Internships as a Pathway to Jobs: COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Internships as a Pathway to Jobs:COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE August 13th, 2012 BGS 233 Fall 2012 In-Service / Flex Week Presentation by: Rocky Cifone, Dean Business Science and Economic & Workforce Development Barbara Cox, Business Department Chair / Faculty Emily Quinlan, JD, Business Faculty / CWE Instructor Rebecca Knapp, Business Faculty / CWE Instructor Eric Hilden, Career Placement Officer Mira Manchik, Sr. Admin. Assistant to the Dean Linda Hall, Sr. Admin. Assistant Kristina Khabovets, Project Specialist Jody Vaughn, CWE Supervisor, Deputy Director Office of Assemblywoman Diane Harkey CatrinaTurner, CWE Student

2. Cooperative Work Experience – CWEConnecting college to career through internships TOPICS • Introduction: Who’s who • What is CWE & Title V? • Our CWE Program History & Overview • Review of website • Faculty experience • Student experience • Employer experience • Scheduling / Payroll • Wrap up / Q & A

3. Why is CWE so important? Students transition quicker Cost Savings to employers Hired more Make more $$$ Sources: http://www.bcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/are-internships-overrated-infographic.pdfhttp://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-news/the-cost-of-a-bad-hire-infographic NACE 2012 STUDENT SURVEY – August 1st, 2012: http://www.naceweb.org/s08012012/paid-intern-job-offer/

4. What is CWE? • Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) is an applied academic program in which students receive transferable credit for what they learn while working. • All districts must have a ‘District Plan’ for CWE approved by the CCCCO. • Two types of CWE: General and Occupational • General has broader learning objectives • Occupational is focused on skills related to the academic/occupational area • The District provides Worker’s Compensation for Unpaid CWE experiences • Students can earn a total of 16 units of CWE with a maximum of 8 units in one semester

5. What is CWE? (continued) • Units are awarded based on the achievement of specific, measurable, college-level learning objectives • CA Ed Code, Title 5, section 55254 defines CWE ‘Learning’ as: • New or expanded responsibilities • or • Learning opportunities beyond those experienced during previous employment • and… • The experience contributes to their occupational or educational goals.

6. What is CWE? (continued) • CWE can be ‘PAID’ or ‘UNPAID’ • UNPAID experiences must meet the DOL’s 6 criteria test: • Similar to training given in an educational environment • Benefit of the intern • Does not displace regular employees • Not entitled to a job at completion • Employer & intern understand the intern is not entitled to wages during the internship • Source: http://cacareerbriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/DOL-Fact-Sheet-on-Intership-Programs.pdf

7. What is CWE? (continued) • Recent changes to Title V pertaining to CWE Alternatives to an ‘In-Person’ visit: • The Worksite is hosted by a reliable entity with a strong track record • The student and supervisor are repeating Work Experience and all parties are already known • Emergency and security of instructor, supervisor, or student • Work hours of student or supervisor do not match instructor’s • Student and supervisor are working in virtual offices • Distance Source: http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/WED/CEP/CoopWorkExpEduc/Report_on_Alternative_to_InPerson_Consultations.pdf

8. What is CWE? (continued) • The California Community College Chancellor’s Office Statewide Advisory Committee on Work-Based Learning and Student Employment - www.careerbriefs.com

9. CWE Program Overview • History of CWE at Saddleback College • General Processes • APC’s

10. CWE Program Overview

11. CWE Program Overview CWE Communication Chart Employers Students Department Chair • INFORMATION • QUESTIONS • LIASION • GAUCHO JOBS • ORIENTATIONS • GENERAL CWE INFO • QUESTIONS • DEPT CHAIR REFERRAL • END OF THE SEMESTER FACULTY PACKET • SCHEDULING CWE 180 CWE 180 Faculty • PAYROLL Eric Hilden – ext. 4278 ehilden@saddleback.edu Linda Hall - ext. 4202 lhall7@saddleback.edu Kristina Khabovets – ext. 4773 kkhabovets@saddleback.edu Mira Manchik – ext. 4303 mmanchik@saddleback.edu Dean: Rocky Cifone – ext. 4773 rcifone@saddleback.edu

12. Program Overview & History CWE Hours : Units

13. CWE Program Overview (continued)

14. Cooperative Work Experience - CWE Connecting college to career through internships www.saddleback.edu/cwe A few CWE employers…

15. CWE Website Overview www.saddleback.edu/cwe

16. CWE Department Chair Experience • Reviewing Student Applications • Assigning Instructor

17. CWE: Faculty Experience • Faculty processes • Completion of forms • Working with employers • New ‘Soft Skills’ course

18. CWE: Student / Employer Experience • Catrina Turner, CWE Student and • Jody Vaughn, CWE Supervisor, Deputy Director for the office of Assemblywoman Diane Harkey • Overview of experience and successes • Process & forms • Value to career

19. CWE: Student Experience • FAQ from students: • Explanation of the program • Enrollment process

20. CWE: Employer Experience • Recruitment / finding interns • Gaucho Jobs: www.saddleback.edu/jobs • Commitment to CWE expectations • Provide training of students • Will the student have space, computer, phone? • What projects will the student work on? • Assist with the development of SLO’s • Communicate with the CWE Student & Instructor • Evaluate student

21. Thank you for your time!Additional questions?For details and resources, visit:www.saddleback.edu/cwe