Internship Information for Students

Internships provide a distinct career advantage. Internships are the ideal way to obtain relevant work experience, develop specific skills, determine if a career field is the right one for you, and create a networking system.

A 2007 survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) found that companies are offering 70% of their interns full-time work after graduation -- up from 52% in 2005.

A recent study released by the Vault.com shows that almost 9 out of 10 (86 percent) college graduates reported completing at least one internship, and more than two-thirds (69 percent) reported completing two or more internships. In the current competitive job market, students who have completed one or more internships during college have a distinct advantage.

Start preparing for your career with an internship now.

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The Career Center Internship Program offers assistance to students and provides various internship resources in your search for an internship.

These resources include:

  • A one hour Internship workshop that covers the process to selecting and internship including: self-assessment; the search, the application; the interview; and making the most of your internship. Handouts on material information will be provided for your use. See the workshop schedule for dates and times.
  • Internship directories, such as the Internship Bible, Peterson's Internship, and more are available at the center's resource library; a list of Internship Web Sites for an internet search; the Internship Connection Database that lists hundreds of internships; the UCSC Internship Directory lists campus departments and programs that sponsor internships.
  • The Career Center co-sponsors professional level paid and/or credit bearing internships including: the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship program (CUIP) and the University of California Center in Sacramento (UCCS).

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Internship Programs - Professional Level Paid/Credit-Bearing Internships

  • Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP)
    • Internships at the UC Santa Cruz paying $8200 scholarship
  • University of California Center in Sacramento (UCCS)
    • Earn credit and intern at the state capitol
  • UCSC campus and department Internship Programs
    • A complete listing of UCSC Internship Programs
  • Student Volunteer Center
    • Internship and Volunteer opportunities

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