California Community College Internship Program (CCCIP)
The California Community College Internship Program (CCCIP) is a year-long program that provides qualifying graduate students interested in teaching or administration the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience in a community college setting. Participating graduate students can expect focused training and professional development, opportunities for teaching experiences and curriculum development, mentorship from current community college faculty in their field, and other preparatory experiences core to a community college career.
The CCCIP is open to UC Irvine and UC Riverside PhD and MFA students in all fields. Students must be enrolled full-time, be in good academic standing, and have advanced to candidacy prior to starting the program in the summer. Interns will receive a $7,500 fellowship stipend for the summer, during which they will engage in specialized training focused on community colleges and pedagogy.
Applications for the 2023-2024 CCCIP cohort open on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and will close on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:59pm. Please see program requirements and application information below.
CCCIP Program Requirements:
- Completion of all summer training including but not limited to:
- UCI DTEI Course Design Certificate
- Community College Teaching Training: Inclusive Teaching Practices at Community Colleges
- Community College Career Development and IDP Workshop
- Community College Teaching and Diversity Statements
- Community College Faculty Panel
- Internship commitment of at least two quarters, with fall quarter required.
- Submission of a learning agreement that outlines all required and anticipated internship activities, prepared and reviewed by the intern and community college faculty mentor.
- Registration in 2 – 8 units of UNI STU 297 (UCI students) or GDIV 498i (UCR students) per quarter of participation.
- Fall quarter check-in meeting with the CCCIP Coordinator.
- Winter and spring quarter cohort meetings.
- Submission of post-program evaluations by both the intern and mentor.
Note: participants are encouraged to not take on additional responsibilities during the summer training period. However, in circumstances where students need additional financial resources, interns may take on an additional appointment up to 50%. This is only during the summer period.
Application Process
Applications for the 2023-2024 CCCIP cohort will open on Thursday, January 26th and close on Sunday, March 26th at 11:59pm.
Applications will be reviewed based on perceived benefit to the student, alignment of career goals with the CCCIP mission, and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Students do not have to have prior experience as a learner or instructor in the community college setting. Students without community college teaching experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants will be asked to answer several short-answer questions, receive approval from their home institution faculty advisor, and upload a copy of their updated resume or curriculum vitae.
To learn more about the CCCIP, the application process, and what makes for a strong application, please register for an upcoming information session:
Thursday, January 26 at 1:00pm via Zoom
Wednesday, February 15 at 3:00pm via Zoom
Questions about the CCCIP can be emailed to cccip@uci.edu.