The Center for Community Engagement assists students, faculty and community-based sites with internship courses through several academic departments. Consult the chart on our website for details about available courses. Alternatively, you may consult your major and/or minor student affairs officer/academic advisor to review options for enrolling in a 185, 195, or 196 the department may offer.

Contact the department’s undergraduate academic advisor. But remember, many of the 195CE courses are open to students in any major.

If an organization requires verification of internship credit, there are three ways students can provide with that information. Note that verification of credit can only be provided AFTER enrollment paperwork has been fully processed and the 195CE internship course appears on the student’s study list for the quarter.

1. Students can submit a copy of their study list or unofficial transcript showing that they are currently enrolled in a 195CE internship course;

2. Students can obtain a copy of the completed contract course form (with all the signatures) from an academic department; or

3. Students can obtain a letter of verification from UCLA’s Registrar’s Office (1131 Murphy Hall). There is a $15 fee for this service verifying that an intern is receiving academic credit. Please advise students to request this letter of verification in person at the Registrar’s Office. Note that this letter will only be available AFTER the student’s enrollment paperwork is fully processed and the 195CE course appears on the student’s schedule of classes for the quarter.

Your major and/or minor department may offer 185, 195, or 196 options for receiving credit for on-campus internships. However the Center for Community Engagement only offers credit for off-campus internships through 195CE.

You cannot enroll in a 195CE if you have an on-campus internship. An alternative would be to set up an independent study research course (196 contracts) with an individual faculty member. For 196 contracts, you are responsible for finding a faculty mentor to sponsor your independent study. Contact the undergraduate academic advisor/student affairs officer in the department that interests you for assistance.

Yes, you may receive both – get paid by your internship and receive credit for your internship. However, positions that would be classified strictly as part-time or full-time jobs by the Department of Labor (including most retail and commission-based sales positions) are NOT eligible for credit.

195CE internship courses require a minimum of 8-10 hours per week (minimum 80 hours per quarter). When arranging a weekly work schedule with their internship supervisor, students should take care to leave time in their schedule to complete the assignments for their 195CE course and any other courses they may be taking during the quarter. The Center for Community Engagement discourages students from interning more than part-time (15-20 hours per week), particularly when positions are unpaid.

Students are permitted to take only one 195CE course in a given quarter. 

You cannot enroll retroactively into a 195CE course. You must be enrolled in the course and interning simultaneously. Also, your internship must continue at least 8 weeks of the quarter in which you are enrolled in the course.

You will need to secure an internship before you can actually enroll in a 195CE course. Helpful resources are located on our Resources tab. Please review the Eligibility and Enrollment pages for up-to-date timelines.

The 195CE internship courses are 4 units.

You may take one 195CE internship course per quarter, through the Center for Community Engagement. If you enroll for two or more consecutive quarters at the same internship site, you must enroll in a different internship course each quarter (e.g. if you have a yearlong internship at ABC News, you may take Political Science 195CE, English 195CE, and History 195CE).

Only full-time international students who are earning a degree at UCLA or full-time international exchange students are generally eligible for 195CE internship courses. International students should first consult their Student Counselor at the Dashew Center to confirm eligibility and receive advice about required paperwork, including the process for securing Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Academic Training (AT) authorization. Once you have confirmed that you are eligible to intern in the US, schedule an intake appointment at the Center for Community Engagement, complete your enrollment paperwork, and then contact the Dashew Center to request CPT or AT authorization.

Only during summer session and only if you are a current full-time student at another university (i.e. no recent graduates). Contact the Center for Community Engagement for more information.

Yes, incoming transfer students are eligible to enroll—as long as you have been admitted to UCLA and have a UCLA university ID (UID) number.

No, only matriculated (officially registered) UCLA students are eligible to enroll. 

No. The 195CE internship courses are open to currently enrolled UCLA students only.

• Have already secured a corporate, nonprofit, or government internship
• Junior standing (completed at least 90 units) and at least a 3.0 GPA or Senior standing (completed at least 135 units)
• No incomplete grades in any 195-199 independent study courses

• Work at least 8-10 hours per week with an off-campus internship site
• Bi-weekly meetings with an assigned Graduate Student Instructor who facilitates your coursework
• Weekly journals/writing assignments
• Final research paper

The 195CE courses are set up for students with internships in a corporate, non-profit or governmental agency. CCE defines an internship as a preprofessional experience that provides training to students so they gain new skills and can learn about a workplace under the direct supervision of a professional in the field. The internship must involve challenging college-level work and must take place with a supervised off-campus workplace site (no home offices). The field of your internship does not have to be directly connected to your major/minor or to the department under which you enroll, unless specified by the course description. For example, a Neuroscience major interning at Sony Music may enroll in Sociology 195CE.

Students who are engaging in remote internships can enroll in a 195CE internship course as long as the internship meets the eligibility guidelines. Students who wish to intern while participating in a study abroad program at another university should contact the International Education Office to discuss options.

No. In accordance with UCLA policy  for contract courses numbered 195 and above, 195CE courses are only open to students who have reached junior standing and completed at least 90 units. Lower-division students with an internship that requires credit can defer the internship until a later quarter or consult their home department about options for earning credit. Other options for gaining community-based work experience that are open to students of any class standing include securing internships with nonprofit and government agencies (which do not require academic credit), and enrolling in experiential learning (XP) courses.

Yes. Many 195CE internship courses are open to all majors. See our Course Offerings for specific eligibility requirements and restrictions.

All of the Graduate Student Instructors’ office hours are set for the quarter. If the enrollment deadline has not already passed (Friday of Week 2), consult the Center for Community Engagement about enrolling in a different 195CE course that accommodates your schedule. If the quarter is already underway, you will need to adjust your schedule in order to make the required bi-weekly meetings.

Graduate Student Instructors are graduate students who are part-time employees, so they are not available all the time. Please try to reach your GSI during their scheduled office hours. If you are still unable to get ahold of them, please contact the Senior TA Coordinator, Suzannah Beiner, at scady@college.ucla.edu.

Final papers are due Friday of Week 10. Detailed instructions are available in the course syllabus. Specific questions about the final paper should be addressed to your Graduate Student Instructor.

First, contact your Graduate Student Instructor to let them know that you plan to drop the course. They will advise you about drop procedures. Second, consult the Registrar’s website for course drop details or your major and/or minor academic advisor/student affairs officer for assistance. International students must also consult the Dashew Center before dropping an internship course. For international students, dropping is generally not advised due to complications related to CPT authorization.

This is not allowed. Please contact your Graduate Student Instructor immediately to discuss your situation. The final decision is made in consultation with the Senior TA Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, and the Center for Community Engagement Director.

Grades can take 1-2 weeks to post after the end of finals week. If more time than this has passed, final grades may have been delayed if the department did not submit the grades before the posting deadline. Please contact your Graduate Student Instructor, who will follow up with the department.

If your internship site requires Verification of Academic Credit, please review the information from the Registrar website regarding proof of enrollment (and included below):

Graduate Student Instructors host intake and course appointments during scheduled Office Hours. Please make your intake appointment and all course appointments through MyUCLA.

You may reschedule or cancel your appointment via MyUCLA. Please also email your Graduate Student Instructor to let them know that you have canceled and/or rescheduled your appointment.

To pass the course you must complete all requirements, which include fulfilling the minimum number of hours for the entire quarter. Please contact your Graduate Student Instructor immediately to discuss your situation. The final decision is made in consultation with the Senior TA Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, and the Center for Community Engagement Director.