Percentage of 2025 graduating seniors who completed an internship by graduation 87% 87%

About

The Undergraduate Internship Program (UIP) is a new initiative from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science to assist Samueli Engineering students by providing resources, information, and opportunities.

UIP hosts multiple workshops throughout the year to better prepare students for securing an internship, offers a seminar class further breaking down the internship process (ENGR 23: Finding an Industry Internship Seminar Course, runs a Consolidated On-Campus Recruitment Calendar and highlights job and internship postings and recruiting events in weekly email blasts to Samueli undergraduates.

Peer Advising

Meet the Team

Book a Peer Advising Appointment

Click to access our Peer Advising Resource Guide!

Join Drop-In Advising Zoom

Events

Upcoming Events

UIP/Career Center Events and Opportunities

Epic Virtual Info Session & Tech Talk: Focus on Women in Tech
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 12 – 1 PM
Location: Virtual
See this link for more info!

Evergy Info Session
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Location: Virtual
See this link for more info!

Dyson’s Engineering and Design Competition Info Session
Date: Thursday, April 2
Time: 9 – 10 AM
Location: Virtual

Join Dyson and the James Dyson Foundation on April 2 from 12pm-1pm EST to learn more about their design engineering competition, the James Dyson Award, open to university students and recent graduates. During the virtual session, a Dyson engineer and past James Dyson Award judge, Kate Craft, will provide an insider’s perspective into Dyson’s engineering principles, connecting Dyson’s innovative problem-solving back to the Award and the judging criteria used on student and graduate’s projects. Following the 30-minute presentation, the presenters will answer student’s questions.

To sign up for the virtual live session, click here and a calendar invite with a meeting link will be sent to you. For questions, please email James Dyson Foundation Americas Manager, Samantha Panek at samantha.panek@dyson.com.

Student Organization Events

AWS Cloud Club @ UCLA: Architect the Cloud
Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 5 – 8 PM
Location: EVI Cohen Room

ASME: Hardware is Hard

Hardware Is Hard is dedicated to helping mechanical engineering students enhance their skills, prepare for technical interviews, and land jobs! If you are applying to internships, check out their website for information and tips!

Additional Events and Opportunities

Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is proud to support a robust student internship program, hosting over 1,800 student and post-graduate interns each year. Apply here for internships. The LANL Summer Educational Programs and Fellowships Programs give students the opportunity to work with scientists on research projects that address emerging challenges in national security. Apply here for summer educational and fellowship programs.

UCLA Engineering X Career Center Pop-In Hours

UCLA Engineering X Career Center is hosting Pop-In Hours from Week 1-7 to help students tackle anything career related.

Events for the 25-26 Academic Year

Check out the UCLA Career Center’s calendar for the upcoming quarter!

Our ENGR Seminar Courses

ENGR 23: Finding an Industry Internship Seminar

ENGR 23 is a new course designed to assist undergraduates in securing an internship offered this fall.

Take a look at the Fall 2024 ENGR 23 Syllabus.

ENGR 26: Finding an Entry Level Job Seminar

ENGR 26 is a new course designed to assist undergraduates in securing an entry level job offered this winter.

Take a look at the Winter 2024 ENGR 26 Syllabus.

Read Our Weekly UIP Newsletter Here

Our weekly UIP newsletter is sent to around 4,000 engineering students, and it’s packed with amazing information about career center events and opportunities, student organization events, job and internship opportunities, and more!

To read our latest and past newsletters from this quarter, click here!

Internship & Job Search Resouces

Wondering How to Get an Internship?

Looking for an internship and don’t know where to start? Our experienced Peer Advisors have crafted a guide to help you out. Click here to embark on your internship search!

Check out our YouTube! We have informational videos that will optimize your chances of getting an internship.

– Click here if you are interested in learning how to look for an internship

– Click here if you are interested in learning how to prep for an internship interview

– Click here if you are interested in learning how to make the most of your internship

Career Center Advising

Drop-in Advising

(Virtual and In-person)

Visit the Career Center virtual drop-in room or come the Career Center in-person located at the Strathmore Building, 2nd floor. You will be able to get help with resume/cover letter reviews and job and internship questions. The Career Center is also hosting a Career Fair this Spring!

Hours

Tuesday-Thursday
10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm

Access Virtual Drop-In Sessions

Transfer Resources

Did you know only 47.8% of transfers gain internship experience by graduation? (Source: 2025 Senior Exit Survey) We offer 1:1 peer advising to help you prepare for and find internship, research, and job opportunities! Schedule a peer advising appointment here to get started.

ENGINEERING TRANSFER STUDENT CENTER (ETC)

The Engineering Transfer Center at UCLA Samueli provides resources and support for current engineering transfer students (eTransfers), visibility and advocacy for the transfer community, and works with local community colleges to support the engineering pipeline.

Please see our Transfer Center Website or stop by 6288 Boelter Hall for additional transfer resources.

Incoming Transfers

Check out eTransfer 101, a workshop series designed to prepare you for your first year at UCLA, as well as our eTransfer Success Timeline:

Follow through using the New Transfer Checklist below:

Stay Tuned for a HOW TO: Transfer Series!

Contact Us

Drop by Boelter 6288 during our hours 9am-5pm to talk to one of our peer advisors about getting an industry internship or feel free to contact us anytime at uip@seas.ucla.edu