Employment and Internship Opportunities for Students
Career Connect Job Board
Students and alumni can join our job search platform, Career Connect (https://www.rrcc.edu/career-connect) to get exclusive access to job postings. Career Connect also features My Interview Practice, a highly customizable interview preparation platform with a database of over 7,000 real interview questions.
Internship Services
Internships provide students with an opportunity to work in a position that is directly related to their field of study, applying classroom instruction to practical work experience.
Description
- Most RRCC internships are for credit, from 1 to 6 credits, and subject to current tuition rates.
- Students enrolled in an internship work a minimum of 45 hours for every 1 credit earned. Typical internships are for 3 credits (135 work hours).
- For-credit internships yield a letter grade.
- Internships can be paid or unpaid.
- Students in unpaid internships can apply for an Internship Grant.
Qualifications
- All internships are reserved for currently enrolled RRCC students.
- For-credit internships require a fundamental knowledge in a RRCC field of study, usually one or two semesters of successfully completed RRCC course work.
- A cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 is required.
- An internship site is needed. Students who want assistance in seeking an internship site are encouraged to contact the experiential learning/internship coordinator for an appointment.
- Students will need to meet with the internship coordinator in order to receive the internship paperwork that will need to be completed before registering the internship for credit.
Information: 303-914-6361 www.rrcc.edu/career-services/experiential-learning
Student Employment
Employment on Campus
Part-time employment is available on both the Lakewood and Arvada campuses for eligible students through Work-Study and Student Hourly Programs. For more information, visit Human Resources in Room 1025 on the Lakewood campus.
Information: 303-914-6600 www.rrcc.edu/human-resources/student-employment
Employment Off Campus
A wide range of full-time, part-time, and temporary job listings are available through our online network. While RRCC cannot guarantee employment, we make every effort to maintain contact with businesses and industries to generate employment opportunities. Other resources available to students include on-campus recruiting visits from business and industry; job announcements posted both online and on campus; and assistance with resume preparation, interviewing skills, and general career advising.
Information: 303-914-6906 www.rrcc.edu/career-connect