University Studies 193

Uni Studies 193 - Internship Course for Academic Credit (2-4 units)

University Studies 193 (Uni Studies 193) is an internship course which allows students from all majors to receive credit for an approved internship on or off-campus.
Students wishing to enroll in Uni Studies 193 must submit their internship for approval through Handshake Experiences via your UCI Handshake account.
If you are approved for the course, you will receive an authorization code via email to enroll.
Please make sure to start the process of enrollment no later than week ten the quarter before your internship is set to start (We cannot guarantee enrollment in this course if you start the process to enroll after week 10)
Once approved, the duration of the course will be managed via UCI Canvas including assignment submissions as well as supplemental resources.
This course is offered during the following quarters: Fall, Winter, Spring, and 10-week Summer Session.
All approved internships must follow all applicable internship policies and guidelines. For more details, please see Internship Policies.

Students Who Have Received An Internship Offer

To be eligible to enroll in Uni Studies 193, you must have accepted an internship offer for an internship that is approved in Handshake and will take place during the quarter you are enrolled in the course.
To complete registration, please submit your information into Handshake Experiences and select the appropriate term your internship will be active.
For instructions on how to submit your Internship into Handshake Experiences, please refer to the section at the bottom of this website titled, “How to Submit an Experience on Handshake” for more information.
If your internship was not posted in Handshake, please have your internship supervisor complete the following steps:
- Submit a registration request on Handshake for employers
- Complete the Internship Description Form (download template).
- Once the Internship Description form (download template) is completed, then you must copy the information into the Job Description section of the Handshake Experiences template for the active term you are seeking to enroll in.

Students Who Are Seeking An Internship

Only students who have received and accepted an internship offer are eligible to enroll in Uni Studies 193.
Students seeking an internship should visit Handshake to find opportunities that may be qualified for this course.
For more information about internship criteria that can be qualified for enrollment in Uni Studies 193, visit Explore Internship Options.

For International Students

Students with an international status that are seeking to enroll in Uni Studies 193 for the class credit requirement to secure CPT must review the following resources and steps before enrolling:
Review this resource from the UCI International Center: CPT Resources - Curricular Practical Training (CPT) to understand how internships impact students with an international status.
Inquire with the UCI International Center to ask how to meet the CPT requirements and complete a CPT form to obtain class credit. We recommend starting this discussion with them by mid-quarter before you are set to do your internship.
Turn in the completed CPT form to your academic unit to sign.
Submit your internship information into Handshake Experiences to determine if the internship will qualify for Uni Studies 193. This process can typically begin around Week 7-8 the quarter before your internship is set to begin.
Students seeking an internship should visit Handshake to find opportunities that may be qualified for this course.
- Filter by Jobs > All Filters > Work Authorization > Select Jobs that are open to candidates with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and/or Optional Practical Training (OPT) > Show Results
- For more details please visit Internship Policies

How to Submit an Experience on Handshake

Log into Handshake with your UCI credentials
On the left side menu, click on Career Center
Go to Experiences and click on “Submit an Experience” tab.
Once you click on Experiences, select the “Submit an Experience” tab.
Complete all required information and click “Submit an Experience” at the bottom of the page.
Once your Experience is submitted, it will go through several approvals from your academic unit and your internship supervisor before you receive the authorization codes to enroll. This process can take up to 10 business days, so please make sure to start the process no later than week 10 the quarter before your internship is set to begin. (If this is submitted later than week ten, we cannot guarantee enrollment into the course for the following quarter)
If your Experience is approved by all parties, then you will receive a confirmation email from Handshake informing you that your enrollment has been approved.
You will then receive a separate email with the syllabus and authorization codes to enroll into the course through Canvas.
For more information, review the Handshake article Submit an Experience (as a Student)
If you encounter any issues when submitting a Handshake Experience, please review the Handshake article Troubleshooting: "There Were Some Errors During Submission"

Frequently Asked Questions

How often can I retake Uni Studies?

Uni Studies 193 course may be taken a maximum of three times (regardless of the number of units it was taken each time).
Additionally, students are limited to a total of twelve units of course designated Pass/No Pass ONLY units toward their graduation requirements.
Check your transcript to ensure you have not exceeded these limits.
There may be some exceptions that apply, however, there is no guarantee so you will need to check with your home school.

Can my internship be approved for this course?

If the internship or employer is approved on Handshake, then it will likely be approved for this course (restrictions may apply)
For more information about internship criteria that can be qualified for enrollment in Uni Studies 193, visit Explore Internship Options.
The UCI Division of Career Pathways does not accept unpaid internships in the following categories: volunteer, sales, administrative support, reception, customer service, marketing, social media, graphic design, anything related to computer support or programming, and international job listings from third parties.

As a UCI student that wants to obtain an internship with UCI, where can I receive more information?

Can I enroll in Uni Studies 193 before week 7 (the quarter before internship is set to begin)?

We are not able to officially enroll you until the active term is set up in Handshake Experience. This process will be done by Week 7-8 the quarter before your internship is set to start; however, you can explore the following options in advance:

If you want to determine if the internship you secured would be approved for this course before enrolling, then you can first try to identify it on Handshake and see if it is already approved. If it is not on Handshake, then you can complete the Internship Description Template (download template) and email dcp-internships@uci.edu to inquire if it will be approved.

My internship requires a signature from UCI to participate, can I get this signature from Uni Studies 193?

The hiring party will assume liability for interns on their premises. This holds true for both paid and unpaid interns. The University does not accept responsibility for student liability during an internship. No employee or student at the University of California, Irvine is authorized to sign a "hold harmless and indemnification" agreement on behalf of the University or UC Regents. All agreements are between the student and hiring party.
For more details on internship policies, please visit the Internship Policies page.

For any additional questions, you can review this FAQ from Handshake:

Uni Studies 193 - Internship Course for Academic Credit (2-4 units)

Students Who Have Received An Internship Offer

Students Who Are Seeking An Internship

Frequently Asked Questions

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