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Employer Support

Welcome employers and community organizations! Are you interested in recruiting Santa Barbara City College students for your open positions and internships? The Employer Engagement Team has many tools to help you connect with our talented pool of students!

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Job Fair on West Campus

Engage with Tomorrow's Leaders: Hire SBCC Students Today!

Thank you for choosing Santa Barbara City College (SBCC)!  Career Connect by Jobspeaker is our online job board where employers can post job, volunteer, and internship opportunities for students and alumni. Students come from a wide variety of majors and interests and are seeking opportunities to start their careers and gain work experience.

By creating an account, you will connect with students  across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and northern L.A. counties, and be added to our invitation list for future job fairs and events. Let us help you find the perfect fit!

Post a job or internship or register for Job Fairs on Career Connect by Jobspeaker, SBCC's official online service. On this FREE service you may list employment, internship or volunteer opportunities to a large student body, and also register for job and internship fairs. 

The following are guidelines for posting online with SBCC:
  • An employer's use of Career Connect by Jobspeaker is guided by National Colleges and Employers NACE Principles for Ethical Professional Practice. Employers using this service must comply with all applicable state and federal rules, and failure to do so will result in the suspension of the employer's user account.
  • The position must clearly state (no fine print) if there is any form of a fee (and the amount) including background check fee, start up fee, start up package/kit/set/materials fee, licensing/test fee or payroll deduction that may or may not be reimbursable or earned back through sales or promotions of items or services
  • There must be a job or internship title (what position(s) are you recruiting for)
  • The position must include a company name and address
  • Staffing agencies are acceptable
  • There must be a clear job or internship description
  • Non-paid training programs are not eligible for posting
  • All jobs and paid internships must be paid at the current minimum wage or above
  • The position must not discriminate in any way on the basis of sex, national origin or citizenship, religion, language, age, etc.
  • Jobs and internships are initially listed for up to 2 months
  • The SBCC Employer Engagement Team reserves the right to determine posting eligibility
Internships:
  • Paid and unpaid internships are eligible for posting
  • Add “Intern” to all internship posting titles
Other important information: 
  • The posting of an open position does not constitute knowledge, endorsement, or consent by SBCC, nor does SBCC  assume any liability for the content of any listing
  • There is no guarantee that we will be able to fill your position in any given period of time
  • We cannot guarantee that a candidate will work out successfully and cannot be held liable for poor workmanship, performance, etc.

Job and Internship Fairs are a great way to meet potential hires. These fairs are for businesses and organizations with current jobs, internships or volunteers positions. We also invite employers who are currently hiring, to participate in a Virtual Recruitment Session.  If you are interested in registering for a fair or scheduling a date to facilitate a virtual session, please send an email of interest to cjmaguire@pipeline.sbcc.edu or see
Events, Workshops and Job Fairs.

Internships can be a win-win experience for both students and employers.  They can provide students the opportunity to learn and gain practical experience from professionals. Employers can get critical assistance on projects and the fresh energy of motivated student interns looking to gain new skills, add to their work experience or change fields.

What constitutes an internship?  An internship is generally for a set period of time, rather than indefinitely. An intern may or may not be working for pay. The focus of an internship is on the experience gained and skills learned, while performing real tasks and completing actual projects. Please see our Internship Guidelines for Employers.

Employers with unpaid internship positions for SBCC students are urged to review the Department of Labor factsheet Internships and the Fair Labor Standards Act.  This factsheet provides a good overview of the rights and responsibilities you have as an employer offering an internship. We reserve the right to refuse to post or to remove Internship postings that do not comply with the law.

Students can earn class credit for job, internship or volunteer hours through General Work Experience. If you have a student worker who may be interested in earning credit have them drop by the Career Center or refer them to the website.

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Christina Maguire

Christina Maguire

Internship Coordinator
Job Placement Specialist

Pronouns: She, Hers

805-730-4018

Email Christina

Celine Park

Celine Park

Director -
Employer Engagement

Pronouns: She, Hers

805-730-5138

Email Celine