General Policies and Procedures
- Student Employee Policies: UC Davis Policies and Procedures Manual regarding on-campus student employment. A "student employee" is defined as a UC student employed in an STDT AST 2, 3, 4 role or By Agreement (BYA) title, or a student from outside UC in the working title Special Student Assistant.
- Non-Academic Student Assistant 4 Series Guidelines: Guidelines for graduate students performing work in the Student Assistant 4 classification.
- Student Employee Pay Plans: Pay rates for the Student Assistant Series and the Special Student Assistants (non UC hires).
- Background Check Program: The background check policy applies to employees in positions that are designated as critical. These can include career, limited appointment, contract and student employees.
- Employment of Near Relatives: UC Davis policies regarding employment of near relatives.
- Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act Statement (CANRA): Requires employers to identify "Mandated Reporters" and secure, as a condition of employment, acknowledgment of their status and reporting obligations.
- UC Davis Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy: On-campus position descriptions must include the statement, "UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space."
Internships
Internships at UC Davis are supervised work-learn experiences in a professional environment outside the classroom to help a student's academic and career goals.
- An internship requires a minimum 10-week quarter commitment and can span multiple quarters.
- Internships are guided, supervised and evaluated by professionals.
- To qualify for transcript notation, internships require a minimum of 40 hours per quarter
- Internships ideally are paid; however, if the internship is unpaid, duties may not replace those of paid employees.
- Students are encouraged to complete the transcript notation process through Handshake to document that their experience has been reviewed and approved by the Career Center.
- Students may also choose to pursue academic credit. Academic credit requires a faculty sponsor. The Career Center can assist getting students started with this process.
- Students at all class levels are eligible to participate in internships, depending upon the requirements of the organization.
The Career Center follows NACE guidelines for best practices. The above information does not constitute legal advice. Please confirm your state and federal requirements.
To post an internship, log in to Handshake. If you have additional questions regarding internships, you can contact us.