SUMMER 2027

Overview

The UCLA Center for Community Engagement is happy to partner with the UCLA Internship Alumni Network to provide support for UCLA students to gain valuable career experience through internships.

The UCLA Internship Alumni Network (“UCLA IAN”) is an alumni affinity group whose mission is to support students to gain valuable career-shaping experiences through internships.

More information about the Summer 2027 scholarships will be available in 2027.

Eligibility

  • Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in good academic standing
  • Must have completed any course offered by the Community Engagement and Social Change minor (CESC). 
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must have obtained an unpaid internship in the nonprofit or public sector during Summer 2027

Responsibilities

  • Participate in an informational meeting with UCLA IAN board member(s)
  • Submit a post-internship report
  • Attend a post-internship meeting
  • Grant UCLA IAN and the Center for Community Engagement use of your name and image in furtherance of garnering alumni support

APPLY HERE

This application will be available in 2027.

FOR QUESTIONS: Please contact IAN at uclainternshipalumninetwork@alumni.ucla.edu

Meet our 2026 scholars

For Community Engagement & Social Change minors like Deanna and Kamaurah, these experiences provide meaningful opportunities to apply their studies to addressing systemic challenges in communities near and far.

Deanna P. ’27 

Political Science | Cape Town, South Africa

From UCLA to South Africa, Deanna took her learning across the globe where her work with the Surplus People Project explored issues of land reform and food sovereignty, seeing firsthand how community-centered approaches can help create opportunity and address systemic challenges. 

Kamaurah H. ’27

Sociology | Tampa, Florida

Kamaurah transformed her passion for advocacy into hands on experience through her work with the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab. Kamaurah gained firsthand insight into efforts to combat human trafficking and support survivors, strengthening her passion for advocacy and affirmed her commitment to pursuing a career dedicated to public service.