INTERNSHIPS & WORK EXPERIENCE:

San Diego Mesa College Internships is a comprehensive experiential learning resource to bridge your academic learning with valuable real-world experience in your desired career field, developing hands-on skills under the guidance of faculty mentor(s) and community partners. Participate in an internship to ensure you're on the right career path while checking out potential companies to work for!

Step 1: Meet with Mesa’s Internship Coordinator to learn what an internship entails, how you can benefit, and the process to participate

Step 2: Prepare for the Internship Search (ie: Resume, Mock Interviews, Skills, etc.)

Step 3: Attend & participate in WBL and Career Center preparation workshops and events to support you through the process and become a standout applicant

Step 4: Search for Internship Opportunities

Step 5: Secure your Internship Position

Step 6: Onboarding! Prepare for your Internship

Step 7: Get Support! Enroll in a Work Experience Course (optional - see Work Experience website for more details and additional steps)

Step 8: Begin and fulfill your internship obligation with your specific organization

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Work Experience Education (WEE) is a structured educational process that combines real-world work experiences gained by students with regular academic or vocational instruction and is considered to be an integral part of the community college curriculum.

General Work Experience Education (WORK 272) is 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

Occupation Work Experience Education (270) is supervised employment extending classroom based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or

Enroll in a Work Experience Course to have faculty support during your internship (optional - see Work Experience website for more details and additional steps)

NEED HELP FINDING AN INTERNSHIP?

Visit Handshake:

SDCCD is excited to announce the launch of our NEW & IMPROVED, district-wide student & alumni online job board, Handshake, as a free one-stop-shop for kickstarting careers.

Ready, Set, GET HIRED! Follow these steps to activate your SDCCD Handshake Job Board Account.

Students & Alumni: SDCCD students received an email from Handshake in early March inviting them to activate their FREE account. Login with your email linked to your MySDCCD Portal (account that received the Handshake invitation). Need to Activate your Account? For support and assistance with activating your Handshake student account, job searching and preparing application materials, please contact the Mesa Career Center at 619-800-3556.

Employers & Community Partners: Connect with SDCCD through Handshake today! By activating your Handshake account, you’ll have access to qualified talent of over 75,000 students from each of our SDCCD campuses - City College, Mesa College, Miramar College, and College of Continuing Education. Create an account and post any jobs/internship positions as they will be widely viewed across our district. Don’t miss this opportunity to recruit your future diverse workforce!

New to Handshake? Employers logging in or creating accounts using the URL below will automatically request employer approval through our SDCCD Handshake Job Board. We look forward to helping you meet your current employment needs! https://bit.ly/SDCCDHandshakeRecruiting

Questions? Please email Shawn Fawcett at [email protected]. 

Additional Handshake Articles / Resources:

• • Student Onboarding Experience
  • Search for Jobs & Internships
  • Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Schools
  • How to Post a Job

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Internship & Career Resources:

Check out the Career Center Internship Handbook for tips on finding and being successful in an internship.

Attend & participate in WBL and Career Center preparation workshops and events to support you through the process and become a standout applicant (ie: Resume, Job Search Strategies, Interview Preparation, Skills, etc.)

Career Peer Ambassadors:

Meet with a Career Peer Ambassador at the Career Center to receive help in creating or editing your resume. Stop by for walk-in assistance from some of our student leaders who have been trained in career and resume preparation. 

Invited for an Interview or Networking Event?

Always dress for success! The Stand is located on the second floor of the Student Services Building (I4-204). FREE food and professional clothing is offered to all students. 

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Follow the WBL Team @SDMesaWBL for career updates and information about WBL activities at Mesa College!