Center for Community Engagement

Key Opportunities from CCE

• Community Engaged Courses

  UCLA’s community-engaged courses enable students to apply academic concepts in real-world settings through partnerships with local organizations, offering hands-on experiences such as research, service delivery, and consulting. These courses, identified by an “XP” suffix, span various disciplines and typically involve around 20 hours of off-campus engagement per term, enriching both student learning and community well-being.

• Community Engagement and Social Change Minor

  The Community Engagement & Social Change (CESC) minor is an interdisciplinary program that creates a unique opportunity for students to examine strategies for social change through sustained engagement in Los Angeles and beyond. It complements any major.

• 195CE Internship Course

  Earn academic credit by integrating your off-campus internships with reflective coursework, including weekly writing assignments, biweekly meetings with a Graduate Student Instructor, and a final research paper! To participate, students must have junior or senior standing, a minimum GPA of 3.0, and secure an internship of at least 80 hours over the quarter in a corporate, nonprofit, or governmental setting.

• UCDC - Quarter in Washington DC

  All majors welcomed! The program offers a combination of internships, coursework relevant to Washington DC at the UC Washington Center and the chance to make life-long career connections at the national level.

• JusticeCorps

  Since 2004, UCLA’s Center for Community Engagement has offered students hands-on experience in the judicial process by placing them in court-based self-help programs across Los Angeles County. Through assisting self-represented litigants in areas like family law and housing, students gain professional training and exposure to careers in public service. Academic credit is also available for UCLA students through the 195CE internship courses.