Career Hub

The Mendocino College Career Hub is an on-campus service designed to prepare students at any stage with the skills needed to be successful in the world of employment through career education and guidance. 

Services include:   

• Career Assessment  

• Job Searching  

• Resume & Cover Letter Assistance  

• Mock Interview Coaching  

• Employment Connections On- & Off-Campus  

• Career-Related Workshops & Events  

• Career Fairs  

RESUME CRAFTING & INTERVIEW PREP

Schedule an appointment with the Career Hub to create or refresh your resume or cover letter. 

Preparing for a job? Check out the following documents below:

• Sample Resume Template
• How to Create a Digital Portfolio
• How to Write a Cover Letter
• Common Job Interview Questions

HANDSHAKE

Mendocino College students have access to Handshake, an online job board, for on-campus jobs, local jobs, internships, and remote job opportunities. On Handshake, you can connect with employers, register for events, and more! Log in to your Handshake using your Mendocino College student ID and password.

Download the Handshake app! You can use Handshake to schedule an appointment with the Career Hub!

HANDSHAKE

Search on Handshake for job postings! To activate your Handshake account, simply use your Mendocino College student ID and password to get started.

All on-campus student employment opportunities are listed on Handshake! For more information regarding on-campus jobs, drop in at the Career Hub!

Benefits of using Handshake:

Inspiring career content. Get career inspiration with posts, videos, and articles on success stories, career paths, and opportunities you might not otherwise have considered.

Personalized job recs. Get recommendations for relevant jobs, opportunities, and events based on your profile, interests, and what's best for you.

Events to strengthen your search. Take the next step in your job search with career fairs, networking sessions, resume workshops, and more.

Message with recruiters, students, and alumni. Get the upper hand in interviews, answer your career questions, and make connections by messaging with interested recruiters, young professionals, and other students and new grads.

SELF-ASSESSMENT AND CAREER EXPLORATION 

Taking a career assessment is a great starting point if you are feeling undecided about what career path you are interested in pursuing. A career assessment can help you determine potential careers that might bring job satisfaction. A variety of assessments are available to give you a better idea about specific aspects of yourself as related to career planning, such as interests, personality, values, and skills. 

Take a career assessment using one of the assessment tools below and find out what majors and career paths might be a good fit for you. We recommend you schedule a 30-minute appointment with a career counselor after completing an assessment to debrief and synthesize your results. 

Wingspans - Wingspans is an immersive career platform that guides you on your career discovery journey through storytelling. Explore over 700 real-world stories about work through the eyes of real people in a variety of jobs. Start by completing a personality assessment to discover career possibilities that are right for you.

CCC Career Coach - Use this website to take an interest-based career assessment to learn about yourself, discover majors and in-demand careers, and learn more about academic programs offered through the California Community College system.

California Career Zone - Take an interests or values assessment to learn more about potential career paths that align with you. This website allows you to browse through California’s 15 leading industry sectors/career pathways and discover your possibilities.

Career OneStop - Take an interests, skills, or values assessment to learn what kind of career might be a good fit. While you’re there, take a moment to explore their collection of videos on hundreds of different careers.

16 Personalities - Take a personality assessment based on the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI) to assess yourself, how you work with others, and what work environments are a good fit.

MENDOCINO LAKE ADULT & CAREER EDUCATION (MLACE)

MLACE offers local education and training programs to become a: dental assistant, certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician (EMT), certified medical assistant, vocational nurse, and phlebotomist. MLACE also offers ESL & citizenship classes, as well as high school diplomas & GED/HiSET exams! MLACE also offers support programs for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Review and register for career courses at the MLACE webpage.

WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION

Would you like to learn how to obtain college credit for working? Visit the Work Experience Education webpage.

JOB BOARDS

Searching for a job can often feel like a full-time job. The Career Hub is here to help! We have compiled a list of local, regional, and national job search sites to help you on your search. Feel free to connect with us if you need additional assistance or are new to the job search. 

HANDSHAKE

HANDSHAKE

Handshake is Mendocino College's campus-wide platform that connects students and alumni with jobs, internships, and career opportunities. Use Handshake to find workshops, events, and other career development programs. Schedule career appointments via Handshake and connect to Career Hub staff to receive career preparation and support.

On Handshake, you can connect with employers, register for events, and more! Log in to your Handshake using your Mendocino College student ID and password.

LOCAL/REGIONAL

NORTH STATE CAREERS

GLASSDOOR

INDEED

CALJOBS

MENDOCINO CRAIGSLIST

LINKEDIN JOBS

SKILLS MATCH

GOVERNMENT JOBS

SIMPLY HIRED

REMOTE

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

SIMPLIFY

FLEXJOBS

REMOTE.CO

INTERNSHIPS, EXTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, & APPRENTICESHIPS

Handshake has an extended list of internships, externships, fellowships, and apprenticeships listed, however, check these out as well:

Mendocino County Internship Program

Virtual Internships

Extern

FOR EMPLOYERS

The Career Hub is excited to establish and cultivate relationships with employers looking to hire Mendocino College students in various internship, seasonal, part-time, and full-time positions. We feature many exciting opportunities throughout the school year for employers to become actively engaged in the hiring process such as career fairs, on-campus speaking engagements, and on-site tour visits through your organization. 

POSTING JOBS - HANDSHAKE

Mendocino College utilizes a free job board system called HANDSHAKE for you to post your employment opportunities. 

New to Handshake? Create a Handshake account

• Need help getting started? Check out this step-by-step tutorial.
• Need help posting a job? Check out this step-by-step tutorial.

Easily connect Handshake with your existing automated tracking systems like Workday, Greenhouse, and more, consolidating processes to provide a streamlined and efficient candidate experience. Check out the Handshake ATS Integration webpage.

Already have a Handshake account? Login to your account and add Mendocino College. 

NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE?

Contact the Career Hub.

Phone: 707-468-3044

Email: careerhub@mendocino.edu

EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS

Mendocino College is proud to partner with several local companies and organizations. Here are a few of Mendocino College's current and previous community partnerships:

• Savings Bank of Mendocino County 
• METALfx
• Factory Pipe
• NCO Head Start Child Development Program
• Mendocino County Office of Education 
• Adventist Health 
• City of Ukiah 
• County of Lake
• Mendocino County 
• Lake County Tribal Health Consortium Child Development Center
• Mendocino Forest Products LLC
• DripWorks
• Mendocino Coast Clinics
• Scotts Valley Tribal TANF
• GRID Alternatives
• ...and more! 

To establish a connection with Mendocino College, please contact our Director of Employer Partnerships:

Pamela Heston-Bechtol

Email: pheston@mendocino.edu