Marketing & Communications Intern, Systemwide Procurement

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Oakland, CA (hybrid position, on-site two days/week)

UC Systemwide Procurement is the $10B+ procurement and supply chain engine for the University of California system. We collaborate with campus procurement leaders to design and execute systemwide sourcing strategies that leverage UC’s scale to optimize spend, elevate service quality, and drive measurable social and environmental impact. Our team is redefining how UC acquires goods and services—applying best-in-class category management and sourcing, advancing sustainability, expanding engagement with small and local businesses, investing in leading-edge tools and analytics, and building high-value supplier partnerships for long-term value for the UC system.

Recognized nationally as a public procurement leader, UC serves as a cooperative purchasing lead agency, with contracts utilized by more than 7,500 public education and government entities across all 50 states. These organizations rely on UC’s expertise, credibility, and economies of scale to maximize value and reduce costs. Systemwide Procurement is a high-performing, strategic organization of about 50 professionals in sourcing and category management, data analytics, procurement technology, communications and operations, committed to a continuous improvement culture.

Our work is essential to UC’s financial strength and operational excellence, with impact extending statewide and nationally.

UC Systemwide Procurement (SWP), located at the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) in downtown Oakland, is seeking a motivated and creative undergraduate Marketing & Communications Intern to support systemwide communications initiatives. This internship offers hands-on, real-world experience in marketing, digital communications, web content development, data organization, and stakeholder collaboration across the ten-campus UC system.

The intern will work closely with the SWP Communications team to support high-visibility projects that enhance engagement, improve content organization, and showcase UC procurement accomplishments. This role is ideal for a student interested in marketing, communications, digital content strategy, or information management within a large, mission-driven public institution.

This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in systemwide communications, digital content strategy, and stakeholder collaboration within the University of California. Interns will contribute to meaningful projects with visible impact while working alongside a supportive, innovative, and mission-driven team.

If you enjoy creating well-organized, engaging digital content, have an eye for design, and want to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, we encourage you to apply.

• UC Procurement FY2026 Annual Report…