units a quarter

• advise students about career planning, resumes, job search, interviewing, and graduate school

• learn and develop skills in marketing, communication, and leadership

 

WHAT IS THE CAREER CENTER PEER CONSULTANT INTERNSHIP?

1. It’s an 8 hour per/week - academic year long internship beginning in September and ending in June.

2. Interns can receive 4 units of credit each quarter, and the internship can also be used as Social Ecology Field Study Credit.

3. Interns receive extensive training in the Fall Quarter, and then implement what they learn in the Winter and Spring Quarters.

4. Interns advise students about career planning, resumes, job search, interviewing, and graduate school.

5. Interns videotape a student’s practice interview and then provide feedback.

6. Interns provide Career Center orientations and workshops to campus clubs and housing units.

7. Interns promote and market Career Center services through various career fairs and events, postering fliers, classroom announcements, outreach tables, etc.

 

 

WHY DO STUDENTS WANT TO BE PART OF THE CAREER CENTER PEER CONSULTANT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM?

1. To participate in one of the most sought-after internships on campus.

2. To help fellow students with their career, resume, interviewing, job search, academic major, and graduate school concerns through one-on-one drop-in advising.

3. To sharpen communication, presentation and leadership skills.

4. To be part of a professional and fun work environment.

5. To take full advantage of all Career Center services.

6. To network with various employers.

7. To be in a position to help and give back.

8. To benefit from all that they learn and get exposed to.

 

 

HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR THE PEER PROGRAM?

1. Applications are available online and in the Career Center in the Winter Quarter.

2. Applications are due in March and submitted to the Career Center.

3. Group interviews take place in Spring Quarter.

4. A group of about 15 interns are carefully selected in Spring Quarter.

5. Orientation and training of new Peers begin in September.

6. Come to an information session held during Winter Quarter or contact Araceli Rossi at 949.824.8331 or arrossi@uci.edu for more information.

 

 

Click here to download an application or drop by the Career Center and pick one up. Applications accepted Spring Quarter every year.