REAL Portal Update
The Research Experience and Applied Learning (REAL) Portal is currently under a major revamp, with the new REAL Portal expected to launch in Fall 2025.
REAL Portal Info
Research Experience & Applied Learning Portal
The REAL Portal is one of the Engaged Learning Tools designed to help students discover, capture, and share their career-readiness competencies developed while at UC San Diego.
Anticipated Maintenance
The REAL (Research Experience and Applied Learning) Portal is currently under a major revamp beginning June 30, 2025, and will be unavailable as the update takes place. The new REAL Portal is expected to launch in Fall 2025. With an updated interface, the update should provide one location for experiential learning (EL) opportunities such as research, internships, service-learning, and on-campus jobs. This should make it easier for students to discover, enroll in, and track those EL opportunities.
For Students: We encourage you to utilize the Academic Internship Program InternLink or to look for opportunities through Handshake.
For Supervisors: If you are seeking an alternative to the REAL Portal to post your opportunity, you can access the employer version of InternLink or Handshake.
About
The REAL Portal offers research, internship, international, and other co-curricular opportunities that help students build real-world skills and apply knowledge gained in the classroom.
Resources
Further your experiential learning and career development with these Campus resources.