UC Santa Cruz Economics Field Study Program
Economics Field Study Program
Economics field study program provides UC Santa Cruz economics students with a practical context in which they can start to integrate course material into internship experience. Students intern in a setting where they are trained and supervised by a professional in the business or organizational setting of their field study experience.
Economics field study program is available every quarter for students to earn academic credit while working in an internship in the community and to earn credit for the Practice: Service Learning (PR-S) general education requirement here at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Attend a Zoom information session to learn more
To learn more, watch the above recorded information session or attend one of the next scheduled sessions. Future session dates and times will be posted soon. Please contact econintern@ucsc.edu for additional information.
Applications
You must apply and participate in the quarter before your field study begins, so plan ahead!
- Fall 2024 applications are closed.
- The winter 2025 field study applications are open and due Wednesday, October 23rd. You must be logged into your UCSC Google account to access this form.
Watch a video where we will cover the application process and timeline, due dates, academic credit, academic projects, faculty sponsors, internship employers, general expectations and any other questions you may have.
Student requirements to be eligible for field study
- Junior or senior standing (by the time you start your internship)
- Declared economics or economics combined majors at UC Santa Cruz
- Passed ECON 100A, 100B, and 113 (intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and introduction to econometrics) by the time you start your internship
- In good academic standing
Students are partnered with a faculty member of UC Santa Cruz Economics Department. This faculty sponsor provides guidance and encouragement to help the student blend knowledge and skill acquired in economics courses with the training and experience they receive in the field placement. The academic outcome is a final project/paper developed with the student and faculty together.
- UC Santa Cruz economics field study program earns academic credit for graduation, but does not count for credit earned for your academic major requirements.
- Economics field study program is offered for credit as pass/no pass only.
If you already have an internship lined up, please review our employer information page to understand how it works.
Internship quarterly (10-week) timelines
Fall 2024: September 26 - December 6
Winter 2025: January 6 - March 14
Spring 2025: March 31 - June 6
Summer 2025: June 23 - August 29
Start your personal career journey today
- Go to Career Success Center to start your professional development journey.
- Note about summer accounting internships: many accounting firms begin their internship application process during fall and winter.
Field Study Coordinator
Email: econintern@ucsc.edu to request a Zoom appointment for advising.
