Internship Program

This internship is for students interested in social justice, making campus-wide impact, contributing to Women's Center growth, making new friends, and personal/professional development.

Our application process for 2025-2026 academic year will close on January 21st, 2025. The application and job descriptions are listed below.

We are hiring eight undergraduate students for the following positions:

• Facilities and Operations Intern (1)
• Graphic Design and Marketing Intern (1)
• Online and Social Media Intern (1)
• Social Justice Peer Education-Community Liaison Intern (1)
• Social Justice Peer Education-Programming Intern (4)

Online Application

Applications are due Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 by 11:59pm PST and will open Monday November 25th, 2024.

Click the link to access the Application for 2025-2026 Internship. A resume, cover letter, personal statement responses, and three references are required.

Information Sessions

If you would like to learn more about the internship and how to create a strong application, please join us for one of the following sessions:

• Virtual VC-EDI Joint Hiring Information Session 11-12pm Monday November 25^thLINK- https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/94263559588
• Virtual Women's Center Hiring Information Session 12-1pm Tuesday December 3^rdLINK- https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/99169987078
• In-Person Women's Center Hiring Information Session 12-1pm Wednesday January 8^that the WC

*Recordings/transcripts of virtual sessions will be added to the website when they are ready

Please contact Assistant Director Hannah Aksamit at haksamit@ucsd.edu with any questions you may have.

About the Intern Program

Women's Center interns are an integral part of the Women's Center staff and play a critical role in outreach efforts to the greater campus, as well as community building within the Center. Interns also provide education, information, and resources to other UCSD students. Internships are a great way to impact your campus community, earn money to help pay for living expenses, and gain transferable skills that will aid you in your career.

The learning outcomes that guide the internship program are outlined below. As a result of their internship at the Women’s Center, students will be able to: 

• Communicate ideas clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.
• Utilize effective time management skills to manage multiple projects at once.
• Critically reflect on their values, beliefs, and biases.
• Collaborate with a diverse group of people in order to develop a shared goal.
• Listen with an open mind to others with opposing views.
• Engage peers in thoughtful dialogue around issues of gender and social justice.
• Develop a commitment to social justice beyond their work at the Women’s Center.
• Take action towards creating positive social change.
• Identify and utilize their strengths in professional, social, and academic settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between feminist theory and practice.
• Articulate a personal definition of feminism that is inclusive and intersectional.