LA+ED Internships

LDA + SED Internships

For Declared LDA or SED Majors Only

LDA 092 (completed less than 90 total units) and LDA 192 (completed 90+ total units)

To qualify for LDA 192, you must be a declared LDA/SED major in upper division standing, meaning you have completed a minimum of 90 college units. Junior transfers may have over 90 college units, but it is not recommended you complete an internship for units prior to your 3rd quarter at UC Davis. 

Internship Course Options & Basic Requirements 

If interested in receiving academic credit for an internship, please view the course options below:

  • LDA 92: Internship units for students who have completed 89 or less total units. These units will not count towards the Restricted Elective requirement for the major, but will count towards the 180 unit requirement for graduation. P/NP grading only. Offered Fall, Winter, and Spring. 
  • LDA 192: Students must be in upper division standing (90+ units completed) to apply for LDA 192. It will be applied towards overall 180 graduation units AND can be used towards major requirements (maximum of 12.0 units can be applied towards major restricted elective units and towards the 180 units to graduate). P/NP grading only. Offered Fall, Winter, Spring.

Academic and Hour Requirements

  • Reading and writing assignments as assigned by faculty sponsor 
  • 1 unit requires 30 hours of internship during quarter, each unit of internship requires another 30 hours within the quarter. 

Guidelines for Internships

  • Students cannot use past internships for credit
  • If students are planning to do an internship, let Academic Advisor Hunter know about it; Students must fill out an internship contract and identify faculty sponsors before the internship starts
  • Student must have contract with all required signatures (faculty sponsor + supervisor) BEFORE sending it to academic advisor Hunter requesting a CRN
  • All internship contracts must be submitted before the 10th day of instruction
  • Internship units + written assignments will be discussed with faculty sponsors
  • Students are responsible for enrolling in correct number of units on Schedule Builder 
  • Internships are not required to be off campus, but must be relevant to your intended career path
  • Failure to submit a contract before the 10th day of instruction will result in no units for the current quarter for any internship completed, late adds for internships will NOT be allowed

Steps for Receiving Units

  • ** Before the Quarter ** - Find internship 
    • Internships can be found on handshake, emails sent through the listserv, or referrals from professors.
       
  • ** Before the Quarter **  - Meet with internship supervisor and faculty sponsor 
    • Unit distribution and workload for the internship will be discussed between you and your faculty sponsor. 
       
  • ** Beginning of Quarter**  - Email complete signed contract (first two pages) to Academic Advisor by 10th day of instruction 
    • Student will need to fill out the following form and have it signed by both internship supervisor and faculty sponsor. 
  • Students will receive a CRN after sending in the completed internship contract to Hunter Lazar (hrlazar@ucdavis.edu) 
     
  • ** Beginning of Quarter** - Add course in Schedule Builder with CRN by 10th day of instruction (Fall/Winter/Spring)
    • Make sure to change units to the correct amount. Schedule Builder automatically assigns you to register for 1 unit. 
       
  • ** End of Quarter, Before Finals Week** - Internship evaluation (Final Page of Internship Form) must be sent to Faculty Sponsor
    • Your Internship supervisor will complete your evaluation, and you must send it to your faculty sponsor before Finals week in order to fully receive credit for your internship
      • The Internship Evaluation Form can be found on this form, it is the final page. 

Resources for Finding Internships, Jobs, or Volunteer Opportunities

Questions about Careers?

Have questions on career paths, or just want to know what you can do with an SED/LDA degree? Reach out to your faculty advisors! Another great resource is the Career Center, you can talk to some career advisors! You can schedule appointments with them through Handshake. 

Career Center Career Advisors: 

 

Questions?

Contact Hunter Lazar by calling (530) 752-4866, dropping-in remotely to Thursday morning Ask an Advisor hours, or by emailing hrlazar@ucdavis.edu. (Email is preferred method of communication)