Turn Your Work, Internship, or Volunteer Experience into College Credits
All Work Experience courses are offered every semester. You will not find them listed in the semester class schedules. Your course will be designed specifically for your needs regarding dates and credit hours.
We are looking forward to helping you put your degree to work, your resume will thank you for it.
Want to read about students and where they are interning? Check out our Annual Program Highlights.
Simple Steps to Get Started
MPC staff will help you with your resume, match you with a job or internship if needed, and enroll you to obtain transferable college credits.
Appointments can be scheduled for online or in person at the Work Experience Education Office. Appointments outside of office hours and at the Marina Campus are available upon request. Translation can also be provided by request. Se puede proporcionar traducción durante la reunión a pedido.
Need Internship Assistance or Help writing a Cover Letter & Resume?
Built-In Opportunities
Selected MPC programs already have Work Experience classes built into degree and certificate requirements. Some of these programs include:
Design Your Own
If your program doesn't have Work Experience built in, you can still participate. Units qualify for MPC general education credit and are transferable to CSUs.
Lecture/lab courses provide employment and business skills, while work experience courses are designed to align with your job or internship role.
Fill out the form linked above, and Work Experience staff will help you get started.
Navigating Your Work Experience Course
Follow this plan to make the most of your experience and document activity thoroughly.
Before the Course Starts:
- Book an Appointment during office hours.
- Read through the Learning Objectives and download your Student Handbook.
- Present the handbook to your immediate supervisor and meet with them to create 3 learning objectives and log them in your handbook.
- Email these objectives to your instructor for approval within a week.
- Have your supervisor sign the work agreement in the handbook before starting. This is mandatory.
- After approval, save your handbook in your Google Folder created at your initial meeting.
During the Semester:
- Focus on achieving your learning objectives at work.
- Use the Office Hours Scheduler as needed to check in with your instructor.
- Track your hours in your Handbook or Additional Hour Tracking Forms, have them signed by your supervisor, and submit them prior to the end of the semester.
- Schedule your worksite visit with your instructor and supervisor.
Three Weeks Before the End of the Semester:
- Schedule a final meeting with your instructor to review your handbook.
- Have your employer fill out your performance evaluation in your handbook and present it to your instructor.
- Write a final reflection on your experience and upload it to your Google Folder.
- Submit your completed handbook to your instructor to receive your course grade.
- Consider re-enrolling for the next semester!
Learning Objectives
What is a Learning Objective? A learning objective is a measurable goal set to enhance your skills, solve a problem, or gain new job knowledge through your work experience. It goes beyond routine tasks and must be specific, measurable, and aimed at a clear result.
For Each Learning Objective, Answer:
- What will you attempt?
- How will you accomplish it?
- When will you complete it?
- How will success be measured?
Record your objectives in your Student Handbook.
Each Semester, Set New Objectives: Create specific, achievable goals, and have them approved by both your supervisor and instructor. It’s your responsibility to ensure mutual agreement on these objectives.
Explore Available Internships
- Monterey Bay Jobs - Find a Job you Love Locally in Monterey Bay
- County of Monterey Internship Program - Valuable Internships with the Local Government
- United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance service (VITA) - Learn How to Prepare Taxes From the IRS & Earn College Credits
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CSUMB College of Business Internships & CSUMB Internship Partners
- Monterey County Works - Upload Your Resume for Job & Internship Consideration
- WayUp - Search for Paid Internships all Over the United States
- HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities - Open Doors With HACU Internships
- White House Internship Program - Explore Paid Internships to Influence Change on a National Level
- NSA Cybersecurity - Start Your Cybersecurity Internship with the NSA
- NSF (National Science Foundation) - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
The possibilities are endless. Here are some of the places where MPC students are earning college units while gaining valuable work experience.
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