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The Office of the President is the systemwide headquarters of the University of California, managing its fiscal and business operations, and supporting the academic and research missions across its campuses, labs and medical centers. UCOP is located in vibrant downtown Oakland CA.

UC Office of the President offers a paid opportunity for students to complement their academic training by learning practical skills in a high demand field during the summer months.  Students will be part of a cohort of student interns participating in an internship program managed by dedicated staff from UCOP human resources.  

Some highlights of the program include:  an ice cream social welcome, optional weekly brown bag sessions to learn the latest job search trends and skills such as interviewing techniques & using LinkedIn and Glassdoor, how to give powerful presentations, “Meet the CIO” Sessions for ITS interns and other small group executive Q&A sessions, site visits to high tech companies such as LBNL, LinkedIn, Salesforce, UCSF, Twitter, and others.  We also encourage ad hoc Intern Meet-Ups (Farmer’s Mkt, Cafe, walk the lake, etc.)

Students will work in an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of diverse racial, gender, and ideological backgrounds.

By working at the University of California, Office of the President (UCOP), you are helping to support the next generation of leaders, thinkers, inventors and doers to achieve their dreams. Join us in guiding California, the United States, and the world into the future.

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