Teaching Internships
UC Irvine is a repository for academic excellence. An internship can be an excellent way to enhance to connect your academic experience to your career interests. There are many benefits to graduate internships, which allow a student to gain valuable exposure to the workplace, develop new skills, and apply knowledge gained from course work to real-world situations. The following internships and programs designed for graduate students.
California Community College Internship Program
A traditional graduate degree from a research institution generally does not provide the student adequate preparation for a career choice of teaching in a community college. The CCCIP addresses this need and gives students an opportunity to experience firsthand what teaching in a community college environment is all about. More information can be found here.
Pre-Professor Program (PREPP) – UCI
The Pre-Professor Program (PREPP) is a California State University (CSU)-wide initiative designed to introduce advanced doctoral students to CSU faculty life. This semester-long virtual program provides individualized mentorship, campus immersion, professional development, and insight and preparation for applying to CSU faculty positions. The mission of PREPP is to recruit and retain tenure-track faculty who are committed to student engagement and inclusive, high-impact teaching and research practices as teachers and scholars. Click here for more program information.
Pedagogical Fellows Program
UC Irvine fosters excellence in graduate student teaching, and one way we do so is through the Pedagogical Fellows Program (PFP), an initiative of UCI’s Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation.
PFP is a highly regarded “preparing future faculty” program; selection is competitive, based on a record of excellent teaching, promising scholarship, and service to the University, department, and the disciplines’ professional community. The PF Program provides advanced pedagogical and professional development in an interdisciplinary community that emphasizes professional and personal support. In addition to receiving advanced pedagogical training, PFs learn valuable strategies for success on the academic job market, including job search strategies, writing a compelling cover letter and CV, and writing a teaching philosophy statement. PFs also receive a $2,000 fellowship! For more information about this exciting professional development opportunity, and to submit an application, please see the Pedagogical Fellows program website.