Applications for winter quarter 2025. Deadline: Friday November 22nd, 11.45pm.
Eligibility for HistoryCorps
- Completion of two (2) upper division history classes by the start of the internship
- UCLA History Major or Minor
- Junior or Senior status (completed 90 or more units)
- Good academic standing: at least a 3.0 overall GPA
To gain credit for your internship, you will enroll in History 195, which requires you to:
- Attend regular meetings with the TA
- Complete weekly journal/writing assignments
- Submit a final research paper
- Log a minimum of 80 hours of work at an off-campus internship site
- Be able to commit about 12 hours per week to this internship experience!
How to apply
1. Check your eligibility requirements above.
2. Complete the online application.
The application asks you to complete several short questions:
Eligibility requirements, interests, and access to transportation
Why do you wish to pursue an internship?
What strengths do you bring to an internship?
What are you hoping to learn?
What kinds of work tasks to you enjoy/not enjoy? (for example research, writing, working with people)
Are you looking for a particular placement type? (for example museum/archive/K-12 school)
Successful Applicants: Next Steps
1. If your application is sucessful, you will be matched with an internship site.
2. Create a cover letter and resume to send to your internship site.
3. Submit your revised materials.
4. Interview at your internship site.
5. Once your internship is confirmed, create a course contract and register for History 195.