UC Santa Cruz Economics Field Study Program
Economics Field Study Program
Economics field study program provides economics students with a practical context in which they can start to integrate course material into work experience. Students work 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 an information session to learn more
You must apply the quarter before your field study begins, so plan ahead!
- Next information sessions on Zoom Oct 4, Oct 13, and Oct 20.
- RSVP for an information session at Field Study Program Orientation
- Applications for fall 2023 field study program are closed.
- Applications for winter 2024 are open until October 23, 2023 - APPLY for field study HERE
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 economics 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 2023: September 28-December 15
Winter 2024: January 5-March 15
Spring 2024: April 1-June 7
Summer 2024: June 24-August 30
Start your personal career journey today
- Go to Career Success to start your professional development journey.
Field Study Coordinator
Email: econintern@ucsc.edu to request a Zoom appointment for advising.
