Announcement > Intern Applications Due 11/30/09

Eligibility & Applicant Guidelines
www.international.ucla.edu/burkle/internships

Eligibility

Internships are open to current UCLA undergrads and graduate students (law, business, or MA/PhD programs), and are offered for the Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring quarters. Preference is given to graduating seniors, but the Center has hosted sophomores and juniors in the past.

Applicant Guidelines

Applications for the Fall/Winter 2009-10 Internship will be due on Monday, November 30th at 5:00 PM. To apply, please send the following information as a single word or PDF document to Ayla Dillard: adillard@international.ucla.edu

• CV or Resume (1 page) - please include any volunteer or extracurricular activities
• Letter of Interest (1 page) - indicate the internship position for which you are applying and your future goals
• 2-3 References from a past employer, professor, TA, volunteer supervisor, etc. (name, contact information and brief affiliation only, i.e., "how do they know you?" This is NOT a request for a letter of recommendation.)
• Your general availability for the Fall quarter, if known, for the hours of Monday -- Friday, 10AM to 5PM

* Internships are competitive and selections are made after an interview (by invitation only) with Deputy Director Alexandra Lieben.

* Interns are required to work a minimum of 6 hours per week. Hours are flexible and structured around academic commitments, with students working 3 hours at the office and 3 hours at home.

* Note: Burkle Internships are at present unpaid volunteer positions. If you are interested in academic credit please indicate as such in your application. For-credit internships will require a commitment of 10 hours per week.

For more information visit our Intern website: www.international.ucla.edu/burkle/internships

Intern Duties

Each Intern is assigned a long-term project which corresponds to a specific position and is assigned in consultation with each intern. The final determination is made based on the needs of the Center. Long-term assignments are meant to ensure that interns are developing vital professional skills (samples of intern positions include event facilitator, research assistant, outreach coordinator, and multimedia assistant). Interns are also expected to assist with short-term projects and other daily needs of the Center, and are encouraged to attend Center events which present very good opportunities to network in the field.