Undergraduate Internship Program
  • Percentage of 2022 graduating seniors who completed an internship by graduation 87% 87%

About

The Undergraduate Internship Program (UIP) is a new initiative from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science to assist Samueli Engineering students by providing resources, information, and opportunities.

UIP hosts multiple workshops throughout the year to better prepare students for securing an internship, offers a seminar class further breaking down the internship process (ENGR 23: Finding an Industry Internship Seminar Course, runs a Consolidated On-Campus Recruitment Calendar and highlights job and internship postings and recruiting events in weekly email blasts to Samueli undergraduates.

Get to know this year’s team of peer advisors with the adjacent link!

Peer Advising

Why Meet with Peer Advisors?

Upcoming Events

Spring 2024 Events (Week 10)

National Grid – Superpower Your Career: Women in Engineering
Date: Thursday, June 6th
Time: 8 – 8:45 AM
Location: Virtual
Come hear from some of National Grid’s Engineers from across the business as they share more about their experience as a woman in the field of engineering! Bring your questions which the speakers will answer live on the session.  You will also have the chance to learn more about our Early Careers Programs at National Grid as we’ll share information about future opportunities and the roles we typically hire for each year.

ITS Transportation Camp
Date: Saturday, June 8th
Time: 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Location: Public Affairs 2355
Come join ITE at UCLA ITS’s Transportation Camp, where you can take part in an “unconference” to learn about regional transportation issues! Sign up here to lead a session. Find more information here.

Winter Student Organizations & Activities Platform (WSOAP)

WINTER 2024 SITE IS LIVE!! Click here to explore engineering orgs at UCLA.

This platform seeks to connect students, particularly first years and transfers, to engineering organizations. Check out the general Winter opportunities and specific Transfer opportunities to get involved! More information can be found here.

Our ENGR Seminar Courses

ENGR 23: Finding an Industry Internship Seminar

ENGR 23 is a new course designed to assist undergraduates in securing an internship offered this fall.

Take a look at the Fall 2023 ENGR 23 Syllabus.

ENGR 26: Finding an Entry Level Job Seminar

ENGR 26 is a new course designed to assist undergraduates in securing an entry level job offered this winter.

Take a look at the Winter 2024 ENGR 26 Syllabus.

Read Our Weekly UIP Newsletter Here

Our weekly UIP newsletter is sent to around 4,000 engineering students, and it’s packed with amazing information about career center events and opportunities, student organization events, job and internship opportunities, and more!

To read our latest newsletter, click here! To read our past newsletters from this quarter, click here!

 

Internship & Job Search Resouces

Wondering How to Get an Internship?

Looking for an internship and don’t know where to start? Our experienced Peer Advisors have crafted a guide to help you out. Click here to embark on your internship search!

Check out our YouTube! We have informational videos that will optimize your chances of getting an internship.

– Click here if you are interested in learning how to look for an internship

– Click here if you are interested in learning how to prep for an internship interview

– Click here if you are interested in learning how to make the most of your internship

Career Center Advising
Drop-in Advising
(Virtual and In-person)

Visit the Career Center virtual drop-in room or come the Career Center in-person located at the Strathmore Building, 2nd floor. You will be able to get help with resume/cover letter reviews and job and internship questions.

Hours

Tuesday-Thursday
10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm

Access Virtual Drop-In Sessions