STUDENTS
Are you interested in transferring the skills you are learning in the classroom to the workplace? Take advantage of the oppportunity to explore careers in a supervised, structured learning experience in professional setting.
Student’s Responsibilities
- Complete enrollment forms and procedures prior to beginning your internship
- Work the total number hours required for your enrolled units
- Turn in monthly time sheets signed by your employer
- Complete all assignments and submit them on time to the Internship Academy office
- Notify Internship Academy office of any changes in job, supervision, address, phone number, or email.
Units
Internship units are based on the number of hours worked during the term. One unit is earned for every 72 hours of paid work or 63 hours of unpaid work. Reminder: the internship hours can begin accumulating only after the enrollment procedures have been completed.
Unpaid Internship Paid Internship
|
Hours Worked |
Units |
Hours Worked |
Units |
|
63-118 |
1 |
72-152 |
1 |
|
117-179 |
2 |
153-224 |
2 |
|
180-242 |
3 |
225-296 |
3 |
|
243 + |
4 |
297 + |
4 |
A maximum of four intern units may be earned each term, up to a total of 16 units.
If you have further questions, please contact the Internship Academy, located in the Job Center, 3rd Floor, Watson Hall, at 714.432.5988 or rquinonez@occ.cccd.edu
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