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Impact
- 95% of LBCIP participants are students of color and 80% will be the first in their families to earn a college degree.
- Students report that these internships are transformative.
- Collectively, 55 LBCIP student interns completed well over 5,000 internship hours during Spring and Summer 2021, contributing over $168,000 of labor to the local Long Beach economy (estimated using volunteer rates provided by the Independent Sector, 2021).
- For 35% of the Long Beach nonprofits hosting LBCIP students, partnering with our program was their first ever connection or collaboration with CSULB. This aligns with CSULB’s focus on advancing partnerships for the public good.
- 45% of student interns received job offers (part- or full-time) from their sites or by referral following the completion of their internship hours.
