CAL students like you gain valuable work experience through internships. The Excel Network would like to highlight your experience!

IMPORTANT: Attach a high-resolution photo of you at your internship site in a location with the employer logo. See the alumni photo examples below.

Completed your internship virtually? Consider taking a picture with your company’s logo as your Zoom background.

Our recommended Zoom background dimensions are 1920px x 1080px (16:9 aspect ratio)
Minimum dimension: 960px
Maximum dimension: 1920px

To make a Zoom background

  • Find a picture/logo with transparent background 
  • Conduct a Google image search of your internship site’s logo
  • Click “Tools” option under search bar
  • Click “Color” dropdown box under search bar
  • Click “Transparent” option in dropdown box
  • Paste image off-center onto a white slideshow presentation
    • Make sure image will not interfere with your face
  • Download the slide as .jpg or .png 
  • Upload the file as a virtual background image on Zoom
  • Take a screenshot
  • Attach screenshot directly to email submission

To find large-sized company logos

  • Go to Google images
  • Click on ‘tools’
  • Go to ‘size’ and select ‘large’ 
    – Or when typing in search bar include photo dimensions, ex: ‘Michigan State University 1920×1080′

To change your background on Zoom to a digital background

  • Click on the arrow to the right of the camera icon
  • Click on “Choose Virtual Background…”
  • To add your own background, click on the ‘+’ and ‘add image’ 
  • Don’t forget to screenshot an image of you with your virtual background!

Great Alumni Logo Examples