Student Success Internship Call for Project Proposals Open in August! Please submit a project proposal via this submission form - https://ucmerced.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39mO8vWMXq2YSsm
The Student Success Internship (SSI) program, now in its 10th year, provides UC Merced departments the opportunity to design internship positions for undergraduate students to complete professional projects. The interns are paired with department faculty and staff mentors who provide guidance and advice throughout the projects.
Each August, departments, faculty, and staff are invited to submit an SSI project proposal. On average 30 projects are selected and students complete the project over the course of 6-8-months here on campus or a satellite location. Funding for the projects is awarded through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships as a student stipend and will be added to student financial aid awards. A selection committee approves all projects.
The Student Success Internship Program is designed to:
-To prepare and enhance undergraduate students’ academic and professional development.
-Provide students with learning, leadership, and project managerial experiences, as well as opportunities to enhance team-building, communication, time management, and delegation skills under the guidance of faculty and staff mentors.
-Provide opportunities for students to build experiences and skills related to future goals and integrate them with their academic learning.
Submit a Project Proposal
The call for departments to submit a project proposals for the 2025-26 year will open to the campus community in early August 2025. Click here to submit a proposal: https://ucmerced.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39mO8vWMXq2YSsm
The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday., August 22nd, 2025 at 5:00 pm (PST)
If for any reason you have trouble completing the application, please contact Alejandra Diaz Mireles at adiazmireles2@ucmerced.edu.
Feel free to check out previous SSI projects and see the impact SSI interns are having at UC Merced.
Mon., August 4th, 2025: Call for departments to submit SSI Projects will open. Submit a proposal here.
Friday., August 22nd, 2025: SSI Project Submission Deadline (5:00 pm PST)
Week of August 25th, 2025: SSI Projects selected and departments notified
Student Recruitment & Selection Begins
Mandatory Orientation Sessions for Project Supervisors (Virtual)
Dates & Times TBD
April 2025 - TBD - Student Success Internship Poster Symposium
