Inclusive Professional Opportunities
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Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program
CUIP provides on-campus internships in partnership with programs and departments throughout campus. Interns work with a mentor to develop personal and professional skills, and take a leading role in producing projects in their internship. A two-unit leadership seminar class is required for fall, winter and spring quarters. A scholarship of 8,200 dollars is paid towards the intern’s registration fees for the academic year.
Find more information here.
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UndocuCareer Development Fund
The UndocuCareer Development Fund offers students the opportunity to apply to a scholarship for their participation in a variety of career-relevant opportunities including unpaid/underpaid internships/fellowships, conference registration, or participating in fee-based professional development.
Eligibility Criteria
- California Dream Act Application (CADAA) on file with the UCSC Financial Aid & Scholarship office
- Enrolled full time (12 units or more)
- Good academic and student conduct standing
- Have a cumulative 2.0 GPA
The UndocuCareer Development Fund Applications will be available until the academic year 2024-2025 due to the significant demand during this academic year.
Application Content: This application features two open-ended questions requiring 100-300 word responses:
1) How will the opportunity you are hoping to fund support your career path, growth, and/or professional development? You can consider immediate skill building, long-term goals, or both when responding.
2) There are 8 NACE Career Readiness Competencies, which you can r ead about here . Which two competencies do you hope to develop through this opportunity? We encourage you to be detailed in your response.
You will also need to provide a proposed budget, which may include any of the following:
- For unpaid roles: hours worked and pay requested (e.g. 100 hours, $15.50/hour = $1,550)
- Cost of travel and/or commuting (e.g. Flight: $600, Uber to/from airport: $100)
- Registration fees (e.g. Conference registration fee: $150)
- Professional association fees
- Costs for software subscription or purchase
- Other expenses related to experiential learning opportunities
We encourage you to wait to submit your response until your budget and short answer responses are ready for submission. Please reach out to eopab540@ucsc.edu with any questions about eligibility.
Need help finding an opportunity? Please refer to our Resource List to connect with an office that is willing to host a UCDF student!
Application Support
- View the UCDF Frequently Asked Questions document here
- View the UCDF Zoom info session here
- Need help finding an opportunity? Please view our resource list here to connect with an office that is interested in hosting a UCDF student!
If you have questions after requiring these resources, please email us at eopab540@ucsc.edu
As a result of applying for the UndocuCareer Development Fund, students will:
- Gain experience submitting a proposal for funding
- Have the chance to receive funding for an opportunity that will contribute to their professional development and career meaning-making
Additional Requirements of the Program
- Virtual testimonials will be collected after their experience for of each recipient
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President's Fellowship
The President's Experiential Learning Fellowship is an exclusive opportunity designed for undergraduate and graduate undocumented students. Undocumented Students Services seek for students who are enrolled in courses related to their major or minor that provide practical, hands-on experience aligned with their academic goals. Eligible courses include research seminars, projects, labs, fieldwork, practicums, and more.
This fellowship provides additional funding to support your educational journey, if you are enrolled in a hands-on course this quarter. We seek undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in courses related to their major or minor that provide practical, hands-on experience aligned with academic or professional goals. Eligible courses include research seminars, projects, labs, fieldwork, practicums, and more. Not sure if your course qualifies? We’ve compiled a list of potential qualifying courses, which you can review: [Class Directory]
- Please note:
- Only one eligible course will be considered for the fellowship.
- Fellowship funds will be disbursed after a passing grade is posted for the course.
- Eligibility will be reviewed by the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office.
***The Application has already passed for Fall quarter, Undocumented Student Services will be notifying through social media when this application is open again for the upcoming quarter. ***
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M.I.E.L
MIEL is a Migration, Identity & Education Lab. Members of MIEL use social, psychological, educational, and interdisciplinary perspectives to understand the diverse experiences of immigrant-origin students and students of color by highlighting their understudied social identities and the cultural strengths they bring to their educational experiences. MIEL’s overarching objective is to conduct rigorous research about the learning experiences of students of color and immigrant-origin students.
You can apply to the lab here .
You can also visit their website for more information here .
If you have any questions please email Dr. Saskias Casanova at scasanov@ucsc.edu
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Transforming Futures: Summer Internship Scholarship Programing Futures
The Institute for Social Transformation offers an internship scholarship program called Transforming Futures. The goal of the program is to open up opportunities and remove financial barriers for first-generation, underrepresented, and low-income students at UC Santa Cruz so they can participate in career-advancing non-credit summer internships off campus. Transforming Futures scholarship awards are up to $7,500 for summer interns. Award amounts will differ based on financial need and the level of students’ expected summer living expenses. Internships should be with off-campus employers, primarily those who are not able to provide fully paid internships, such as nonprofit organizations, government entities, small businesses or start-ups. The location can be anywhere in the world.
***Currently, scholarships are limited to UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students in the Social Sciences***
Find more information here.
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CAMINO Summer Internship Program
- CAMINO is a full-support internship program that recruits and supports students with needs who are minoritized and underrepresented in life science fields. Our interns engage with a community of peer scholars and graduate student and faculty mentors to conduct authentic projects alongside their mentors while simultaneously engaging in a suite of support programming that starts the spring before their internship and is designed to help students explore life science careers, build community, and develop skills to support success in their internships, graduate school and beyond. CAMINO scholars develop questions and conduct their research over 8-10 weeks, get support to develop scientific talks about their work and, in a culminating symposium in the fall, present their work to an audience of peers, mentors, and faculty.
Find more information here.
Off-Campus Campus:
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Dream SF Fellowship
- The DreamSF Fellowship is an opportunity for immigrant youth to serve San Francisco’s immigrant communities while gaining paid professional experience and training. DreamSF Fellows commit to working 20 hours per week on a project-based fellowship with an immigrant-serving nonprofit or public organization. Additionally, Fellows receive weekly leadership development and professional skills training and a monthly stipend.
Find more information here.
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Dream Summer Fellowship
- The Dream Summer program has provided 550+ fellowship opportunities to immigrant youth and allies throughout the nation. Past Dream Summer Fellows have engaged in social justice work and intersectional movement building by aligning the call for immigrant rights issues alongside the unique challenges of queer and transgender communities, Asian and Pacific Islander communities, Black immigrant communities, the ongoing mass incarceration and criminalization of people of color, and health care access for all.
Find more information here.
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Health Career Connection (HCC)
- HCC offers talented, diverse undergraduate and recent college graduates a comprehensive paid summer internship program that provides invaluable exposure, experience, mentoring, and networking in the health field. The HCC program includes:
- Experiential Learning
- Professional Development
- Mentorship
- Peer Support and Network
- Exposure and Exploration
- **If you are a DACA student or applying to DACA you are welcome to apply**
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Centro Legal de la Raza Diversity Legal Pipeline
The DLP is an intensive, week-long pre-law boot camp that introduces students to the law school application process and puts them face-to-face with law students, lawyers, and judges who affirm that legal education is within their reach. During one week from June 10-14, students will participate in a mock constitutional law class, take an actual LSAT, read real court cases, and have plenty of time to meet and network with other students and legal professionals. After the boot camp, students are offered supplemental support to assist them on their path to law school. Application for Summer 2025 is Now Open! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mDAEaIjM5VJhxTfI6c59D2m-cj4ymyfJqa6AkPvHfzo/viewform?edit_requested=true
Find more information here.
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