Career Connection Internship Initiative: FAQ
Last updated
August 13, 2009 9:52:24 PM PDT
Find out the answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the Career Connection Internship Initiative.
Click a question below to see its answer:
Q: What is the Career Connection Internship Initiative?
A: The Internship Initiative is a new component of UCSD Career Connection that:
- Identifies prospective internship opportunities for UCSD employees while offering continued support for their career development
- Provides employees with training to build the skills needed to maintain and increase their competitiveness for upward mobility and career enhancement
- Offers short-term and long-term career development assignments
Q: What is the purpose of the Internship Initiative?
A: The purposes of the Internship Initiative are to:
- Develop careers and retain high potential employees
- Promote workforce diversity in University management
- Accomplish important campus work with institutionally knowledgeable employees
- Increase collaboration across vice chancellor areas through networking, utilizing, and sharing our human resources
Q: Who can become an intern?
A: UCSD active career employees who have completed their probationary period and:
- Are committed to University of California employment
- Have achieved "met expectations"/ "solid performance" or better on their most recent performance evaluation
- Have a written career plan
- Are seeking advancement to a higher level position
Q: How long does an internship last?
A: Interns combine their internship assignment and current position at reduced time to work on important university projects.
- Internships last 3 to 12 months
- Work time in current position is reduced to 25% to 50% time
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Q: How are interns paid?
A: An intern continues to be paid by their home department at 100% of their current salary.
- Benefits are paid by the intern's home department
- The Internship Program and the sponsoring department will finance the intern's time away from their home department enabling the department to temporarily replace the intern
- The Internship Coordinator works with the home department to review and assess options for temporarily replacing the intern
Q: What support is provided to the intern during their assignment?
A: The Internship Coordinator will work with the intern to:
- Review the objectives of the internship project/ assignment
- Meet periodically to discuss and evaluate the intern's progress
- Identify career development/ training opportunities
- Offer additional support when necessary
Q: What types of internships are possible?
A: The Internship Initiative offers career growth opportunities to employees interested in Management and Senior Professional (MSP) and Support Staff and Professional (SSP) categories.
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Q: Why should a home department release an employee to participate in an internship?
A: Participation in the Internship Initiative benefits the home department through:
- Increasing collaboration across the campus
- Supporting the development of a highly qualified workforce employee who brings back new skills to the home department
Q: What happens after an internship assignment ends?
A: Interns return to their home departments with:
- A new set of skills and knowledge acquired through their internship experience
- Ongoing support, guidance, and referrals by the internship coordinator for their continued career development
Q: How can I bring an intern into my department?
A: If you think you have a future project or temporary assignment that might be a good internship opportunity, contact a Career Connection coordinator, (858) 534-6466. The coordinator can help:
- Structure the project
- Explain finances involved
- Assist you in developing your internship proposal
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For more information about the Internship Initiative or to register for Career Connection, contact
Career Connection, (858) 822-0507. If your department is interested in sponsoring an internship, contact
Career Connection, (858) 534-6466.
