Although most internships are in the San Diego area, the Academic Internship Program is national in scope including the popular Washington, D.C. program where housing arrangements and orientations are part of the program.
Students can also work with the internship office to set up their own positions.
Zero-unit internships do not require a faculty adviser. One-unit internships require an assigned faculty adviser and an extended program evaluation. The AIP services students from all five colleges and handles all undergraduate majors. Students planning to participate in the Academic Internship Program should apply at least one quarter before they wish to be enrolled in the program, or two quarters prior to a Washington, D.C. internship. In cooperation with AIP and UCSD's Programs Abroad Office, students may also participate in and earn academic credit for internships abroad.