UCDC invites UC faculty to expand their research to Washington, DC, through our research internship program. 

Our current research internships include:

The Political Violence Lab - Dr. Andrew Shaver, UC Merced

Racism, Capitalism, and the Law Lab - Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, UC Merced Faculty and UCDC Executive Director

Food Circuits RC: Migration, Identity, and Social Cohesion Through the Lens of Food Systems - Dr. Seth Holmes, UC Berkeley

 

Click on the box below to learn more and apply to hire UCDC interns.

WASHINGTON CENTER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

About UCDC

University of California (UC) faculty are invited to apply to host a cluster of research interns at the University of California Washington Center (UCDC). 


Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. To apply and for more detailed information, click here.

Requirements:

  1. Open to anyone who teaches full-time at the UC 

  2.  Supervise a group of 2 to 12 UC undergraduate research interns based in Washington, DC

  3.  Have a research project directly related to Washington, DC.

  4.  Experience supervising undergraduate researchers.

​What UCDC offers

  1. A pool of highly qualified UC undergraduate research interns

  2. A $1,000 stipend to each undergraduate research intern you hire for a quarter.

  3. One round-trip ticket to DC during each term you supervise research interns.

  4. Up to 30 days of free housing in DC (subject to availability) during each term you supervise

  5. Professional development support for the research interns.

  6. A virtual orientation for faculty accepted into this program. research