Employment Services For Students

Student Information

Career Connections is a centralized location that provides Cuesta College students with job placement services and other career exploration resources. We also offer a variety of Work Experience classes to help you put together all the documents you need for Job Search and Interviewing.  Click on the ONLINE Spring 2009 Catalog link below and look under Work Experience for the class listings. You can also stop by the Student Center, room 5310, or call us at 546-3204 to take advantage of the many other services we offer.

Part-time Job Placement
Register with our online job database by clicking the green box "Employment Services for Students" in the left hand column. Once you register, make sure you respond to the email in your mailbox to verify your login information. You can also stop in the Career Connections office in Room 5310 to review multiple job listings from private households, other Community Colleges, Federal Work Study positions and Cuesta College hourly employment.  All Federal Work Study positions will be posted online as well as in a binder located in the Career Connections office. 

CalWORKs Support, Academic Counseling & Work Study

The Career Connections office is also the home of  CalWORKs support services.  We have a full time case manager available to help you figure out a  schedule and refer you to necessary services that can help you be successful at Cuesta.  We also have an onsite Academic Counselor that is available to discuss your school major and write Student Education Plans (SEPs).  Lastly, our office has a Job Developer available to help assist you with a Career Oriented Work Study placement.  Please call 805-546-3204 for an appointment with our staff.
 

Federal Work Study (FWS)
Federal Work Study is awarded to students by completing the FAFSA and submitting the information to the Cuesta College Financial Aide Department.  If you have completed and submitted this paperwork it will take at least 6 weeks for it to be processed.  You can check to find out if you have been awarded your Financial Aide and Federal Work Study grant by logging into my.cuesta. Click on the "Student" tab and go to "Banner Self-Service" in the center of the page. Click on "Student", then "Financial Aide" then "Awards".  You should be able to see if you have been awarded Federal Work Study.  If you have been awarded a PELL grant, but it does not specify Federal Work Study, email or call Mr. Payne @ X 2505 to check on your award.  PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT HIM UNTIL YOUR  AWARD HAS BEEN POSTED. The Financial Aide department will not be able to help you with a Federal Work Study placement until your financial aide has been awarded.

FWS Job Placement

All Work study students should  Register with the Career Services Website by clicking on the green box "Employment Services for Students" above. Once you register, make sure you respond to the email in your mailbox to verify your login information. You can begin looking for work as soon as you know you qualify for Work Study. Federal Work Study positions will be listed among the Job Openings online.  Complete a search for "Cuesta College" as the employer to find them.  If you have trouble with the website, please email the Career Connections Worker and ask for help. There will also be a binder in the Career Connection Office in Room 5310 with copies of all of the Federal Work Study positions.

Resume Preparation
Make sure your resume is professional and highlights your key skills and experiences. Career Connections is offering a half-unit classes in Job Search and Resume preparation in the Spring of 2009 at both campuses.  Check under the heading Work Experience in the ONLINE 2009 Spring Catalog, for WEXP 193H. If you have a current resume, receive feedback and input from Career Connections Staff. We can assist you in creating a resume using the "Write Your Resume" worksheet and computer facilities available to you in the Career Connections center.

Interviewing Skills

Career Connections will be offering a half-unit class in the Spring of 2009 on Interviewing Skills in the North County.  Check the ONLINE Spring 2009 Catalog for WEXP-193L.  We will also have a 3-unit 9 week class that covers  Resume, Interviewing & Job Search (WEXP-210) that will be offered in SLO.

Job Search Coaching

Need a strategy? Get professional advice on how to explore opportunities, network with employers and market yourself in the interview. Learn interviewing tips and practice your skills in a mock interview. Prepare yourself for the opportunities that lie ahead! Call (805) 546-3100 ext 2185 and schedule an appointment with our Job Developer, Hunter Perry, to help you with job placement.

Career Exploration/Academic Guidance

Meet with our academic counselor to discuss your career options, get a referral for career assessments and review your Student Education Plan (SEP). Call 805-546-3204 for an appoinment.

Internships
Gain hands-on experience in non-profit organizations and off campus employers by searching our online database. You can earn college credit for these positions by discussing them with your department and/or registering for Independent Study.

Cooperative Work Experience
Learn how you can earn units for the number of hours you work on your current job. Call Darrylin Gladstone in building 4300 at 549-3100 ext 2522 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Math Tutoring
Do you need math tutoring? Use this link to go to the Math Lab's homepage academic.cuesta.cc.ca.us/mathlab/index.htm
 

Writing Lab

Do you need writing help? Use this link to go to the Writing Lab's homepage
http://academic.cuesta.edu/english/writinghelp.htm

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