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AT YOUR SERVICE: Looking For A Job?
Last in a three-part series about services available to Valley College students.
Eduardo Morán
Issue date: 9/28/05 Section: News
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Need a job close to school? Various job opportunities are waiting for students throughout campus. Programs like the Job Resource Center, Federal Work-Study and even labs have a lot to offer Valley College students.
The Job Resource Center at Valley has job listings and internship opportunities. Located in bungalow 48, it posts current job openings which can be checked anytime. The center's staff makes sure the outdoor listings are lighted at night. During the day, interested students can walk in and speak to someone on staff.
Although the center has job listings, it does not handle job placement. It is simply a network for employers and students to use. The center also offers resumé writing workshops and job fairs.
The center also offers Cooperative Education classes, a program in which Valley students can earn college units through employment.
"It's like one of the best kept secrets of Valley," said Co-Op Ed Director Hanna Peterson. "Students can come here to get general information on it."
The Cooperative Education Program allows employed students to earn up to four CSU transferable units per semester or three if the job is unrelated to a student's major. Units earned are based on either the number of hours worked per week or the total hours worked per semester.
The program requires students to maintain a minimum of seven units throughout the semester and attend two seminars. A maximum of 16 units can be credited to a student if the job is related to the major. Eight of those can be transferred to the CSU system.
For more information on the Cooperative Education program, visit bungalow 48 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or call (818) 947-2333.
The Los Angeles Community College District Student Interns Program is also located in bungalow 48. The program offers paid student internships to students taking at least six units at one of the nine community colleges. Students must complete an internship application and obtain a faculty recommendation to be eligible. Interested students can contact Michael Flores at the Co-Op Center on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Federal Work-Study can also assist students in getting jobs. Work-Study is awarded to students who have indicated interest in the program on FAFSA forms and students who can show need based on annual income.
"If students want to be considered for Work-Study for 2006-07 they need to have their FAFSA processed no later than March 2 of 2006," said Financial Aid Director Barbara Ralston. "Documents must be in by May 1."
Work-Study jobs are mostly on campus but a few off-campus jobs are available at local elementary schools. Students must be enrolled in at least six units to take advantage of Work-Study.
Another way for students to get a job on campus is to earn high grades. This is how some tutors are chosen. At the end of a semester, some instructors encourage their best students to apply for jobs as tutors.
The Job Resource Center at Valley has job listings and internship opportunities. Located in bungalow 48, it posts current job openings which can be checked anytime. The center's staff makes sure the outdoor listings are lighted at night. During the day, interested students can walk in and speak to someone on staff.
Although the center has job listings, it does not handle job placement. It is simply a network for employers and students to use. The center also offers resumé writing workshops and job fairs.
The center also offers Cooperative Education classes, a program in which Valley students can earn college units through employment.
"It's like one of the best kept secrets of Valley," said Co-Op Ed Director Hanna Peterson. "Students can come here to get general information on it."
The Cooperative Education Program allows employed students to earn up to four CSU transferable units per semester or three if the job is unrelated to a student's major. Units earned are based on either the number of hours worked per week or the total hours worked per semester.
The program requires students to maintain a minimum of seven units throughout the semester and attend two seminars. A maximum of 16 units can be credited to a student if the job is related to the major. Eight of those can be transferred to the CSU system.
For more information on the Cooperative Education program, visit bungalow 48 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or call (818) 947-2333.
The Los Angeles Community College District Student Interns Program is also located in bungalow 48. The program offers paid student internships to students taking at least six units at one of the nine community colleges. Students must complete an internship application and obtain a faculty recommendation to be eligible. Interested students can contact Michael Flores at the Co-Op Center on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Federal Work-Study can also assist students in getting jobs. Work-Study is awarded to students who have indicated interest in the program on FAFSA forms and students who can show need based on annual income.
"If students want to be considered for Work-Study for 2006-07 they need to have their FAFSA processed no later than March 2 of 2006," said Financial Aid Director Barbara Ralston. "Documents must be in by May 1."
Work-Study jobs are mostly on campus but a few off-campus jobs are available at local elementary schools. Students must be enrolled in at least six units to take advantage of Work-Study.
Another way for students to get a job on campus is to earn high grades. This is how some tutors are chosen. At the end of a semester, some instructors encourage their best students to apply for jobs as tutors.
