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Bill Gates
Bill Gates worked for a summer as a congressional page at the age of 17 before moving on to his successful career as an innovator, businessman and philanthropist.
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Center for Empowerment of Refugees and Immigrants
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An internship is a wonderful and effective way to connect your academic experience with the
professional work arena. It allows you to gain valuable exposure to the workplace, provides the
opportunity for skill development, and gives you a competitive edge in the job search.
A 2006 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) study found that overall, employers extended job offers to more than 70 percent of their interns.
The Career Center has numerous resources, including expert internship counseling services, to guide you in finding a great internship or to assist you in developing one that is uniquely your own.
Getting Started
CalJobs
CalJobs provides UC Berkeley students and alumni the opportunity to search for full-time, part-time,
internship and summer jobs, both on and off campus. There were over 26,000 postings on CalJobs
last academic year.
Developing Your Own Internship
When an "off the rack" internship just does not fit.
This booklet offers the strategies and activities needed to research and develop your own
internship position. It takes time and work but an internship that is specifically tailored
to your own academic and career goals can be better than one that is "close enough."
Download Developing Your Own Internship booklet
(PDF, 5 pages) (opens in new window)
Meet with a Counselor
Externship Program
Short term "job shadowing" opportunities.
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