Career Development Services

Visitors

Exploring Careers:

• Career Counseling - Assistance in defining career objectives, goals, and/or planning.

• Career Development Classes and Workshops - Routinely offered.

• Career Information Sheets - Information on various career fields.

• Career Library - A comprehensive career library of different occupational areas that contains relevant books, periodicals, directories, and magazines.

• Career Videos - Online videos available for exploration (closed-captioned).

• Career Web Sites - Access to job sites, online career assessments and labor market trends.

• Access to ten computers with Internet connections and Eureka software that provides information on career fields, requirements, opportunities, and salaries.

 Career Resources: 

• Cooperative Work Experience Education (Co-op Ed)

o   Opportunity for students to earn credits for learning while working on the job

·   Field Studies

• Opportunity for students to earn credits for learning while working with DVC faculty
• Career Mentor

  • Be available for job shadowing and/or informational interviews to students interested in your college major and/or career field.

  • Provide your success story, and help students learn more about college and the work world. Typical questions that students ask:
    • Did you transfer? To what college?
    • What was your major?
    • Did you find employment in your field? If not, where?
    • Other pertinent information to share?
• Volunteer Services
  • Enhance university and scholarship applications
  • Gain experience in your academic or future career field

Exploring Employment:

• Employment Services
  • Search for jobs and internships using DVC's online system
  • Library of employment preparation handouts
  • Annual job fair
  • Workshops, resume review services
• Workability III
  • Job Placement services for anyone who is a Department of Rehabilitation client and a DVC student.

Other Resources:

• DVC Certificate/Degree Programs
  • DVC offers over 50 certificate and degree programs that prepare students with the career/technical skills needed for success in a specific occupation.
  • Courses are offered at DVC’s Pleasant Hill campus, San Ramon Valley campus, CSU East Bay's Contra Costa campus in Concord and at various other locations.

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