Off-Campus Research Opportunities
These specialized University of California facilities provide students with opportunities not available on campus. Participants work in close association with faculty and staff while pursuing research areas of personal interest. Most off-campus programs have a housing facility for students and offer academic credit.
Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML)
As a one-of-a-kind facility, Bodega Marine Laboratory is located in Sonoma County along coastal Highway 1, a 362-acre setting where coastal marine and coastal terrestrial science can be studied.
Desert Research and Extension Center
Located in the desert of Southern California, the Center's primary research areas are desert agriculture, field crops, alfalfa breeding, vegetable crops, livestock, environmental and feedlot management, irrigation and drainage management, and pest management. For more information visit the Center's Web site.
The Intercampus Visitor Program
Qualified undergraduates may take advantage of educational opportunities on other University of California campuses as an Intercampus Visitor (ICV). This program enables students who have completed at least one year in residence on their home campus and have maintained a grade point average of at least 2.0 to take courses not available on their home campus, to participate in special programs, or to study with distinguished faculty members on other campuses of the university. Students who meet the above requirements should complete an application available in the Office of the Registrar.
Sierra Foothill Range and Extension Center (SFREC)
The center is located in Northern California's foothills, 60 miles northeast of Sacramento. It is one of nine agricultural research and extension centers in the Golden State administered by the University of California, Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources. It provides land, labor, facilities and management for agricultural research and assists in public education in matters relating to agriculture. The Center's vision is to serve as a national and international center for research, extension, and teaching related to the supervision, stewardship, and function of Mediterranean woodland ecosystems, particularly managed to produce a specturm of benefits to society. For more information visit the SFREC Web site.
UC Davis Washington Program
This program allows students in all academic disciplines to combine their academic interests with challenging internships in organizations, such as the U.S. Congress and the Museum of Natural History. Students can earn up to 15 units of academic credit doing an internship, research project and attending seminars, while living and working in the dynamic city of Washington, D.C. Just a few of the sponsoring organizations students can choose from include: ABC "Nightline," NBC "Dateline," CNN television programs, Department of Defense, Environmental Law Institute, NAACP, National Organization for Women (NOW), National Zoological Parks, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Smithsonian Institute and U.S. National Arboretum.
For more information visit the Washington Program website
Other
For other off-campus research opportunities outside of UC Davis, contact the Internship and Career Center at (530) 752-2855. Outside of UC Davis, these research opportunities may also be referred to as "internships" by national laboratories and corporate entities. Visit the Internship and Career Center for more information.
Is your program here?
If you are affiliated with an off-campus University of California research opportunity that does not appear on this website and is open to UC Davis undergraduates, and you would like to have your program included or, if as a program representative you would like changes or additions made to this website, please contact Tammy Hoyer, Undergraduate Research Center.