Undergraduate Student
Internship Opportunities
The Summer 2024 application is now closed
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Business, Computing and Engineering
Are you looking for a paid summer internship in business, computing, or engineering?
Application window: March 15 - April 12, 2024
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Important steps to do before submitting your application:
- Scroll down to review the APPROVED PROGRAMS in business, computing, and engineering. You must be enrolled in an approved program to apply.
- Review the companies and open positions HERE (be sure to select Business, Computing or Engineering and follow the directions at the top of the page)
- Choose your top five companies and positions.
- Visit the career center on your campus to create or update your resume and practice interview skills.
- Complete the application online. Be prepared to upload your resume and unofficial transcript(s).
After I apply, what’s next?
- April 12 – April 24: The K-16 Collaborative team will contact your college to verify your enrollment in approved verified program.
- April 25 – April 26: Your application will be reviewed for possible worksite matches and sent to the worksite. Worksites will review applications, transcripts and resumes.
- April 27 – April 30: Selected students will be notified to sign up for 1-3 interviews (look for emails from: meetings@k16talentpipeline.org). View the chart for interview schedule.
4. You will either be offered a paid internship, or you will be contacted that you were not chosen.
5. If you accept a position, the K-16 Talent Pipeline team will work with you to complete all onboarding tasks.
6. Once you have passed all special criteria (if required), ALL students must complete a paid onboarding with the K-16 Collaborative team.
7. Once onboarding is complete, you can start at your worksite. IMPORTANT: Interns can only start at the worksite after onboarding.
Your internship could potentially start as early as late May and end as late as September, depending on your schedule and company projects. Commencement of your work at your work site is contingent upon confirmation from the K-16 Collaborative team that all Workday onboarding tasks have been successfully concluded. You, along with your work site supervisor will receive an email once you are approved to begin work.
Resources for hired students:
- Workday Alternative Timekeeping Model – view this short video for assistance entering your time into Workday.
- Employee Payroll Calendar – Timesheets are due every other Thursday at noon (as indicated on the payroll calendar with an asterisk ‘*’)
- Student Internship Workday and Payroll Information – more about pay days. entering your work hours , resignations and other helpful information.
Questions?
How it works
- Get up to 240 hours of paid work experience!
- Opportunities to work in-person, remotely, or hybrid.
- Pay: $22/hour
How to qualify
- Be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.
- Be enrolled in one of the below listed approved programs
- Complete the internship application
- Submit a PDF copy of your unofficial transcript(s)
- Submit a PDF copy of your resume
For more details about the internship, including the step-by-step process and timeline, view the presentation slides:
Want to learn more about the internship program?
View the Information Session presentation and recording:
APPROVED PROGRAMS
Click on your community college or university below to view the full list of approved programs in business, computing, or engineering.
To qualify for a Summer 2024 internship position, you must be enrolled (within the last year) in one of the programs listed below.
- Program is listed on your Ed Plan, it is your declared your major, or you are enrolled in the certificate program
- Successfully complete (with a B or better) at least two content specific courses (or the single course if it was a not-for-credit program)
Community Colleges
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity and Networking
- Information Technology
- System Administration
- Web Development
- Computer Programming
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity and Networking
- Data Science
- Information Technology Support Specialist
- Web Design
- Accounting Technician
- Agriculture Business
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Computer Information Technology
- Computer Networking
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Business Administration for Transfer
- Computer Science for Transfer
- Entrepreneurship
- Management
- Marketing
- Retail Management
- Social Media for Business
- Software Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Engineering Technician
- CIS: Data Analytics
- Cloud Computing and Virtualization
- Computer Network Administration (Cisco or Microsoft)
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Information Technology
- Management Information Systems
- Web Design and Development
- Web Development
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Desktop Technician
- Network Technician
- Security Essentials
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Science
- Liberal Arts & Sciences – Business Studies
- Liberal Arts & Sciences – Computer Science
- Marketing
- Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
- Software Engineering Foundations
- Engineering
Universities
- Accounting
- Applied Physics
- Business Analytics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Global Business
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Human Resources
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Software Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering with Emphasis in Bioengineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Bioinformatics
- BioSystems
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- EE & Society
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- NanoEngineering
- Structural Engineering
- Certificates related to Business Management; Lean Six Sigma; Marketing; Project Management; and Supply Management
- Embedded Engineering Systems
- Linux System Administration
- Systems Engineering Certificate
- UCSD DES Cybersecurity Programs
More information
Our team is working with your college Career Centers to ensure they understand the paid internship program and can support you. We strongly encourage you to visit them to:
- Create or update your resume
- Practice your interviewing skills
Your college also has many support services for current students, such as:
- Transportation support (ex: bus passes)
- Career closet (professional clothes at low or no cost)
For more details about the internship, including the step-by-step process and timeline, view the presentation slides:
- All colleges (except IVC) student information presentation
- Imperial Valley College (IVC) student information presentation
Please click HERE to review the companies and open positions. Be sure to select Business, Computing or Engineering and follow the directions at the top of the page.
This internship experience does correlate with Electrical Engineering and the amount of knowledge I am learning will be extremely helpful in my career and for my future. I am really glad I got the opportunity to intern here.
-Zuriel
We hired all four of our interns for continued employment following their internships. We enjoyed participating in the program and look forward to hosting new interns in 2024!
-Mike
