Career Services

Welcome to LMC Career Services! 

Los Medanos College is ready to prepare you for success in the workplace! We are here to assist LMC students with jobs, internships, and learning opportunities to kickstart their careers.

Schedule an appointment and meet with a career professional so you can learn more about career planning and employment options.  Attend a career workshop, prepare a resume, ace an interview, and compete for an internship for the summer so you can earn college units, along with wages that will help you get ahead based on relevant skills and experience from your major and vocational program choices.  

• SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

  SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY!

  
  Career Counselor -Henry Ta, Appointments available  Tuesdays/Wednesdays

  Career Adviser:  Edward Beanes, Career Exploration/Major Exploration

  Career Services-Cooperative Education:  Cynthia Perez-Nicholas, Resume/Interview Prep/COOP

  Henry Ta, Career Counselor will help you with:

  Major and Career Exploration
  Salary Negotiation
  Industry Trends
  Resume Critique
  Interview Assistance
  Skills Assessment

  
  Edward Beanes, Career Exploration Program Coordinator

  Career Adviser will help you with:
  Job and Internship Search Assistance
  Industry Trends
  Interview Assistance
  Resume Critique
  Salary Negotiations
  Career Assessments
  Career Exploration
  Career Pathways

• CAREER WORKSHOPS/ONLINE MEETUPS

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  Ramp up your Resume!

  Designed for students unsure of where to begin in writing a resume. We'll discuss the purpose of a resume, the various sections within a resume, different resume styles, and strategies for formatting.

  Job Search Strategies 

  Provides an overview of key steps in the job search process, including job search myths, a discussion of various job search methods, essential job search tools and strategies, and how to make the process more manageable!

  Ace your Interview!

  Designed to help students learn how to prepare for the interview in terms of researching the employer, knowing what to expect in an interview, how to dress properly, how to combat anxiety, and more.

  21st Century Skills To Pay The Bills 

  Learn the work habits and character traits that are necessary to succeed in this rapidly changing world. Fortunately,  just like learning any new subject, 21st Century Skills can be taught, practiced, and incorporated into everyone's life. 

  How to Begin Your State Career

  The State of California is the largest employer in California. Come and learn about the jobs you may qualify for based on your education level and the the steps to apply.

  How to compete for internship... Prepare and Explore!

  Learn how internships can be an effective way of gaining valuable experience from most industries.  We will identify key steps and resources to help students navigate internship opportunities both locally and nationally.

  LinkedIn how, what, and why!

  Want to learn how to utilize the #1 online professional networking tool for your job search? Learn the basics of LinkedIn, including setting up a profile, managing account settings, how to add and remove connections, work with the Inbox, and how to join Groups.

  Choosing a Major-Online ZOOM

  Unsure about your major? Ever wonder how your major relates to future careers? Come to this workshop to learn how to navigate the career and major exploration processes, discover career options and specific majors available at LMC and beyond. Learn how your interests, personality, skills, and values can assist you to evaluate which career is the best match for you.    **Virtual Sessions, Online Workshops-ZOOM:  We will be using CCCConfer/Zoom Technology and host online career workshops for students at LMC.

Career Assessments

Today's workers change jobs and careers more frequently than their parents did. How do young workers make decisions and educational choices that will lead to the careers they want?

With career assessment, exploration and planning you can:

• Identify your interests, values, skills, personality and goals

• Create a clear pathway

• Make informed adjustments as you develop experience and preferences for careers.

• CAREER COACH ASSESSMENT

  https://losmedanos.emsicc.com/?radius=&region=Contra%20Costa

  Take a Career Assessment to learn about yourself and your interests. Browse Careers and learn relevant information on wages, employment, education and training you will need. Link with programs that directly lead or relate to your desired career interests. Utilize the resume builder to a quick start to creating a professional resume. Visit our Career Counselor, Henry Ta and/or our career adviser, Edward Beanes, and have each interpret results from your career assessment.(Please print out the full career assessment report and bring to your appointment).

• WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS MAJOR

  https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major

  “Whether you’re exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this website will help you connect majors to careers. Learn about typical career areas and types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. Continue your research through the websites provided.”

  o ““Developed by University of Tennessee Center for Career Development, this thorough resources provides information on common majors and areas you may end up working in, employers, and strategies on how to enter into such fields. Links to professional associations, occupational outlook, miscellaneous related resources and employment websites are all featured for each major“

• VAULT INTERNSHIPS/CAREERS

  http://www.vault.com/

  “Find out what it's really like to work within an industry, company, or profession, and how to position yourself to start, advance, or change your career.” Log in with your student email to utilized our subscribed service to Vault

Need a Job?  Searching for work experiences that relate to your major?  Apply for employment and internships that can support your major and career goals with College Central Network!

“Search for on-campus jobs, local jobs and internship postings, upload a resume today!”   If you want to speak to a representative from our local partners, Opportunity Junction, please click below for more information.