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UCLA student dies in fall while interning at Amazon for summer
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· August 9, 2026
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Key takeaway Limited information is available about the circumstances surrounding the student's death, but it is known that the incident occurred while the student was working at Amazon in a marketing internship capacity.
A UCLA student has died in a fall while participating in a summer internship program. The student was interning at Amazon, where they were working in a marketing role. The internship was a summer position, indicating it was a temporary placement.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. Limited information is available about the circumstances surrounding the student's death, but it is known that the incident occurred while the student was working at Amazon in a marketing internship capacity.
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Published: August 9, 2026 ·
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