Student Resources
Make a One-on-One Appointment
Make an appointment with Kristi Vanderhoof, Career Center Coordinator, for help you with any of the following:
- Navigating resources to help you decide on a major, what you can do with your major, or what sort of career path would be a good fit for your personality, interests, values, and skills.
- Finding jobs or internships, writing or revising a resume, preparing for a job interview, or creating a LinkedIn profile
Find a Job or Internship
- Handshake (LPC Internship and Job Board) - jobs and internships exclusively for LPC students and alumni
- Additional Paid Internship Opportunities
- Indeed - job board with a variety of jobs and internships
- EDJOIN - jobs at K-12 schools
- Career Fairs and Events
- Avoiding Job Scams - tool from UC Davis Career Center
- LinkedIn - job and internship board, social media for networking with professionals in your field of study
Resume and Cover Letter Resources
Resume and Cover Letter Resources
Interview Resources
- Interview Tips from Indeed
- Job Interview One Sheet - fill this out before your interview to prepare answers to common questions. This tool comes from Jenny Blake's book, Life After College, and Portland Community College.
- Interview Clothing - if you need financial assistance to purchase professional clothing, contact the Student Resources Program Manager at Las Positas College.
Explore Careers and Majors
- Career Coach - Take a free career assessment that helps you discover careers and LPC programs that fit your interests. Browse careers, salary, and job growth.
- Academic and Career Pathways - Explore certificate and degree programs at LPC and find your Success Team!
- Career and Self-Assessments
- Networking and Informational Interviews
- Industries & Occupational Data
Career and Employment Workshops and Classes
Get Credit for Working
Take a Work Experience class and get up to 8 credits for working while honing your 21st Century work skills.
Succeed at Work
Work Success Skills (Soft Skills)
Resources for Undocumented Students
- California Dream Act Service Incentive Program - Get paid a stipend of up to $4500 per academic year for volunteering
- Undocumented Student Career Guide from Citrus College
Resources for Veterans
Resources for Students with Disabilities
- Job Accommodation Network
- Department of Rehabilitation - Offices in East Bay and San Joaquin Valley
- Neurodiversity Internships at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab
- SAP's Autism at Work program
- Jobs with the State of California - LEAP program
- Regional Center of the East Bay - serves Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
- Valley Mountain Regional Center - serves San Joaquin County
Resources for Immigrants and Refugees
- Upwardly Global - This organization helps immigrants who have degrees from other countries to find work in the United States
- International Rescue Committee - The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in the United States.
Resources for International Students
- F-1 students may work on campus at LPC. Find on-campus jobs by creating a Handshake account, clicking on "Jobs." "all filters," and "on-campus." F-1 visaholders are eligible for on-campus jobs, but they are not eligible for jobs marked "Federal Work Study."
- After the first academic year, F-1 students may engage in three types of off-campus employment if it is related to their field of study. Find out more at the USCIS website. Find jobs and internships related to your field using Handshake. Get help with applying for CPT and OPT from the LPC International Student Program Office.