The UC/U.S. Bank Student Engagement Fund
awaits your application!
The 2023 application period:
opened March 1 and closes May 1.
The Student Engagement Fund is a student internship program that can help you innovate procure-to-pay processes, implement new technology, or develop process efficiencies while also giving students valuable real world work experience.
U.S. Bank sponsors student internship projects to improve UC's procure-to-pay systems
Two of last year's awarded projects: UC Davis – Virtual Card Aggie Enterprise Analyst: In 2021 the UC Davis Payment Plus program generated $95 million in spend and nearly $2 million in incentives that went directly back to our campus. With the recent change from KFS to Oracle, UC Davis will convert all existing Payment Plus suppliers into Oracle. This student intern will work with our Admin IT team to ensure that file data is accurate and up to date prior to conversion.
UC Merced – Procurement Card Expansion: UC Merced will expand its P-Card program by hiring three part-time student workers to gather and analyze current P-Card spend data, maximize P-Card process efficiencies, and create and integrate capabilities for automation in P-Card processes for our campus.
Who can participate? All proposals must include a student internship(s).
Projects must be proposed by a current UC employee who manages or administers a department/function that is addressed in the project proposal, for example: Accounts Payable, Travel, or Procurement. (See Student Engagement Fund Application for more details.)
2023 Application timeline: March 1: Application Period Opens May 1: Applications Due June 1: Awarded Proposals Announced (This Fund opens for applications each March, though exact application dates may vary by year. Check here for annual updates and general information.)
General Application info:
Total funding available each year is $125,000
Apply for small or larger funded projects. In previous years, projects ranging from $10,000 - $25,000 have been funded.
Fund projects and initiatives that will enhance your procure-to-pay processes or bring revenue back to your site. Examples include: new technology implementations, projects for campus in-reach or supplier outreach, and developing process efficiencies.
Review this brief Student Engagement Fund webinar presentation deck to learn more about effective applications.
Standards for UC/U.S. Bank Internships:
Must be focused on developing procure-to-pay programs within UC
Must be overseen by UC Staff
Must provide work experience and related training in a professional setting
Must be paid
May be part-time or full-time
Must have a specified duration
Can be offered to undergraduate or graduate UC students
