What is the difference between volunteering, an apprenticeship, an internship and paid student employment through UCSD Career Services?
The level of compensation and range of responsibility varies with each type of appointment. The description of the general differences in these appointments is described below. A volunteer is a person who, of his/her own free will, undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service. The range of tasks and responsibilities vary based on the nature of the position and can range from clerical duties to executive leadership. Volunteers do not expect to receive monetary compensation for their service. An apprenticeship with the Academic Affairs Student Apprenticeship Program (AASAP) is a type of volunteer. The apprenticeship is a work-learning experience that involves training, supervision, and mentorship on well-defined professional projects; clerical work is kept to a minimum. Apprentices do not, generally, receive monetary compensation. They gain knowledge, skills and abilities that are applicable in the professional work force. An internship that is vetted by the Academic Inte
