What is an Internship?
An internship is a supervised pre-professional learning experience for a limited period of time, in which students:
- Apply skills and knowledge
- Job exposure
- Test drive career
- Foot in the door
- Build professional references
Learning Aligned Employment Program (LAEP)
The Learning Aligned Employment Program (LAEP) is funded by the California Student Aid Commission and provides eligible underrepresented college and university students with the opportunity to earn money to help defray their educational costs, while gaining education-aligned, career-related experience. LAEP allows a participating student to conduct research that relates to the student's area of study, career objectives, or the exploration of career objectives. LAEP is a form of financial aid and is included in a student's financial aid package. Students who participate in LAEP internships receive the funds in a paycheck as they earn them, based on hours worked.
Internship Websites (All Majors)
Handshake (Jobs/Internships exclusive to LMC Students!)
State of California (CalCareers)
LMC Hot Jobs Newsletter - Advanced Manufacturing
Internship Highlights
| Title | Company | Application Instructions |
| Community College Internships (CCI) | U.S. Department of Energy | https://science.osti.gov/wdts/cci |
| NASA Intern | NASA | https://intern.nasa.gov/ |
| LMC Zero Waste Analysis Intern (LAEP Eligible Students Only) | Los Medanos College | https://losmedanos.joinhandshake.com/stu/postings?page=1&per_page=25&sort_direction=desc&sort_column=default&query=8634047 |
| Law Program Volunteer | FLY Program | https://flyprogram.org/law-volunteer-application/ |
| VA Palo Alto Health Services Research Internship Program | Internship Program | VA Palo Alto Health Services Research Internship Program Flyer |
| San Francisco Planning Internships Summer 2023 | San Francisco Planning Department | https://sfplanning.org/news/san-francisco-planning-internships-summer-2023 |
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Congressional Civic Internship |
Office of Congressman John Garamendi | https://garamendi.house.gov/services/internships |
| State Office/D.C. Internships | Senator Butler Summer Internships | https://www.butler.senate.gov/services/internships/ |
| Remote Social Media/Marketing Internship | Contra Costa Community College District - Communications and Community Relations Office | https://www.4cd.edu/internship/ |
| CDPH Internship | California Department of Public Health | CDPH Internship Flyer |
| Pathways Programs Internships | Federal Careers | https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students |
| PUMAS Internship | PUMAS Summer Internship Program | https://gladstone.org/training/pumas-summer-internship-program |
| Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship | Berkeley Lab | https://education.lbl.gov/internships/suli/ |
Career Services
Career Services is here to help our students and alumni reach their career goals. We offer a variety of services, including career counseling, career exploration, assistance with job and internship search, resume and cover letter, and interviewing.
For more information please visit: https://www.losmedanos.edu/studentservices/career/
Earn College Units for Your Internship
Los Medanos College offers students Internship Courses that are structured to ensure you get the most out of your internship.
In the internship course you will be:
- Connected to an instructor in your field of study
- Mentorship and guidance through your internship
- Gain up to 4 college units per semester for your internship
- You do not attend a class, your internship is the class!
- It is the responsibility of the student to secure their own internship placement.
For more information please visit: https://www.losmedanos.edu/cwee/
To register for an internship course, contact Cynthia Perez-Nicholas at cperez@losmedanos.edu