Get real-world experience. certifications. skills.

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

Earn real-world experience for college credit.

Four people, each representing a job title: AE, Creative Director, Social Media Marketer, and Sales Operations Analyst.

Gain valuable exposure and experience with leading companies

  • Doordash logo
  • Uber logo
  • Spotify Logo
  • LOreal logo
  • Airbnb logo
  • OpenAI logo
  • Meta logo
  • Starbucks Logo
  • Netflix logo
  • The Grammys logo

Get field experience and college credit

Gain field experience and certifications in high-demand careers while earning college credit.

In this Quarter-long program you'll receive:

Field experience
from top companies

Experience using
top industry tools

4 credits upon completion

Certifications to make you stand out

Access to an early career network

Discover how The Career Accelerator supercharges your major

Business

Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

Psychology

Arts & Media

Marketing

Accounting

Engineer & Tech

Discover, launch and accelerate your career

1

Discover career paths

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

2

Gain field experience

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

3

Unlock Your Network

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

Discover career paths

1

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

Gain field experience

2

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

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

3

Unlock Your Network

Discover, launch and accelerate your career

1
Discover career paths
Discover career paths
Explore what careers exist for your major and see what skills companies are really looking for right now.
2
Discover career paths
Discover career paths
Explore what careers exist for your major and see what skills companies are really looking for right now.
3
Discover career paths
Discover career paths
Explore what careers exist for your major and see what skills companies are really looking for right now.
Registration is now open.

Get real-world experience and industry certifications, all while earning credit this term.

Takes less than 2 min

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:
Experience Spotlight
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:
Experience Spotlight
Field Experience #3
Applied Al projects with OpenAl
What you'll do:
  • Learn foundational concepts in generative Al from Al experts
  • Gain hands-on experience with tools like ChatGPT, DALL E, and Copilot
  • Complete career-relevant projects using Al like a pro
Certification earned:

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Get field experience from our brand partners

"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

Alumna of The Career Accelerator

The program designed to get students hired

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

We’re here to make you stand out.

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

95%

of The Career Accelerator alumni report career benefits

84%

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

78%

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