Internship Prep Series

Diversity Career Resources: Our Diversity Career Resources webpage is your gateway to a wide range resources from UCI community and beyond that is tailored for specific student populations. 

UCI Internship Programs: On-campus internships can be a great starting point for students interested in getting involved. There are various departments that offer diverse internship opportunities to help you gain valuable experience and develop transferable skills. 

Internship Pathways: Start your internship journey with these tools and action items. 

Career Guides: These concise handouts and videos explain career-related subjects like how to write a resume, interview tips, and applying to graduate school. 

Big Interview: is an online system that combines training and practice to help you improve your interview technique and build your confidence 

Focus 2 Career: is a free self-paced career and educational planning assessment tool. It will enable you to self-assess your career-relevant personal qualities and explore career fields and areas of study that are most compatible with your assessment results. 

Handshake: Handshake is the Division of Career Pathways' comprehensive online career services platform. 

Steppingblocks: UCI students, faculty, and staff can immediately access UCI alumni data and rich employer insights to analyze a range of career paths based on job title, company, location, major, school, and more. 

Vault: Explore Top-Ranked Internships - Vault's rankings are based on exclusive insider information from verified interns. Each year, Vault surveys thousands of interns. From the results of these surveys, Vault ranks the most prestigious internship programs, and the top internship programs in various industries in diversity, quality of life, and overall best to work for.