Internships & Volunteering
Fair Labor Standard Act:
Paid vs. Unpaid Internships?
Build real-life experience with an internship before you graduate.
Interning helps you explore the world of work in a professional setting, clarify your career objectives, develop a professional network, enhance your marketability, and gain relevant hands-on experience that builds your resume.
Searching Tips for internships!
- Log in and complete your profile to apply for internships through Handshake (link directs to the login page)
- Use GoinGlobal on the homepage of Handshake to search for additional internship listings
- The Career Center coordinates the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP) and the UC Center Sacramento program (UCCS).
- Explore UCSC Virtual Global Internships.
- Take advantage of the opportunities available through UCSC Internship Programs
- Try LinkedIn's Internship search tool
- Try the Internships.com search tool
- We also have opportunities for volunteering or interning with a law firm or agency with our Legal Internships
- Check out the additional internship website page
Receiving an Offer
What you need to know when you receive an offer or your internship converts to a full-time position. UC Santa Cruz Recruiting Guidelines.
If you have specific questions about student employment, please contact a career coach via email or phone.