1. Register your internship details in Gator Career Link (GCL)
   • Log into GCL:
     • → Click your initials/profile picture at top right
     • → Select “My Experiential Learning” or click the box from the top middle of the page “Experiential Learning”
     • → Select “Add New Experience”
     • → Complete the Experiential Learning Submission Form
2. Then, log into Gator Launch (powered by Suitable)
   • Select the University Recognized Internship Experience achievement
3. Follow the steps to submit your internship experience, reflection, and self-assessment along with some artifacts to showcase your work
4. After review and validation by the University career services, your experience will be approved to appear on your Gator Experience Record (allow 2-4 weeks for review)

Path to Purpose Fellows Example

International Scholars Example

A URI is a co-curricular (non-credit) internship that is officially verified by UF and added to your Gator Experience Record to highlight your professional experience and skill development. You cannot submit an internship that granted you academic credit.

Any currently enrolled UF student who completed a qualifying co-curricular internship during or after Summer 2023 may submit. Submissions before Summer 2023 are not accepted due to limited ability to verify past experiences.

Yes, you may submit a petition to have it reviewed. The experience must:

• Demonstrate high-impact learning
• Include proof of supervised, skill-building work
• Be verified through documentation (e.g., offer letter, employer form). The Career Connections Center will review petitions on a case-by-case basis and make the final determination. Email uf-uri@ufsa.ufl.edu

Yes, you can still submit your unpaid internship as a URI. Whether paid or unpaid, our hope is that the opportunity was a high impact experience in helping you to develop key skills, apply your classroom knowledge, and build your professional network while working in a meaningful role.

Please use the URI Student Checklist (download) to ensure you have the requested items.

You must upload:

• An offer letter on employer letterhead or the official offer email that includes job duties, responsibilities and skills utilized (the job’s description)
• A written or video reflection connecting the experience to career goals. Use the reflection guideline to complete.
• An artifact to showcase your work during the experience (portfolio, project, work sample, etc.). Use the artifact guide to complete.

See Examples Below:

An Offer Letter (Sample)

A Reflection: Written or Video (Guide + Samples)

An Artifact (List of Examples)

A supervisor for your experience is someone who can verify your work and complete evaluations for you throughout the internship experience. You cannot list yourself, a direct family member, or another undergraduate student as your supervisor.

• If the opportunity is with a family business, it is recommended that a non-family employee be listed as the supervisor or mentor.
• The Supervisor will verify your experience, develop your role, responsibilities and learning objectives, and provide structured guidance.

Your documentation will be reviewed. If approved, the internship will be added to your Gator Experience Record. If additional information is needed, our team will contact you. Please allow 2-4 weeks for the review process.

Currently, you could submit up to 5 internship experiences from Summer 2023 to present. For each experience, please select the proper activity number and go through all the steps of registering through GCL, then submit the requested information into Gator Launch.

No—URI submissions are retroactive by design. You’re expected to submit after the internship has taken place, as long as it meets URI criteria and occurred while you were enrolled at UF.

Submissions are typically reviewed within 2 to 4 weeks. Petitions are reviewed within 4 to 6 weeks.

Nontraditional internships may still qualify. Provide detailed context in your submission, and the review team will assess eligibility.

Yes, your listed supervisor may be contacted to verify your experience. Make sure their contact information is accurate and up to date.

Absolutely! As long as the internship meets URI guidelines and includes high-impact learning components, it can be submitted. Additionally, any student submitting an internship must be a currently enrolled UF student at the time of submitting their application.

Reach out to the Career Connections Center at uf-uri@ufsa.ufl.edu or attend a URI info session. We’re happy to help you determine eligibility before you submit.

Approved submissions are added to your Gator Experience Record, helping you showcase your skills and impact to employers, grad schools, and mentors.

The Gator Experience Record is set to officially launch in late Fall 2025. Once it goes live, approved internships and other experiential learning activities will begin appearing on student records.

The Gator Experience Record is UF’s official, verified record of your college journey beyond the classroom. Like a transcript for your involvement, it tracks leadership, service, internships, and more—helping you reflect on growth and showcase your impact to employers, mentors, and grad schools. It’s your story, documented.