UCDC Summer in Washington Internship Program

Would you like to spend this summer  living and working in Washington D.C.?  

UCLA@UCDC: Move your career forward in the nation’s capital!  

Each year, the UCLA@UCDC Summer in Washington internship program supports a cohort of motivated Bruins eager to gain professional experience in Washington, D.C. Interns work with federal agencies, elected officials, nonprofit groups, and private sector employers while living in the UC Washington Center. By living and working in the nation’s capital, interns have the opportunity to network, build skills, earn internship course credit, and explore future careers. 
 

UCLA@UCDC Summer in Washington Program Benefits  

• Summer Housing at the UC Washington Center (UCDC), a community of nearly 300 UC interns located just four blocks from the White House. The UCDC building offers furnished 2-bedroom apartments with kitchens.  

• Guided participation in UCDC Summer Academic Internship Program, which offers four units of internship course credit and unique employer internship connections in D.C.  

• Option to enroll in the 195CE Summer Internship Course through your UCLA academic department, which gives you four additional units.  

• Access to the full range of UCLA Career Center Student Services, including support for your internship search, applications, and interviews.  

Who’s Eligible?

The UCLA@UCDC Summer in Washington program is open to all undergraduate students who have not graduated by the start of the program (For example: for Summer 2025, students must have a graduation date after June 2025)

Resources to Launch Your D.C. Internship Search  

• Your UCLA Handshake system is where over 500 D.C.-based employers promote their internships to UCLA candidates. Make sure your Handshake account is set up to receive our bi-weekly Internship Newsletters! 

• TraverseJobs is a Career Center subscription service that connects you to current internship and job listings in Washington, D.C.  

• Idealist.org is the major search site for Non-Profits and NGOs. Open the main page and use the drop-down menu to search over 5,000 organizations in the Metro DC region.  

• Pay attention to early deadlines! Many Washington, DC employers have summer internship application deadlines in early fall quarter. Some deadlines occur before the UCLA quarter even begins.  

Important Dates (Tentative)

• January 31, 2025: Application Deadline
• February 7: Accepted Students Confirmed on MyUCDC
• March 14: Students Submit Housing Contract
• April 16: Deadline to Enroll in the UCDC Summer Academic Program
• June 14-15: Students Move-in to UC Washington Center
• June 16: Mandatory Orientation
• August 23: Students Move Out

Explore All Your Options!  

The guiding principle for UCLA@UCDC is that our nation’s capital offers relevant internship options for every Bruin who decides to pursue an internship. Our Career Center team is eager to assist all prospective interns in exploring and pursuing their options. All Bruins are encouraged to strongly consider the other outstanding experiential learning programs based at UCLA and the University of California:  

• UCLA Quarter in Washington internship program for Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters  
• UC Center Sacramento internship program for Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer  
• Student Programs supported by the UCLA Center for Community Engagement  
• The UCLA Global Internship Program has opportunities in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.  
• Department-based Capstone commitments that support students as they engage in research, writing, service, and other hands-on creative endeavors that culminate their UCLA undergraduate experience.  

 

Ready to start your Summer in Washington Experience? 

Complete our 2025 Summer UCLA-UCDC Interest Form to let us know you are interested and stay up-to-date on announcements and news. 

Questions?   

Please contact  our UCLA@UCDC Team at internships@career.ucla.edu. We look forward to working with you!