Las Positas College invites employers and students to register now for a free Internship Forum at 3-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, in the Barbara Fracisco Mertes Center for the Arts, Room 4128.
A reception for employers and prospective interns will follow the forum. At the reception, employers can provide information about available internship positions and meet potential student interns. Employers and students who plan to attend are asked to register at www.internshipsforum.eventbrite.com. Space is limited and early registration is recommended.
"We are excited to offer this Internship Forum which is very relevant in today’s economy and job market," said Las Positas College Work Based Learning and Internship Coordinator Leslie Gravino. "The purpose of the forum is to explore how interns add value to organizations and how to optimize the benefits for both interns and employers."
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Gravino explained that the forum will be conducted in the style of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conferences. "Presenters will have 15 minutes to communicate the essence of their internship experiences and inspire the audience with their best thinking and practices." Presenters will include employers, faculty and interns.
"Students will learn what employers are looking for in interns and how to access positions that will promote career skills. At the same time, they will meet employers who are looking for interns," Gravino said. "Internships open doors to employment."
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Las Positas College’s award-winning Work-Based Learning Programs include the Internships seminar and field placement, Work Experience seminar and field work, the Technical Support (LaPTechS) seminar and lab, and the Technical Student Repair Team (TechSTaRT), a student business offering computer repair services.
"In our programs, students combine academic advancement with the acquisition of work skills essential in today’s competitive job market," Gravino said. "The programs link the classroom to the workplace, training the local workforce and responding to current business and organizational needs."
For more information about the programs, forum and internships please contact Gravino at (925) 424-1876, lgravino@laspositascollege.edu.
