SPP Undergraduate Internship Program

2018 - 2019 Program

2018 - 2019 Program Application Timeline

  • Priority Application Period *

March 2, 2018 – March 30, 2018

  • Interviews for Next Round Priority Application Candidates

April 9, 2018 – April 27, 2018

  • Internship Matches Made for Successful Priority Application Candidates

May 7, 2018 – May 18, 20178


* Students may apply for internship positions after the priority deadline, but positions will be filled on a case-by-case, as-needed basis.

How to Apply

To apply for the UCR School of Public Policy Undergraduate Internship Program, please:

    • Complete and sign the SPP Internship Program “Application Form” and "Organization Interest Form" as part of the online application
    • Submit answers to the SPP Internship Program “Application Questions”
    • Upload a copy of a recently updated résumé
    • Submit a signed copy of the “Internship Program Agreement Form” included in the online application

For priority consideration, please submit your application by March 30, 2018. Applications submitted after that date will be considered on a case-by-case, as-need basis.

Students chosen as potential candidates will be notified via email to schedule a formal in-person interview with the SPP Career Services Team, which will last approximately half an hour. Students who are successful in their interviews are then matched with one of the SPP’s partner organizations and may be required to undergo a background check prior to the start of their internships.