UCR Career Center

  Each winner will receive…

• A cash card worth up to $400 or gift basket
• Recognition at the 2012-2013 WINternships! Recognition Ceremony

Address the prompt “How did your internship impact your career goals?” with EITHER: 

•  300 words or less and 1 digital photo

or

•  1-2 minute video clip

What’s an internship?

•  A form of experiential learning that gives students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths.
• Keep in mind…
•  Creativity counts
• Photos and videos should illustrate your internship experience
• Inappropriate submissions will not be accepted
• Make sure you mention the name of the company/organization where you interned
•  We reserve the right to make minor additions to each submission

•  Registered UCR student graduating June 2013 or later 
•  Held an internship for at least 10 weeks between March 2012 and March 2013
• To qualify, the internship must be documented with the Career Center with either:

            1. 198-I Form (if for academic credit

            2. Learning Agreement  (if not for academic credit)

Step1: Complete the Learning Agreement (no credit) and submit it to the Career Center. (If you already have a 198-I form on file with the Career Center, you do not need to complete a Learning Agreement.)

Step 2: Email your contest entry to careerinternships@ucr.edu by Sunday, April 7, 2013.

From: Your UCR email address

Subject: WINternships: The title of your entry (think this through – it will be considered during the voting process)

Attachments: Photo

Body:  Copy and paste these items and type your responses into the body of your email:

Full Name:
Student ID #:
Phone #:
College:
Major:
Class Level:
Graduation Date:
Dates of Internship:
In 300 words or less, how did your internship impact your career goals? 

By submitting this email to careerinternships@ucr.edu, I give the UC Riverside Career Center permission to post my submission online at http://careers.ucr.edu and http://facebook.com.

[Write your response in the body of the email; do not include it as an attachment.]

Be sure to address the prompt while still including information that makes it personal and fun, such as… 

•  Did you get to work with amazing people?  Maybe with someone inspirational, powerful, famous, or maybe you just had awesome co-workers!
•  Did you get any special opportunities, incentives, or prizes as part of your internship?  These might include free tickets, behind the scenes sneak peeks, field trips, networking events, etc.
• Did you intern in a cool place?  Perhaps with a high-profile employer or in an exciting city or foreign country?
• What kinds of interesting projects or assignments did you work on?  Did your efforts make an impact you’re proud of?

Students can vote online!  Join our Facebook group at http://on.fb.me/ucrwinternship.  Vote for your favorites by "liking" them.

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