Frequently Asked Questions
You, your employer or internship supervisor, and a MPC faculty instructor operate as a team, agreeing to learning objectives that are both challenging and achievable within the term. You are enrolled in a course and you earn college units while gaining work experience.
Faculty members in specific disciplines may be able to connect you to potential employers if you do not already have a job in the field. The job center is another resource. We have a dedicated Internship Coordinator at our Marina Campus that will help place you in an internship.
Explore our list of available local & national internships.
You will be assigned to a faculty instructor who will:
- Help translate what you want to accomplish through workable objectives
- Visit your work site
- Consult with your employer
- Receive and provide feedback on your assignments
- Verify your hours worked
- Assign your course grade
Skills that benefit you, such as:
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Job Knowledge
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Analytical Skills
- Technology
- Leadership
Your employer must be willing to:
- Allow you to develop new skills or take on new projects
- Meet with your work experience instructor (at your workplace)
- Assess your accomplishments at the end of the term
Every semester. Sections can be scheduled around your needs and employment opportunities - even in the middle of a semester.
Please don't wait if you think work experience is right for you, your course is tailored to your needs.
No, self-employment doesn't work. Employment can include both paid and volunteer work as long as there is supervision and a focus on learning.
That depends on the number of hours you work or volunteer. Each unit requires a minimum of 51 hours of paid or unpaid work.
You can complete a total of 16 units at the community college level. MPC offers between .5 and 4 units for WORK 97, 98 and 99.
And yes - the units transfer to CSUs.