Student FAQs

• An opportunity for hands-on learning that enhances your classroom studies.
• A way to earn college credit for practical experience gained on a work site.
• A paid or volunteer experience in your career area, sponsored and coordinated by AHC.
• Units are awarded based on the completion of learning objectives that have specific and measurable outcomes, hours worked, a written report and completion of all required paperwork.

• An internship allows you to make informed decisions about your career and enables you to change career goals prior to graduation if the present career track doesn’t measure up to your expectations.
• In addition to the experience an internship provides, you may gain valuable business contacts and references.
• Students who complete an internship often do significantly better in both salary and opportunities after graduation.

Internships may be full or part-time. They will be determined specifically by the employer. Typically internships are part-time.

The duration of an internship is determined by the employer, but will generally last the entire duration of the semester/term.

Internships can be either paid or unpaid.

Students may enroll in 1-4 units (WEE-149) or 1-3 units (WEE-302). Unit enrollment directly correlates to the amount of hours worked in the Semester/term and if the internship is paid or unpaid. See table below.

• Students must secure an internship or job opportunity with an employer independently, through individual academic departments and programs and/or the Career Center.
• Students can’t officially enroll until attending the mandatory orientation. Students may put themselves on the waitlist prior to the orientation.
• Attend the mandatory orientation for each semester/term (click on the CRN for specific times and locations).
• An Add code will be provided to students at the orientation allowing official enrollment in the correct WEE course.

Yes. There is one mandatory class (orientation) meeting the first week of the semester/term.

WEE courses transfer to the CSU system as elective units. However, students should consult with an academic counselor for potential unit limitations.

No. WEE provides a resource for students to apply to internships and receive credit for either a job or internship. To be eligible to enroll in WEE, students will need to search and apply for internships.

Employers will be required and must be willing to do the following:

• Meet with a WEE instructor/faculty advisor
• Sign off and approve the student’s workplace learning objective (s)
• Sign timesheets
• Complete a mid and end-of-term job performance evaluation

WEE may be repeated, but is not to exceed 16 units in total. Units earned in any other Work Experience Education course(s) will be included in the 16 unit maximum.