Internships offer learning experiences outside of the classroom that enhance your academic and career goals. Internships traditionally require student interns to be present at a physical location, however, given the circumstances of COVID-19, several organizations are exploring remote work internship opportunities for students.
Finding Remote Work in Handshake
After logging into Handshake, click on the Jobs section, then click “Filter”, scroll to the bottom and select “remote/work from home” under “Labeled by Your School.” *Please note that the “remote/work from home" label filter is only available for web users and not mobile app users.
Research Laboratories and Remote Work
With regard to research laboratories, as an intern, you may wish to inquire with the research facilitator about the opportunity to work remotely and conduct literature reviews, survey development, data analysis, or other non-onsite related work.
Project Based Work
There are other opportunities to gain experience if you are unable to secure a structured (work-from-home) internship. You may consider projects to which you could contribute. UCR is partnering with Parker Dewey to offer micro-internships, a new way to gain hands-on professional experiences and explore career paths. Parker Dewey's micro-internships program does NOT serve as a replacement for a structured internship or a substitute for full-time roles, but rather as a complement.
Disclaimer: Parker Dewey provides on-site AND remote projects to be considered for opportunities. The Career Center does NOT review these projects and is sharing this resource as an option for students. Project payment is based on the completion of the project and NOT based on hourly pay rate. Should you have any questions regarding your legal involvement with Parker Dewey, please seek legal consultation.
**Students with Undocumented Status MUST have DACA to participate. Student who do not have DACA are encouraged to visit the UCR Career Center to learn about other opportunities and may also want to consult with Undocumented Student Programs by email at ana.coria@ucr.edu.
**International Students MUST receive work authorization before beginning any off-campus (including remote/work from home) positions in the U.S. Please contact both the International Students & Scholars office (internationalstudents@ucr.edu) and your academic department when you receive an offer. A contract position (micro-internship) with Parker Dewey is most likely not eligible for internship credit.
Click to visit Parker Dewey's UCR Portal: http://info.parkerdewey.com/ucr
Virtual Student Federal Service Program (VSFS)
VSFS is an 8-month unpaid remote internship program that offers U.S. Citizen, College-level and above students the opportunity to work on a variety of topics from wherever they are. Students can work on projects that advance the work of government on multiple fronts and can choose projects from more than 40 federal agencies. Projects are available for every major and with over 40 federal agencies. Applications are open for the month of July and the program runs from September to May of each year. Selected interns work on their projects for ten hours a week and may be able to obtain course credit agreement with their college. Interns must contact their academic department to determine whether or not they can be granted course credit for VSFS internships.
For more information, please visit https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/virtual-student-federal-service/.
Not sure how to apply or never used USAJOBS? Please visit https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/virtual-student-federal-service/.