College of Science

Students in the College of Science are not required to complete an internship for academic credit, but it is highly encouraged!

Minimum Requirements:

• Internship must be related to your major / career
• Good academic standing
• Offer Letter: must include contact information of employer, start and end dates, supervisors name, expected work hours per week, internship description/ working title, compensation, and on company letterhead
• Grade Point Average
  • Undergraduate - 2.0
  • Graduate - 3.0

Steps to finding an Internship opportunity:

Meet with a major advisor for approval on the internship site and assistance with internship course enrollment

Start your campaign: 

1. Develop/create your resume and cover letter
2. Maintain your online profiles (Handshake, LinkedIn, etc.)
3. Start your application search and submission process
4. Practice interviewing
5. Evaluating offers
6. New Hire Onboarding

Locate potential internship opportunities visit our GET HIRED website. For Travel Abroad, CPT/OPT information please contact the Center for International Education (CIE): cie@csueastbay.edu

If you would like academic credit for your internship experience click here for instructions

Internship Courses for College of Science students:

Biological Sciences BIOL 398, BIOL 698

Chemistry CHEM 398, CHEM 698

Computer Science INDE 398, CS 398

Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology ENVT 398, GEOL 398

Mathematics MATH 398

Nursing & Health Sciences NURS 398, HSC 398

Physics PHYS 398

Statistics STAT 398, STAT 698

Support Resources

• Career Advising

• Student Organizations/Resources
  • Biology majors 
  • Psychology Clubs and Organizations
  • Student Life and Leadership
  • STEM lab
  • Career Awareness and Preparation Program (CAP) 
  • Student Research Assistant Program

• Honor Societies / Professional Organizations
  • The Lunar and Planetary Institute
  • Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
  • REU- Research Experiences for Undergraduates
  • NIST- National Institute of Standards and Technology (summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program)
  • Society of Physics Students Internship
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Internships
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory Internship
  • Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)

• Student Abroad and International Experiences. Please Contact  Study Abroad  for more information: