InternLA Program

Oxy student intern with a clipboard in front of the Los Angeles Zoo sign

Hundreds of students have impacted the Los Angeles community and gained meaningful work experience through Oxy’s InternLA Summer Internship program.

Program Overview

InternLA is a donor-funded internship program designed to encourage talented Oxy students to gain real-world work experience over the summer with Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations. Students selected for an InternLA internship receive an educational stipend and need-based on-campus housing for the duration of the program. InternLA internships are for 10 weeks beginning in late May and ending in early August. Internships may take place in person, remote, or hybrid.

Sophomores, juniors, and December-graduating seniors who meet the Hameetman Career Center eligibility requirements are eligible to apply for InternLA opportunities.

InternLA 2023 Timeline

Student Information Sessions: October 5 and October 18, 2022
Eligibility Period (attend all five workshops on/before January 19, 2023
Application Period: February 3 - 17, 2023
Program Begins: May 31, 2023
Program Ends: August 4, 2023

HCC Program Eligibility Requirements by Class Year

In order to apply for 2023 InternLA internships, students must complete the following career education seminars:

HCC 101: Introduction to Career Services
HCC 102: Introduction to Career Exploration
HCC 200: Job & Internship Search Bootcamp
Resume Writing Workshop
Interview Preparation Workshop

CLICK HERE to view the Fall 2022 workshop dates.

Check your Handshake account to see which requirements you have completed.

Visit Handshake, click on your initials or avatar in the upper right corner, and select "My Profile." Scroll to the bottom of your profile and review the "Public Labels" section on the left side.
If you have not yet attended a required seminar you will not see the "Public Labels" section. Check back after you've attended your first workshop.

Summer 2023 InternLA applicants are invited to apply to up to three (3) participating organizations on Handshake. Below are the host sits for InternLA 2023:

Business & Entrepreneurship

CFA Society, Los Angeles
Executive Service Corps
FYI tech start-up (founded by will.i.am)
LA Cleantech Incubator

Law & Policy

Bet Tzedek Legal Services
British Consulate, Los Angeles
Children's Law Center of CA
Learning Rights Law Center

Media & Entertainment

Brave New Films
Film Independent
Grammy Museum
Public Media Group, SoCal
Red Hen Press
Southern CA Public Radio
Visual Communications Media

Science & Research

Council for Watershed Health
Los Angeles Zoo
Lundquist Institute
Natural History Museum, LA County

Social Services & Advocacy

Baby 2 Baby
Boys & Girls Club, Metro LA
Downtown Women’s Center
Families Forward Learning Center
First 5 LA
Flintridge Center
Jewish Family Services, LA
Pau & Marc Gasol Foundation
Planned Parenthood
Ronald McDonald House
WORK

Visual & Performing Arts

Barnsdall Junior Arts Center
Independent Shakespeare Company
Jazz Hands for Autism
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Museum of African American Art
PLUS ME Project
Young Storytellers

Professional Development Training

To enhance the career and professional development of Oxy students, students who obtain a summer internship through the InternLA program are required to participate in Impact Sessions. These weekly meetings serve as an on-campus career and professional development training program for InternLA participants. Through Impact Sessions students learn about the career development process; participate in networking events; tour employer sites; and make a TED Talk-style presentation to their internship supervisors, faculty, and administrators at the end of the summer internship program.

STUDENTS: Click here for more details about the InternLA program, eligibility requirements, and program schedule.