Work Experience

Work Experience Courses#

Earn college credit for work/internships (in or out of your field of study). Paid, unpaid, or volunteer placements are eligible.

Many Work Experience courses are  associated with certificate and degree requirements CSU-Transferable - Complete and use units towards transfer requirements.

GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION (WORK 272):
Supervised employment which is intended to assist students in acquiring desirable work habits, attitudes and career awareness. The Work experience does not have to be related to the students' educational goal (Title 5 section 55252)

OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION (270):
Supervised employment extending classroom based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students' educational or occupational goal. Work Experience 270 can be discipline specific (Title 5 section 55252)

View all work experience courses

Steps to Enroll#

• Get $$$ for Workforce Training! Apply for the Mesa Impactship Program: Interning with a Purpose
• Be a current SDCCD/Mesa College student (Apply at http://www.sdmesa.edu/apply/) 
• Secure a job, internship, or volunteer position (Paid or Unpaid)
• Watch the Online Work Experience Orientation and complete the Orientation Quiz
  • Save quiz as file (PDF) to your computer as you will need to upload the file into WE Application
• Complete the Online Work Experience Application - Watch the WE Application Tutorial for assistance as needed.
  • NOTE: Spring 2024 Application is now available!
    
• Completion of Employer Agreement by Site Supervisor - emailed to Site Supervisor automatically once student WE Application has been submitted)
• On-Campus Placements ONLY - Complete the SDCCD Volunteer Form - Only required of students working in an ON-CAMPUS department in an UNPAID position. 
• Attend mandatory Faculty Work Experience Orientation with Work Experience Instructor (in-person or remote, details provided by faculty)

Once ALL forms and requirements are approved, the Work Experience Instructor will send an email to you with an ADD/permission # to enroll in the Work Experience class shortly before the semester begins.

WE Placement#

Child Development Students#

Need CHIL 151 as a co-requisite to CHIL 270?
Students pursuing the Child Development degree must take CHIL 151 and 270 together as combo classes at the same campus because the class content and field experience assignments are aligned. Students following this track must have a job/internship/volunteer placement at a licensed, early childhood education program that serves children 5 years of age and under and must be directly supervised by California Mentor Teacher, or by a classroom teacher who holds the California Master Teacher permit. CHIL 151/270 will be offered through Mesa College during the Spring 2024 semester:

CHIL 151 - CN # 55136 - Cross, Ida

CHIL 270 - CN # 56230 - George, Maria (120 Unpaid Hours | 150 Paid Hours)

Handbooks & Resources#

• Instructor/Staff Work Experience Handbook
• Student Work Experience Handbook
• Work Experience Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Employer / Site Supervisor Work Experience Overview
• Learning Objectives Resource Guide & Worksheet

Work Experience Forms#

Work experience online forms change every semester. Make sure you are completing the correct forms for the semester you are enrolled in.

View Fall 2023 Work Experience Online Checklist for form links. 

Spring 2024

Before Enrollment:

• Online SDCCD Work Experience Orientation
• Work Experience Application 
• Employer Agreement - Emailed directly to and completed by Site Supervisor 

After Enrollment in Work Experience Course:

• Work Experience Online Forms Checklist
• Learning Agreement 
• Cumulative Work Record
• Final Evaluation (Completed by both Student AND Site Supervisor - Same link, 2 submissions)
• Student Work Experience Survey

Optional - Highly Encouraged!

• Site Supervisor / Employer Work Experience Survey

Gender, Equity, Sexual Harassment & Violence Prevention Training

All WE students must complete this training prior to submitting a Cumulative Work Record, but you are encouraged to complete the training prior to logging your Work Experience Hours. This training includes an introduction to educational and workplace regulations and guidance regarding sexual harassment including how to recognize, report, and prevent sexual assault and harassment. 

1. Self-Enroll in Canvas in the Gender Equity, Sexual Harassment and Violence Prevention Training Course
2. Complete the training. Organized into 3 modules: Key Concepts, Reporting and Response, Awareness and Prevention, you will find a series of short videos and supplemental handouts for review. Hit the "next" button at the bottom right to move through the course content.
3. Submit documentation of completion. Print your grades to PDF and send via email to the campus Work Experience Coordinator. 

Employer Database#

Check out the list of employers that have supervised Mesa College Work Experience students for jobs, internships, or volunteer positions in previous semesters. 

Need Help?#

Questions?
Contact Shawn Fawcett for if you have questions or concerns.

Shawn Fawcett, Ed.D.
Work-Based Learning Coordinator
Work Experience Coordinator
sfawcett@sdccd.edu