Show off Your Internship!
There are so many reasons why it's smart for you to intern during your time at UCR, including getting class credit, building your resume, developing your professional network and test-driving a potential career. Thanks to the Career Center and its partners, you can get all those career benefits and have the opportunity to win awesome prizes this spring!
To Show off Your Internship:
- File a 198-I academic credit form or Learning Agreement with the Career Center.
- Write an essay and take some pictures, or create a 1–2-minute video about your internship.
- Submit your essay and pictures or video to careerinternships@ucr.edu.
- Like @UCRiversideInternshipContest on Facebook to view entries and vote for your favorites!
Rules, Instructions and Guidelines
To be determined.
Show off Your Internship is open to registered UCR students graduating June 2019 or later who:
- Held an internship for at least 10 weeks between March 2018 and March 2019
- Have either a 198-I academic credit form or Learning Agreement on file with the Career Center
1: Complete a 198-I academic credit form or Learning Agreement and submit it to the Career Center.
2: Email your contest entry to careerinternships@ucr.edu between Monday, Feb. 5 and Friday, April 6, 2019.
From: Your UCR email address
Subject: Show Off Your Internship: The title of your entry (think this through — it will be considered during the voting process)
Body: Copy and paste these items and type your responses into the body of your email:
Full Name:
Student ID Number:
Phone Number:
College:
Major:
Class Level:
Graduation Date:
Dates of Internship:
Attachments:
Answer the question, “How did your internship impact your career goals?” with ONE of the following:
- Essay (300-word maximum) and photos
- 1–2-minute video with voiceover
Keep in mind …
- Creativity counts
- Photos and videos should illustrate your internship experience
- Inappropriate submissions will not be accepted
- Make sure to mention the name of the company/organization where you interned
- The Career Center reserves the right to make minor edits or additions to each submission
By submitting this email to careerinternships@ucr.edu, you give the UC Riverside Career Center permission to post your submission online at careers.ucr.edu and on Facebook.
Be sure to address the prompt while including information that makes your submission 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 and vote for your favorites by liking them. Facebook votes will account for 25 percent of the final score. The remaining 75 percent will be determined by a committee of employers, faculty and staff who will score student entries in the following areas: Clearly Communicated (verbally or in writing), Analysis/Reflection, Addresses Prompt and Creativity.
Past Winners
1st Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Faithfulness Adebayo-Ige, When Life Gives You Lemons, Move To LA!
The Vision Theatre
2nd Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Alyssa Tran, UnexpectedLEE Hired
Lee’s Sandwiches
3rd Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Eli Olivares, Elivate
EARS, the Experimental Acoustic Research Studio
Fan Favorite: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Sabrina Wong, Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
1st Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Yujia (Candice) Niu, Press Play Button on Your Career
Big West Production/ESPN3
2nd Place: ( Click Here To View Submssion)
Bryant Glover, Strengthening My Passions
US Department of Commerce
3rd Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Danielle Connolly, Sorenson Engineering
Sorenson Engineering
Fan Favorite: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Yujia (Candice) Niu, Press Play Button on Your Career
Big West Prodcution/ESPN3
1st Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Raymond Leung, DREAMliner to Reality
United Technology Aerospace System
2nd Place: ( Click Here To View Submssion)
Tammy Schwinegruber, Value - Beyond the Monetary Perception
Trinseo
3rd Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Deja Darrington, Determining My Career Path
Walgreens
Fan Favorite: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Austin Claiborne, More Than A Game
ESPN 980
1st Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Moe Aung, In the Midst of Saving the World
fuels. Lawrence Berkeley National
2nd Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Stacy Tam, My AUTO-Biography
Nevada Automotive Test Center
3rd Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Deepankar Gagneja, An Adventure At The White House
The White House
Fan Favorite: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Jaspery Goh, My Life At UCR
UCR Undergraduate Admissions
1st Place: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Molly Daniels, Fingerprints in Space
Boeing
Runner-Up: ( Click Here To View Submssion)
Katrina Honer, After-Hours At The Museum
The Smithsonian Museum
Fan Favorite Award: ( Click Here To View Submission)
Julie Truong, EnterThe Rise With Enterprise
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1st Place: (Click Here To View Submission)
Jessica Escareno, Empowerment Through Law Enforcement
Washington D.C. Metropolatin Police Department (MPD)
2nd Place: (Click Here To View Submssion)
Armond Aivazyan, Providing Free Legal Services to Communities of Riverside
IELLA Legal Clinic
Committee’s Choice Award: (Click Here To View Submission)
Justin Bautista, When Preparation Meets Opportunity
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
