The Externship Program offers opportunities for undergraduate students to shadow Cal alumni in the workplace. In last winter's program, over 100 students were placed in externships with 74 sponsors. You can find out what it s like to be a communications manager, deputy public defender, managing editor, account executive, manager of network engineering, bank president, environmental planner, doctor of orthopedic surgery, etc. Students do not receive academic credit or pay for externships. Students are responsible for their own expenses and for arranging their own housing and transportation.
Undergraduate students are eligible to apply.
Preference is given to upperclassmen for placements. Review the listings online beginning October 25, 2000. Print out and complete the Application and a separate Statement of Interest, and a Resume for each externship position. October 26 - November 9 Application period. Application and Statement of Interest can be printed from this website.