Virtual internships provide the opportunity to gain real-world work experience with flexibility on work location and, at times, work hours. Students are able to access organizations around the world, and in a variety of fields.

UC Davis Programs

UC Davis Virtual Summer Internships

UC Davis Virtual Summer Internships allow you to earn UC Davis internship credit while you gain cross-cultural and professional work experience in diverse fields without the need to travel. These customized virtual internships are available in a variety of career fields. Students also take an online course with a UC Davis faculty that provides students the space to reflect on their experiences.

Universitas 21 (U21) Sustainable Micro-internships

U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships are free online group-based internships. Over a two-week period, students will be presented with an ongoing sustainability challenge and work in groups from around the world to innovate a solution and how to communicate this with stakeholders and host organization.

UC Davis Widening Circles

The UC Davis Widening Circles program enables students to explore new pathways for learning, sharing, connecting, and acting with purpose and humility in the face of global inequality and injustice. This program includes an online curriculum, guidance from experienced mentors, peer-to-peer learning, personal reflection, and multimedia storytelling. In addition, students have access to a global network of social impact organizations with internship and volunteer opportunities.

Contact Information

Chelsey Hawes

Experiential and Intercultural Programs Coordinator
Global Learning Hub, Global Affairs
chawes@ucdavis.edu