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Academic Support Services

Academic/Career Goals
As a College Internship Program student, your individual academic and vocational goals will be reviewed and considered prior to the establishment of your academic program. It is the aim of the College Internship Program tutoring staff to provide an academic support system, which will enable each student to achieve the greatest academic success possible.



UC Berkeley campus

CIP Academic Department
The Academic Department at the College Internship Program (CIP) consists of the Academic Coordinator and several academic tutors.

You will be able to participate in both individual and small group instruction in basic study areas, as well as receive assistance with time management and organizational/ study skills.


Individual/Small Group Tutorials
As a student at the College Internship Program, you will typically attend individual tutoring sessions throughout the week, which are designed to improve basic academic skill levels.

If you are a student taking college courses, you will receive specific tutoring in those subject areas as well as attend at least two out of four supervised Academic Assistance classes per week.

These Academic Assistance classes are held Monday through Thursday between 7 and 9 P.M., and are supervised by qualified academic staff. Students also have group tutorials and form study groups for further assistance.


Local Colleges and Universities

Onsite Technology
A student lounge with wireless internet access and printing is available to students. All apartments also have internet access.

Kurzweil Software is available to read text and improve reading skills. Dragon Software is voice-activated software that assists in paper writing.

*New students are required to bring a laptop with compatible 802.11 G wireless card.


Business Colleges
You may also wish to look into taking classes at several business colleges. In the Bay Area there are several post-secondary business/career schools which offers classes in computers, business applications, bookkeeping, travel and tourism, paralegal medical assistant studies, etc. Students can work towards certification or take individual courses for resume building.



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