About College Corps
With funding from California Volunteers and other state offices, 91ÖÆƬ³§ has partnered with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Allan Hancock College, Cuesta College, UC Santa Barbara, and Long Beach City College to develop and provide paid internship opportunities and programs at each of the respective campuses.
At 91ÖÆƬ³§, our College Corps @ the Beach program will work with campus and community partners to place students in two-semester paid internships.
Learn about about how to become a community host with 91ÖÆƬ³§.
Intern placements will focus on key issues related to environmental stewardship, food insecurity, K-12 education, and healthy futures. The goal is to create debt-free pathways to college while engaging students in solving problems in their communities.
Students participating in College Corps @ the Beach will:
- Hone professional and educational skills and knowledge.
- Explore career opportunities.
- Build and expand their networks with community professionals.
- Engage in real-world job experiences.
- Attend professional development trainings and workshops.
- Connect with other interns across the state via a virtual community platform and regional events.
- Receive $7,000 of financial aid toward living expenses (paid in monthly installments), as well as a $3,000 educational award at the completion of the internship that can be used to pay off education loans or put toward future educational expenses.
Learn more about student benefits and eligibility.
Lasting Impact
Students like Brandon Contreras show the lasting impact of the internship opportunities facilitated through College Corps @ The Beach. Through his internship, he gained hands-on experience in sustainability work that led to a career with the City of Long Beach promoting recycling and waste reduction.
Learn more about how College Corps @ The Beach changes students' lives, one paid internship at a time
Our Partners
College Corps @ the Beach is part of a consortium with the following institutions.
About #CaliforniansForAll College Corps
College Corps @ the Beach is a part of the larger statewide initiative, .
#CaliforniansForAll College Corps will help create debt-free pathways to college while engaging students across the state in solving problems in their communities. This first-of-its-kind initiative was launched in partnership with California colleges and universities.
