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Elevate Your Career: Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) at Saddleback College

Saddleback College's Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) program connects education to career through impactful internships. With various programs including Accounting, Fashion, Business Management, and more, CWE offers students a structured path to gain practical experience aligned with their studies. Interns benefit from better job prospects, higher earnings, and valuable professional connections. Enroll today to secure an internship through Gaucho Jobs and complete your Student Learning Objectives while receiving guidance from college faculty.

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Elevate Your Career: Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) at Saddleback College

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  1. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INTERNSHIPS?

  2. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INTERNSHIPS? http://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/06059

  3. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe EMPLOYERS WANT INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE! http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/14/why-even-unpaid-internships-are-better-than-none-at-all-infogra/

  4. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/14/why-even-unpaid-internships-are-better-than-none-at-all-infogra/

  5. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/14/why-even-unpaid-internships-are-better-than-none-at-all-infogra/

  6. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe WHY CWEE / INTERNSHIPS? • They get jobs faster! • Hired more often • Make more $$$ 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

  7. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe • WHAT IS CWEE? • CWEE is an academic program regulated by CA Education Code that includes employment of students in jobs that have educational value/connection to their programs of study and is coordinated by college faculty. • 4 steps for students: • Secure an internship • Gaucho Jobs has had 250+ Internship postings since July 2011! • Contact the Saddleback Department Chair to apply, enroll, and connect to the faculty • Work hard & complete Student Learning Objectives • Finish required hours & evaluations at the end!

  8. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe OUR CWE PROGRAM ‘AT A GLANCE’ • Types of Programs • ACCOUNTING • AUTO TECH • BUSINESS MGMT • CTVR • FASHION • FOODS/NUTRITION • GRAPHICS • INTERIOR DESIGN • JOURNALISM • PHLEBOTOMY

  9. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe WHERE ARE STUDENTS INTERNING? #2 Apparel company in OC - $1.3B 2010 #5 Apparel company in OC - $1.6B 2010 Restaurant by Seven Hospitality Group – 2011 Based in OC broadcasts to 5.6M homes America’s Largest Classroom TV Station LA and Southern California News Channel #3 Apparel company in OC - $325M 2010 #7 Hospital in OC - $355M 2010 Rock, Pop, Alt., Urban music – owned by EMI Worldwide music company The largest native plant supplier in the state. #7 Apparel company in OC - $323M 2010 60years 16 dealerships in CA and Arizona Worldwide distribution of Shelby 60’s line up A subsidiary of Billabong 2500 USA employees - $400M est. 2010

  10. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe • 5 TIPS TO SUCCESSFUL INTERNSHIPS • Always ask questions • Offer to help • Make suggestions • Treat the internship like your FT job! • Maintain contact after the internship • http://www.ksapr.com/top-5-tips-for-a-successful-internship

  11. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Connecting college to career through internshipswww.saddleback.edu/cwe • QUESTIONS & THANKS! • For more information: • www.saddleback.edu/cwe • The ‘Saddleback College Career Network’ group on: • Eric Hilden • Career Placement Officer • ehilden@saddleback.edu

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