Learn valuable business skills through paid internships
Receive a financial award of up to $6,000
per year (depending upon financial need as determined by
the financial aid office)
Develop professional and leadership skills through individual mentoring, career guidance and specialized coursework at UCI
Develop corporate contacts to facilitate career advancement and higher earning
Benefits to Businesses:
Develop highly skilled, committed and diverse workforce
Reduce recruitment, training and turnover costs
Enhance employee leadership and coaching skills through mentoring
Demonstrate commitment to the local community through financial assistance towards education and career opportunities
Positive exposure within the local community
Through the SAGE Scholars Program, companies offer paid
internships to talented and highly motivated UCI students
related to their field of study. Through these internships,
business sponsors provide invaluable real-world business experience
and training to students, as well as strong mentoring. In
addition, SAGE Scholars participate in coursework at UCI specially
designed to enhance their business and leadership skills.
Participating companies contribute to a designated fund that
covers educational expenses for all SAGE Scholars.
The program targets students from
economically-disadvantaged backgrounds with demonstrated financial
need who can greatly benefit from the program's unique combination
of financial support, community service, work experience and
mentoring. For eligibility requirements, see " Eligibility
."
SAGE students have participated in paid internships at
various companies and organizations including:
