REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL WORK EXPERIENCE CLASSES

• Employed in a job, paid or unpaid, with a properly licensed business
• Complete Orientation, required of all students taking their first semester of Work Experience: Choices include in-class Orientation OR the Orientation DVD found in the front of your Work Experience Handbook. Orientation to be completed at the start of the semester
• Write 4 on-the-job objectives to improve your 21st Century Work Skills
• Meet with your Work Experience instructor and job supervisor twice during the semester at the job site
• Write a 3 page report about the changes or improvements in your work skills during the semester
• Complete 4 hours of work-related seminars or activities
• Work required hours per semester to earn credit

ORIENTATION

Orientation is required for all students taking Work Experiences.

• You may attend one of the in-person orientations (Orientation Schedule) or
• Watch the DVD orientation provided with your handbook or
• Watch the streaming video on the web page (see links below)
• For credit, complete the form at the conclusion of the video or class Orientation Credit Form

We encourage all students to review their DVD orientation video throughout the semester.

Prior to viewing the video, please pick up a Work Experience Handbook from our office or download a PDF version from the link below

In-person orientation schedule

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

Windows Media Player

Work Experience Orientation Video

Macintosh QuickTime

Work Experience Orientation Video MACINTOSH

Orientation with Open Captions (in QuickTime)

Orientation with Open Captions

INTERNS ONLY - ORIENTATION: Intern Orientation

HANDBOOK

The Work Experience Handbook is your textbook for all Work Experience classes. Use this online manual for reference by printing a copy, or you may obtain one from the Work Experience office.

Download the Work Experience Handbook PDF

The Intern Handbook is your textbook for all Work Experience Intern classes. Use this online manual for reference by printing a copy, or you may obtain one from the Work Experience office.

Download the Intern Handbook PDF

HOW TO ENROLL IN THE RIGHT CLASS

WRK EX97 (General Work Experience)
This class is for students whose jobs are not related to their educational goals. This is a graded course.
Example: You're a communications major, but you work at Juice Shack.
Students may earn one to six units in one semester.
May be taken for a total of six units or four semesters.

WEOC 99 (Occupational Work Experience)
This class is for students whose jobs directly relate to their declared major. This is a graded course.
Example: You're a communications major, and you work at a newspaper or radio station.
Students may earn one to eight units in one semester.
Students may take this course for a maximum of 16 units or four semesters.

HOW MANY HOURS DO I HAVE TO WORK TO EARN UNITS?

FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS

PAID JOB
Units	Average Hours Per Week	Total Semester Hours
1	5 hours	75 hours
2	10 hours	150 hours
3	15 hours	225 hours
4	20 hours	300 hours
5	25 hours	375 hours
6	30 hours	450 hours
7 Occupational Only	35 hours	525 hours
8 Occupational Only	40 hours	600 hours
UNPAID JOB
Units	Average Hours Per Week	Total Semester Hours
1	4 hours	60 hours
2	8 hours	120 hours
3	12 hours	180 hours
4	16 hours	240 hours
5	20 hours	300 hours
6	24 hours	360 hours
7 Occupational Only	28 hours	420 hours
8 Occupational Only	32 hours	480 hours

HOW MANY HOURS DO I HAVE TO WORK TO EARN UNITS?

SUMMER SEMESTER

PAID JOB
Units	Average Hours Per Week	Total Semester Hours
1	9.5 hours	75 hours
2	19 hours	150 hours
3	28 hours	225 hours
4	37.5 hours	300 hours

UNPAID JOB
Units	Average Hours Per Week	Total Semester Hours
1	7.5 hours	60 hours
2	15 hours	120 hours
3	22.5 hours	180 hours
4	30.0 hours	240 hours