Certificate & Internship Programs
Gain Valuable Work Experience in the U.S.
Welcome to the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education’s Professional Programs, where pursuing a post-graduate-level education opens doors to new opportunities for both professional and personal growth. By choosing one of our Accelerated Certificate Programs with a professional-level internship, you will gain academic distinction from one of the top public universities in the U.S. and the expertise necessary to rapidly advance in your career.
Each of our post-graduate certificate programs provide the opportunity to:
- Enhance the value of your degree and update your skills and knowledge
- Gain practical work experience and apply academic theory in an internship
- Attend Professional Communications Seminars to gain a deeper understanding of your courses
- Receive academic advising
- Participate in educational field trips to observe American professionals in the work environment
- Develop a professional network of American and international colleagues
- Take advantage of Optional Practical Training (OPT) after 9 months of full-time study
- Earn a Certificate and Obtain Working Experience with an Internship
Work in a full-time salaried position for up to one year on your student visa with Optional Practical Training (OPT)! OPT is granted through USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) and allows students to gain a maximum of 12 months of paid practical work experience, while expanding and enhancing their business experience anywhere in the U.S.
The programs we offer are:
- ACP Business Administration
- ACP Digital Marketing
- ACP International Business Operations & Management
- ACP International Finance
- ACP Global Human Resources Management
- ACP International Business Law
- ACP Marketing
- ACP Media & Global Communications
- ACP Data Science & Predictive Analytics for Business Professionals
- ACP International Tourism and Hotel Management
- ACP Applied Project Management
- ACP Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship
- ACP Communications & Embedded Systems Design Engineering
- ACP Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)