Comunidad: Collaborative Internships

Any student who is enrolled in at least 6 units at PCC during the semester of the internship are welcome to apply. Unlike other internships, collaborative internships have no course requirements, and no prior experience is necessary. This is an opportunity for you to experience work-based learning in which you'll function as part of a team in a professional setting, engage in design thinking, and learn how to summarize and communicate your ideas. 

If you are selected as an intern, you will be required to attend all TEN internship sessions, starting on Friday March 21st and ending on Friday May 30th (no meeting during spring break). Each internship session is 3 hours, held at the same time each week (1:30-4:30 pm), in-person at PCC, for a total of 30 hours of paid work. In addition, there will be up to 10 hours of paid work to be done at home. There is not an option to participate virtually.

The ideal intern candidate is someone who is eager to learn, can commit to the entire 10-week program, will show up to every session on-time, and ready to work with a team of peers to solve a real problem that a real business is facing.

You will be employed as a PCC student worker (unclassified hourly) at the current minimum wage rate posted on the Human Resources page. 

In addition to getting paid, you will gain valuable experience that will help you develop academic and career-transferable skills such as:

• Interacting with a client 
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Design thinking
• Team-building
• Interpersonal communication
• Public presentation

You will participate in a resume workshop during the program that will help you enhance (or create) your resume and learn how to best include the internship on your newly designed resume. As an intern, you will also be eligible for a one-on-one resume critique with a career counselor.

Finally, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about our business partner and the careers that are available within that industry. You'll meet potential future employers and add them to your network!

If you are interested in applying, please complete this application form. It will ask you for basic identifying information, short personal statements, and a copy of your unofficial transcript.  If you qualify for the internship, we'll schedule a brief Zoom  interview with you (approximately 10 minutes) to learn a little more about you. You'll also be given the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Application Deadline

Interviewing and hiring decisions are made on an ongoing basis until positions are filled or sufficient time to onboard has passed. Unless otherwise noted here, applications may be accepted after the deadline.

Questions? Contact Valerie Foster (vsfoster@pasadena.edu) or Renee Johansson (rjohansson@pasadena.edu) 

Comunidad: Collaborative Internships Program is offered through the STEM Career Community and funded by the Servingness in STEM Grant (Title III HSI STEM grant).