CAL students like you gain valuable work experience through internships, and the Excel Network would like to highlight your experience!
Complete This Form to Submit Your Intern Story:
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. If you completed an internship virtually and are unable to snap a picture in front of a company logo, consider taking a picture with your company’s logo as your Zoom background.
Our recommended Zoom background dimensions are:
- Minimum dimension: 960px
- Maximum dimension: 1920px
- Recommended dimensions: 1920px x 1080px (16:9 aspect ratio)
To make Zoom background:
- Find a picture/logo with transparent background
- To find transparent logo:
- Google image search
- Click “Tools” option under search bar
- Click “Color” dropdown box under search bar
- Click “Transparent” option in dropdown box
- Google image search
- To find transparent logo:
- 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 photos:
- Go to Google images
- Click on ‘tools’
- Go to ‘size’ and select ‘large’
- Or when typing in search bar include photo dimensions
- Such as ‘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!
Examples: