WE OC 99I - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Occupational Work Experience Internship is a supervised employment of students that extends classroom learning to the job site and relates to each student's educational or occupational goal. Students may take this class for a maximum of 16 units or four semesters.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTERNSHIP CLASS

• Attend a 1-hour class orientation at the start of the semester
• Write 4 on-the-job objectives to identify new learning on the job
• Meet with individually assigned instructor/coordinator at least two times during the semesterr
• Complete an Intern Project and/or attend 4 hours of seminars
• Write a student report (including resume)

ARE YOU READY FOR AN INTERNSHIP?

• Have you declared a major and completed one semester of college coursework with a 2.5 or better GPA?
• Have you completed any coursework in your major or do you have any work history related to your major?
• Are you currently enrolled in courses related to your major?
• Do you have a career goal?
• Are you a highly motivated, goal-oriented, self-directed person?
• If hired. can you provide proof of your eligibility to work in the US?
• Do you have 4 to 20 hours per week to devote to an intern position?

If ALL your answers are YES, you are the type of candidate we are looking for. If you are ineligible this semester because of unit or time constraints, but you meet all of the other criteria, we invite you to schedule an appointment with the Intern Coordinator.

NEXT STEP

• Make an appointment with the Intern Coordinator to talk about available and upcoming internships. Please bring a current resume with you to the appointment.
• We are located at 1440 Bussman Hall and our phone number is 707.527.4329.

INTERN ORIENTATION

Orientation is a mandatory requirement for the Internship class. You may attend one of the in-person orientations or watch the DVD orientation provided with your handbook. You may also watch the online orientation at the link below. After completing an orientation, you must complete the form below under ORIENTATION CREDIT.

In-person orientation schedule

Windows Media Player

Intern Orientation Video

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Intern Orientation Video

You may pick up your Internship Handbook containing a DVD from our office. You may also download a PDF version:

Intern Handbook

ORIENTATION CREDIT

To receive CREDIT for viewing the video, you must return to this page and complete the exercise at this link:

Orientation Credit

EMPLOYERS SEEKING INTERNS

The Intern Program is designed for the student who has decided on a major, has taken classes in his or her major, and is ready for on-the-job experience.

Students may develop their own internship and enroll to earn units, or utilize the Intern Program for placement. Through an extensive network of employers ranging from major corporations to government, private sector, and nonprofit agencies, the Intern Program matches students with part-time jobs, both paid and nonpaid, in their chosen field.

Students are prescreened and referred to employers for interviews. Selected students are required to enroll in one to four units of Work Experience. An instructor is assigned to visit the student on the job, review the student's goals and objectives, and serve as a resource throughout the semester.

VIEW AVAILABLE INTERNSHIPS