Career Readiness & Experiential Learning Services

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MISSION
Career Readiness & Experiential Learning Services (CRELS) serves SPC students, alumni, and surrounding community members by providing career readiness education/resources, career-guiding experiential learning programming, and strategies to navigate the hiring process. CRELS does this by providing personalized and holistic career guidance to students, supporting faculty and staff that also provide career guidance to students, collaborating with employer/community partners, and leveraging the use of technology to provide on-demand virtual services.

VISION
SPC alumni will have the highest rate of employment and economic upward mobility than any other college in the nation.

GOALS

  1. Increase student career readiness through Experiential Learning 
  2. Increase partnerships to provide a diverse internship experience for all SPC students 
  3. Enrich Experiential Learning opportunities through engaging SPC faculty/staff with the AlamoEXPERIENCE Model 

Department Services

Additional Virtual Spaces:

What is the AlamoEXPERIENCE Model?

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  • Every student will have an Experiential Learning experience by graduation 
  • Every Experiential Learning experience will provide students the opportunity to engage in and reflect on structured, purposeful activities. 
  • Every student will be able to apply their Experiential Learning in a setting that may guide their career pathway. 
  • Each Experiential Learning experience may be captured on an AlamoEXPERIENCE Transcript.

Experiential Learning Types

Co-Curricular Learning: Activities related to course curriculum; ex. Public Speakers, Panels

Extra-Curricular: Activities that foster student involvement and strengthen the institution's culture; ​ex. Clubs, Student Organizations, Interest Groups, Sports

Field Experience: Activities related to career application; ex. Internships, Practicums​, Job Shadowing

Service Learning/Community Service: Guided service to the community that is related to instruction; ex. Food Pantry, Habit for Humanity

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Featured Career Readiness Resource:

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You're working hard to achieve your career goals and for that, we're here to help you transition successfully toward professional life. The Grow with Google HSI Career Readiness Program sets you up with the digital skills needed to land a job and thrive in the modern workplace. Let's go! Follow the steps below to get started today! 

 

Participation Incentives

  • $50 student stipends for completing a learning path and providing feedback. 
  • Earn a raffle ticket for each core lesson completed in the program. 
  • Weekly raffles with department and career readiness swag. 
  • Grand prize raffle of ten $1,000 student stipends at end of semester!!! 

Signup Instructions

  1. Go to g.co/AppliedDigitalSkills 
  2. Click "Sign in" in the top right 
  3. Sign in with your Google account, or create a new one 
  4. Click "I am a student" 
  5. Click "Join a class" and enter class each code below separately at a time

Learning Paths: 

  • Build Your Digital Skills (class code: y888br) 
  • Explore Career Paths (class code: tmr8vb) 
  • Land a Great Job (class code: x6wmxz) 
  • Succeed At Your New Job (class code: wprm9h) 
  • Start Your Own Business (class code: 9xhvdt) 

Featured Experiential Learning Opportunities

  • Project SURE

    Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your STEM education and increase your work options for the future? Do you want to be SURE about the career path you’re about to embark on? Then Project SURE is for you! Check out the video below for more details or visit http://wocn.999lsm.net/spc/academics/academic-resources/project-sure/ for full details.


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    Parker Dewey Micro-Internships 

    Looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your skills, explore career paths, and expand your network, but don’t have time for a traditional internship? Then these paid project-centered experiences are perfect for you! Most can be completed remotely, typically involve 10 to 40 hours of work, and are deadline-driven as opposed to being set during specific hours. Set up your profile through Parker Dewey and start applying today!

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Ideal Student Career Development Process

Online and On-Demand Student Career Services

Experiential Learning Opportunities

      • AlamoEXPERIENCE Events Calendar: this is where all events and activities coordinated across SPC will be listed. Students are also encouraged to review student organizations that may relate to their academic or career goals.
      • Alamo on the Job: From the classroom to career, Alamo on the Job Interns are matched off campus with top rated businesses within the San Antonio Region. The Alamo on the Job Interns will receive paid on the job training to succeed in their chosen field of study.
      • Center of Excellence for Math: community outreach programs and student research project opportunities that encourage and offer different opportunities for students wanting to major in the STEM field.
      • CIMA-LSAMP Program: undergraduate research, internship, scholarship, and networking opportunities for STEM students.
      • Faculty-Student Mentoring Program: The SPC faculty-student relationship is an important part of your time here. A student working with a faculty mentor and their student academic advisor will achieve the goal of college completion, university transfer or career employment more successfully.
      • Handshake: database of employer contacts, internships, job opportunities, and employer-organized events. Students who complete their profile in Handshake have a better chance of getting noticed by recruiters in their career field of interest. Recruiters are a great source of information regarding the company they work for and are eager to answer any questions about their organization.
      • Office of Workplace Learning: if you qualify for the Federal Work-Study Program, then visit here to review paid internships within the non-profit and private sector.
      • Project SURE: Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your STEM education and increase your work options for the future? Then please visit here for more details on participating in undergraduate research experiences! 
      • Student Engagement Grants: opportunity to get involved with a special initiative, meeting other students, and developing a network of professional contacts. Financial support is provided to each student and is only available to SPC students. Identify the extracurricular experience you are looking for.
      • Study Abroad: offers students a transformative experience, fostering personal growth, cultural understanding, and global perspectives, all while gaining invaluable skills and memories that last a lifetime. Scholarships available!
      • Base 11 Digital: promotes pathways to STEM careers and entrepreneurship, especially for women and BIPOC who are often underrepresented in those fields. Join Base11 Digital to gain access to STEM mentors, innovation challenges with cash prizes, and the Boule Fellowship Program.
      • HBCU National Center (HBCUNC): a collection of websites to search for internships within the heart of Washington, D.C. HBCUNC offers a grant program to pay for housing during the internship experience.
      • Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU): review all the types of internships available through HACU's National Internship Program, and when you are there be sure to check the navigation pane on the left to review more information on applying to the program. 
      • Parker Dewey Micro-Internships: When you are launching your career, Micro-Internships provide a tremendous opportunity. Not only can you explore different career paths and work on interesting assignments, but you can also demonstrate your abilities to potential employers while building your professional portfolio and network all while being paid for your time. 
      • Pathways Program: federal internship and employment opportunities for current students, recent graduates and those with an advanced degree.
      • Ready to Work: The Alamo Colleges District is a proud partner of Ready to Work, an educational and job placement program to help San Antonio residents improve their quality of life.

 

Contact Information

Director of Career Services:
James Cooper
jcooper121@999lsm.net
210-486-2494
MLK Center for Advocacy and Student Empowerment (CASE)
Career Experience Team Lead:
Nathan Martinez
nmartinez324@999lsm.net
210-486-2351
MLK Center for Advocacy and Student Empowerment (CASE)
Certified Career Experience Navigator:
Fernando Rover Jr.
froverjr@999lsm.net
210-4867039
SWC Industrial Technology Center (ITC), A135

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation for August & January:

Mon-Thurs
Fri
Sat
8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Regular Hours of Operation:

Mon, Tue, Thu
Wed
Friday
1st Saturday of the month

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Hours of Operation for June & July:

Mon-Thurs
Fri
Sat
8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Closed
Closed