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UC Riverside is proud to partner with Podium Education to bring you The UC Riverside Global Career Accelerator where you can add real-world experience to your resume for-credit and get access to an exclusive career network.

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Gain valuable exposure and experience with leading companies

Discover, launch and accelerate your career

Discover career paths

Explore what careers exist for your major and see what skills companies are really looking for right now.

Gain field experience

Work on actual projects with real companies while earning certifications that companies care about.

Unlock Your Network

Gain real insights, exclusive access to recruiters, and career tools specific to your major.

Discover career paths

Explore what careers exist for your major and see what skills companies are really looking for right now.

Gain field experience

Work on actual projects with real companies while earning certifications that companies care about.

Unlock Your Network

Gain real insights, exclusive access to recruiters, and career tools specific to your major.

Field Experiences to supercharge your major

Experience Spotlight

Field Experience #1

Sustainability at Intel

What you'll do:

Analyze trends in large datasets and ideate
Solve a real-world business problem
Present a compelling data story to stakeholders

Certification earned:

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Field Experience #2

Web Technologies for L'Oréal

What you'll do:

Prototype, iterate and design web applications for global audiences to achieve beauty industry leader L’Oréal’s ambitious business goals.

Certification earned:

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Field Experience #3

Applied AI projects with OpenAI

What you'll do:

Learn foundational concepts in generative AI from AI experts
Gain hands-on experience with tools like ChatGPT, DALL·E, and Copilot
Complete career-relevant projects using AI like a pro

Certification earned:

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Upon completion, you will gain special access to a network of great jobs and internships at 100+ leading organizations across 20+ industries.

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We’re here to make you stand out.

95%

84%

78%

of Global Career Accelerator alumni report career benefits

of past participants said the program made their college degree more valuable

say The Global Career Accelerator made them a more competitive candidate for jobs

In a world where employers expect more than a diploma, you need more than just good grades.

The program designed to get students hired

The Global Career Accelerator has helped 10,000+ students level-up their career.

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95%

former Global Career Accelerator students say it was one of the most valuable things they did during college.

of companies are more likely to consider candidates with real-world projects

"I got my current position because of the skills I gained in the program. It was the highlight of my undergraduate experience."

Mackenzie R.

B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, Arizona State University

Alumna of the Data Analytics Track

2025 Fall registration isnow open!

Earn credit while building in-demand skills, certifications, and real-work experience.

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The UC Riverside Global Career Accelerator is offered in partnership with Podium Education, the leader in experiential learning, supercharging the undergraduate degree with real-world, project-based experiences that prepare all students for high-growth careers.

The program is offered through the University of California, Riverside. Contact the UC Riverside Global Career Accelerator Team at (951) 824-1167.

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