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: Summer 2021 Application - Now Open!
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
SUMMER/FALL 2021*
CWEE ORIENTATION SCHEDULE:
| Date | Time | Location |
| Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 | 2-3 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, May 20th, 2021 | 2-3 pm | Zoom |
| Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 | 4-5 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, May 27th, 2021 | 10-11 am | Zoom |
| Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 | 2-3 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 | 3-4 pm | Zoom |
| Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 | 5-6 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, June 10th, 2021 | 3-4 pm | Zoom |
| Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 | 12-1 pm | Zoom |
| Thursday, June 17th, 2021 | 3-4 pm | Zoom |
*Additional orientation dates will be added as we get closer to the start of Fall classes
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)