Welcome to Cooperative Work Experience Education!
CWEE is a course where students can earn between 1-4 college units for their job, internship, or volunteer experience. You do not attend a class, your job is the class!
CWEE questions? Please contact CWEE Program Coordinator, Cynthia Perez-Nicholas at cperez@losmedanos.edu
STEPS TO APPLY:
1. Fill out CWEE Application at: Open Now!
2. Attend required orientation (see schedule below)
3. Enroll in CWEE course (see list below)
CWEE COURSE LIST:
160 - GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
For students whose current job/volunteer work does not relate to their academic and/or
career goal.
Course offered: COOP-160
170 - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
For students whose current job/volunteer work relates to their academic and/or career
goal.
Courses offered: ADJUS-170, APPLI-170, ART-170, AUTO-170, BUS-170, CHDEV-170, COMSC-170, COOP-170, EMS-170, ETEC-170, FIRE-170, JOURN-170, KNICA-170, MANGT-170, PTEC-170, RA-170, WELD-170
180 - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP
For students working in a paid/unpaid internship that relates to their academic and/or
career goal.
Courses offered: ADJUS-180, APPLI-180, ART-180, AUTO-180, BUS-180, CHDEV-180, COMSC-180, COOP-180, EMS-180, ETEC-180, FIRE-180, JOURN-180, KNICA-180, MANGT-180, PTEC-180, RA-180, WELD-180
SPRING 2021 CWEE ORIENTATION SCHEDULE:
| Date | Time | Location |
| Wednesday, January 13th | 2-3 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, January 14th | 10-11 am | Zoom |
| Wednesday, January 20th | 5-6 pm | Zoom |
| Wednesday, January 27th | 3-4 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, January 28th | 2-3 pm | Zoom |
| Wednesday, February 3rd | 6-7 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, February 4th | 3-4 pm | Zoom |
| Wednesday, February 10th | 2-3 pm | Zoom |
UNIT/HOUR CONVERSION CHARTS:
SUMMER - 8 WEEK TERM - PAID
| Units | Average Hours Worked Per Week | Total Hours Worked in Term |
| 1 | 10 | 75 |
| 2 | 19 | 150 |
| 3 | 29 | 225 |
| 4 | 37.5 | 300 |
SUMMER - 8 WEEK TERM - UNPAID
| Units | Average Hours Worked Per Week | Total Hours Worked in Term |
| 1 | 8 | 60 |
| 2 | 15 | 120 |
| 3 | 23 | 180 |
| 4 | 30 | 240 |
FALL/SPRING - 16 WEEK TERM - PAID
| Units | Average Hours Worked Per Week | Total Hours Worked in Term |
| 1 | 5 | 75 |
| 2 | 10 | 150 |
| 3 | 15 | 225 |
| 4 | 20 | 300 |
FALL/SPRING - 16 WEEK TERM - UNPAID
| Units | Average Hours Worked Per Week | Total Hours Worked in Term |
| 1 | 4 | 60 |
| 2 | 8 | 120 |
| 3 | 12 | 180 |
| 4 | 15 | 240 |
Students may earn a maximum of 16 units of occupational work experience internship during community college attendance which may be applied as electives toward graduation. Up to 12 units may be transferable to CSU (Please see your counselor for further information)