The Global Internships Spring program is open to UC Berkeley undergraduate students.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Currently enrolled UCB undergraduate student
- At least one year of college coursework completed by the start of the program (Sophomore standing)
- 2.0 GPA or higher
- At least 18 years old at the time of application
- Not on term/academic notice or under censure for student misconduct at any point from application review to the end of your program
- Have a valid passport with an expiration date in December 2026 or later. If you do not have a passport, or you need to renew your passport, you must submit a passport application receipt showing expedited (2-3 week) processing with your application.
- Completed the prerequisites for Data C100, including:
- Foundations of Data Science: Data C8 or Stat 20 (Stat 21, W21, 135, PH 142 or IndEng 165 are accepted as substitutions for the Foundations prerequisite)
- Programming: CS 61A or 47A, or Data/CS C88C, or ENGIN 7
- Linear Algebra: MATH 54 or 56 or 110, STAT 89A, Physics 89, or EECS 16A (although linear algebra is a co-requisite for Data C100, it is a required prerequisite for this program and cannot be taken in Spring while abroad)
- Students who don’t yet meet the Data C100 prerequisites should take the prerequisites in the fall semester to be eligible for this program.
Applications are reviewed by Berkeley Study Abroad to ensure compliance with University policies and individual program requirements. Berkeley Study Abroad reserves the right to void the admission of any student who is discovered not to meet the above requirements after being admitted.