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UCI Social Sciences feature: Olivia Dinh’s ongoing journey

UCI Social Sciences feature: Olivia Dinh’s ongoing journey

Olivia Dinh, a Summer 2024 UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. From the piece: "Last summer, she took advantage of the UCDC program. 'Honestly, it's like the crème de la crème opportunity for political science majors,' she...

UCI Social Sciences Feature: James Paredes

UCI Social Sciences Feature: James Paredes

James Paredes, a previous UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. From the piece: "Later that year, he applied to the UCDC program, UC’s academic internship program in Washington, D.C. There, he worked as a research intern at...

UCI Social Sciences Feature: Vanessa Leong

UCI Social Sciences Feature: Vanessa Leong

Vanessa (Weng Ian) Leong, a previous UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. From the piece: "Another defining experience for Leong was her internship in Washington, D.C., through the UC Center in Washington (UCDC). At a political...

Online Courses to be Offered in Summer 2025

Online Courses to be Offered in Summer 2025

The Office of Civic Engagement is pleased to announce that three civic-focused courses will again be available online in Summer 2025. The Civic & Community Engagement FAST PASS is one cluster of the new FAST PASS program set up by UC Irvine Summer Session. The...

UCI Social Sciences Feature: Samantha Quezada

UCI Social Sciences Feature: Samantha Quezada

Samantha Quezada, a Fall 2024 UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences! From the piece: "Through interning locally with Congressman Correa's office as well as in the capital as part of the UCDC program, she's been able to...

Interview with UCDC Participant Samia Khan

Interview with UCDC Participant Samia Khan

As a UC Irvine student, one of the most valuable and unique opportunities available to you is the UC Washington, D.C. (UCDC) program. UCDC is an academic internship program that invites students from all UC campuses to earn academic credit and gain work experience...

UCI Social Sciences Feature: Michael Habashy

UCI Social Sciences Feature: Michael Habashy

Michael Habashy, a UCDC alum and president of the DC chapter of the UCI Alumni Association, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. Habashy shared reflections and insights on how his time at UCI, and in UCDC, helped shape his current career and...

UCI Social Ecology Feature: Bella Engalla

UCI Social Ecology Feature: Bella Engalla

Bella Engalla, an alum of the UCDC program, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Ecology. The soon-to-be UCI graduate (social ecology ’24) will be the one of the School's student commencement speakers.  From the piece: “In addition, Engalla is completing...