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UCLA Center for Community Learning
Box 951571, A265 Murphy Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1571
Mail Code: 157101 (on-campus use only)
Phone: (310) 825-7867
Fax: (310) 267-2482


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Internships


The Center for Community Learning provides students with the opportunity to earn academic credit for an internship by enrolling in a 195CE Internship Course (open to juniors and seniors) or a 95CE Internship Course (open to third-quarter freshmen and sophomores).

» Looking for an Internship?
» Enrollment Deadlines
» Courses Offered
» How to Enroll
» 195 CE Eligibility & Requirements
» 95 CE Eligibility & Requirements


Looking for an Internship?

You can find and internship multiple ways:
  1. Check out the BruinView (Career Center)
  2. Visit MYUCLA's Internship Database link (Center for Community Learning's database of Community Partners)
  3. Online Resources: Idealist.org; internshipprograms.com, Internships.com; losangelesinternships.com
  4. Department & Personal contacts

The Department of Labor and State of California require students who intern at a for-profit company to either be paid or receive academic credit for the internship.

If your company requires Verification of Academic Credit, Click HERE for instructions.

NOTE: Students are required to find and secure their own internships before scheduling their first intake appointment with the Center for Community Learning.


Enrollment Deadlines

195CE and 95CE courses are offered every quarter, including the 10-week Summer Session A. New students can schedule intake appointments STARTING Week 8 of the quarter preceding the internship or during Weeks 0-2. Please note: The deadline to enroll is FRIDAY OF WEEK 2.

ACADEMIC QUARTERENROLLMENT DEADLINE
Fall 2011Fri, 10/07/2011
Winter 2012Fri, 01/20/2012
Spring 2012Fri, 04/13/2012
Summer 2012Fri, 07/06/2012
Fall 2012Fri, 10/12/2012



Courses Offered

Click on the course title below to review syllabus.

195 CE CoursesUnitsGradingRestrictions Coordinator(s)
Economics 4Pass/No PassOpen to Econ, Bus. Econ, Int'l Econ, Math/Econ, Majors/Minors only Arv Moorthy, Gonca Senal
English 4Pass/No PassOpen to all Majors/Minors Anthony Camara
History4Pass/No Pass Open to all Majors/Minors Eric Myers
Political Science4Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Open to all Majors/Minors Ron Gurantz, Brad Stapleton
Sociology4Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Priority to Sociology Majors; Open to all Majors/Minors Molly Jacobs
Civic Engagement4Pass/No Pass Open to students admitted to the Civic Engagement Minor only Colleen Quinn
Disability Studies4 Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Site must be related to Disability Studies Mana Hayakawa
95 CE CourseUnitsGradingRestrictionsCoordinator(s)
Civic Engagement2Pass/No Pass Open to Freshmen and Sophomores onlyColleen Quinn


NOTE: Please DO NOT email coordinators directly regarding intake appointments for enrollment.


How to Enroll

Enrollment in 195CE & 95CE internship courses is via a course contract and CANNOT be completed through URSA.
  • Call (310) 825-7867, email Center for Community Learning or visit us at A265 Murphy Hall to schedule a meeting with a coordinator.
  • Obtain signature of internship site supervisor on contract course form (NOTE: coordinator must first approve the internship site).
  • Submit completed contract course form to the front desk in A265 Murphy. Your coordinator will deliver it to the department for enrollment processing.
  • Space is limited. Submit a completed course contract form as soon as possible and no later than Friday of Week 2 to your 195CE internship course coordinator.



195CE Internship Courses

195 CE Internship Course

Eligibility
  • Junior or Senior status (completed 90 or more units)
  • Good academic standing (at least 3.0 GPA)
  • Secure off-campus internship for 8-10 hours per week with a corporation, non-profit organization or government agency


Course Requirements
  • 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
  • Log a minimum of 80 hours of work at internship site on a Timesheets

 

95CE Internship Courses


Eligibility
  • Completed at least two quarters at UCLA
  • Good academic standing (at least 3.0 GPA)
  • Secure off-campus internship for 6-8 hours per week with corporation, non-profit organization or government agency

Course Requirements
  • 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
  • Log a minimum of 60 hours of work at internship site on Timesheets
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