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Cooperative Work Experience Program |
Library Building, Room 3134
Linda Carson, Coordinator, 546-3100, x2509, lcarson@cuesta.edu
Darrylin Gladstone, Department Assistant, 546-3100, x2522, dgladsto@cuesta.edu
the current Cuesta class schedule.
F.A.Q.'S - (Frequently Asked Questions)
- A: Maintain a minimum enrollment of 7 units (inclusive of Work Experience), be working at least 5 hours per week, and be concurrently employed for the entire semester.
- A: You can repeat this class up to 16 units in your college career. Work Experience is offered at other colleges, so if you take it somewhere else, that counts toward your total Work Experience units.
transferable?
- A: Yes. Work Experience can be used for elective units, both toward your degree and transferable to most C.S.U.'s.
- A: Yes. You can be a paid or unpaid worker, volunteer, intern, as long as you adhere to the above requirements.
- A: Good question. You attend the lecture (9 hours actual class time), but you must also be registered in a lab. The lab represents the number of hours you work per week. This is not a separate class.
- A: You will develop objectives to improve your job performance. You will have lots of class interaction and learn more about the topics of communication, teambuilding, working with various personalities. You will receive helpful hints on interviewing and resume development.
- A: That's fine. We will just need to verify your work with a responsible party.
- A: You can combine your jobs. You will be required to verify all employment and create job objectives for both.
- A: You will be assigned a letter grade by percentage points on attendance, learning objectives, and class summaries. There are two books: Communicating in the Workplace and Teambuilding & Problem Solving in the Workplace. There is No Final!
- A: Look for the orientations, generally given during Assessment/Orientation/Registration (AOR) and Walk-In Registration times. Notices for these information sessions will be posted on campus, or you can phone the Cooperative Work Experience office at 546-3100, ext. 2522 (Darrylin) or 2509 (Linda). Our office is located in Room 3134 in the Library Building.
