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Faculty Information

Benefits

  • Develop, build, and strengthen relationships with local business organizations
  • Promote strong CE programs and maintain higher outcome standards
  • Enhance student connection and involvement, increasing student motivation to learn
  • Stay connected with current industry practices and demands
  • Opportunity to work with the community addressing the needs enhancing reputation and public image
  • Increase higher relevancy with curriculum development and pathways
  • Improve placement/employment rate of gradates

Employer Information

Benefits

  • Obtain an expanded pool of qualified applicants
  • Gain a direct chance to recruit and screen potential employees
  • Evaluate potential employees in work settings, prior to hiring
  • Develop a quick, reliable source of skilled labor
  • Improve the quality of life and skills in the community
  • Reduce turnover of entry-level employees
  • Influence curriculum development to meet industry requirements

Responsibilities

Employers intent and purposes of Work Experience Education (WEE) for stu

How to Enroll in Work Experience Education (WEE)

Steps to Enroll in the Work Experience Education (WEE) Program for Students

  1. Be current IVC student.
  2. Secure Work Experience Education (WEE)/Internship. Students looking for WEE opportunities may contact Career Center at IVC for assistance.
  3. Complete WEE Student Enrollment Application and submit to WEE Faculty. Students unsure of their WEE Faculty may contact WEE Program Coordinator for assistance.

WEE Courses

Each department/school at the college is led by a department/school chair who is available for ongoing assistance to students in the coordination of their programs. Through the department/school chair, the student may be referred directly to a CWE instructor or coordinator for specific assistance and information.

Work Experience Education (WEE)

Learning and Earning

Work Experience Education (WEE) formerly, Cooperative Work Experience (CWE), is an academic program offering students the opportunity to earn college credits while learning on-the-job, whether paid or unpaid. WEE is a student-centered, educational value-added academic course designed with specific, measurable learning objectives pre-determined by student, employer, and the WEE faculty.

Registration Information

  • The registration process occurs three times per year in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
  • NEW STUDENTS (those who have never taken a class at IVC or Saddleback), will need to fill out the online Emeritus application to receive a student number and PIN to register.
  • RETURNING STUDENTS (those who skipped a fall or spring semester), will need to complete an online Emeritus application to reactivate their student profile before being able to register.
  • Online Emeritus application can be found on the Emeritus website:

Emeritus Institute Curriculum

The Emeritus Institute is always growing and expanding. Popular classes include watercolor,  jewelry making, aquatic fitness, physical fitness, line dance, pilates, tap dance, dyna-band, yoga, qi gong, tai chi, stretch and flexibility, strength and balance and chair exercises.

Increased mental and physical health, creative expression, illness prevention, community pride, social interaction and personal satisfaction are some of the specific rewards of taking Emeritus classes.

Emeritus courses do not provide transferable credit for higher degrees.

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