cooperative work experience (cwe)
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Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internships www.saddleback.edu/cwe. WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INTERNSHIPS?. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internships www.saddleback.edu/cwe. WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INTERNSHIPS?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INTERNSHIPS?LOCATION UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
ORANGE COUNTY 6.8%
LOS ANGELES COUNTY 10.2%
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 11.1%
SAN DIEGO COUNTY 8.1%
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9.7%
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INTERNSHIPS?
http://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/06059
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/14/why-even-unpaid-internships-are-better-than-none-at-all-infogra/
EMPLOYERS WANT INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE!
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/14/why-even-unpaid-internships-are-better-than-none-at-all-infogra/
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/14/why-even-unpaid-internships-are-better-than-none-at-all-infogra/
WHY CWEE / INTERNSHIPS?
http://www.bcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/are-internships-overrated-infographic.pdf http://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-news/the-cost-of-a-bad-hire-infographic
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
Hired more often
Make more $$$
They get jobs faster!
WHAT IS CWEE? CWEE is an academic program regulated by CA Education
Code that includes employment of students in jobs that have educational value/connection to their programs of study and is coordinated by college faculty.
4 steps for students: Secure an internship
Gaucho Jobs has had 250+ Internship postings since July 2011!
Contact the Saddleback Department Chair to apply, enroll, and connect to the faculty
Work hard & complete Student Learning Objectives Finish required hours & evaluations at the end!
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
OUR CWE PROGRAM ‘AT A GLANCE’
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
Types of Programs
ACCOUNTING AUTO TECH BUSINESS MGMT CTVR FASHION FOODS/NUTRITION GRAPHICS INTERIOR DESIGN JOURNALISM PHLEBOTOMY
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/120
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400 349
284257
305
361
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE CWE ENROLLMENTS 2007 - 2012
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
WHERE ARE STUDENTS INTERNING?
Based in OC broadcasts to 5.6M homes#3 Apparel company in OC - $325M 2010Worldwide music companyRestaurant by Seven Hospitality Group – 2011 Rock, Pop, Alt., Urban music – owned by EMIThe largest native plant supplier in the state.#2 Apparel company in OC - $1.3B 2010#7 Apparel company in OC - $323M 2010#5 Apparel company in OC - $1.6B 2010LA and Southern California News Channel60years 16 dealerships in CA and ArizonaAmerica’s Largest Classroom TV Station2500 USA employees - $400M est. 2010A subsidiary of Billabong#7 Hospital in OC - $355M 2010Worldwide distribution of Shelby 60’s line up
5 TIPS TO SUCCESSFUL INTERNSHIPS Always ask questions Offer to help Make suggestions Treat the internship like your FT job! Maintain contact after the internship
http://www.ksapr.com/top-5-tips-for-a-successful-internship
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe
QUESTIONS & THANKS!
For more information: www.saddleback.edu/cwe
The ‘Saddleback College Career Network’ group on:
Eric HildenCareer Placement [email protected]
Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)Connecting college to career through internships
www.saddleback.edu/cwe