Overview
Occidental College offers a variety of internship opportunities. These include internships with community groups, public agencies, businesses, and social justice advocacy organizations, among others. The opportunities include course-related internships that provide connections to community organizations; career-oriented internships offered through the Hameetman Career Center in all occupational areas of interest; summer research internships connected to various programs, such as through the International Programs Office, the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI), the Undergraduate Research Center, the Center for Community-Based Learning, and other College entities; study abroad internships offered through various study abroad programs; and community engagement internships based on long term partnerships that are linked to courses and programs supported by the Center for Community-Based Learning, the student Office of Community Engagement, and UEPI. Internships are offered in Los Angeles, throughout the U.S., and in countries abroad such as China. Internships represent a crucial component of Occidental College’s mission and vision associated with community engagement, collaborative relationships, critical thinking and reflection, participant observation, skill development, and career discernment and training. Each of those opportunities are described below.