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If you are interested in attending, please go to Handshake Week to register

Handshake Week Event - Fall 2026

If you are interested in attending, please go to Handshake Week or the banner above to register.

Handshake Bingo
- Date: August 24th to August 27th
- Location: Raider Walk
- Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM
See the Vision Board Event - In collaboration with the Student Health Center
- Date: August 25th, Tuesday
- Location: The Quad
- Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM
- Registration: If you are interested in attending, please go to See the Vision
Career 101 Workshop
- Date: August 26th, Wednesday
- Location: Fountain Hall 112A
- Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM
- Registration: If you are interested in attending, please go to Career 101 Workshop
Resume Review Workshop
- Date: August 27th, Thursday
- Location: Virtual on Zoom
- Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM
- Registration: If you are interested in attending, please go to Resume Review Workshop

On-Campus Student Employment

Please go to Student Employment for current openings.

Book an Appointment

The Moorpark College Career Center offers the following services to students:

Mock Interviews
Cover Letter Preparation
Resume Reviews
Internship Preparation
Job Seeking

If you are interested in booking an appointment with us, log on to your Handshake Account

Main Page FAQ

Log into Handshake by visiting the Handshake sign-in page
Select VCCCD Sign On
Sign in to your VCCCD account. If you do not yet have a Handshake profile, you will be prompted with questions. Please fill out the questionnaire. When you have completed the questionnaire, you will arrive at the Handshake homepage.

Go to your Handshake VCCCD home dashboard
Click on Career Center on the left sidebar
From the Moorpark College Career Center page, click on Appointments
Click on Appointments
Click on Moorpark College Career Center
Select a Time, Date, and Modality that best works for you

Mission Statement

The Moorpark College Career center is committed to boosting students' hands-on job and internship experience, preparing them for full time work in their chosen field.

What We Do

The Moorpark College Career Center is dedicated to assisting students in their educational and employment journeys. We offer resume reviews, mock interviews, and other services to boost your career path.

What can an internship do for me?

Allows you to explore careers and to try out a discipline or two
An internship is a good opportunity for students to learn new skills and gain practical experience in the workplace
The focus of an internship is to perform work-related tasks and projects related to your major or occupational goal
Improves your college performance and classroom curriculum can be more meaningful when it relates to your internship
Provides employment advantages. You will have business references and contacts, as well as earning a higher salary since you will already have job experience. Additionally, sometimes an internship can lead to a job
Gives you a head start into your field. Pre-existing work experience can set you apart from other recent grads in the competitive job market
Different employers we work with offer paid and unpaid internships. Both potentially providing you the opportunity to earn college credit. For information on the internship process, please review the following information below

What are my responsibilities as an intern?

Secure an internship
Attend an Internship Course Orientation
Complete all required course paperwork
Complete all required course assignments including capstone project
You must meet with your Faculty Advisor (who is assigned to you) at least two times during your internship to discuss your progress
You must schedule a mid-internship site visit with your Faculty Advisor and Worksite Supervisor
Submit all required paperwork and assignments by semester deadlines to the Career Center

Who is involved in the student internship program?

Student Intern: Learner
Worksite Supervisor: Site supervisor and mentor
Faculty Advisor: Professor
Instructor of Record & Work Experience Coordinator (Career Center): Administrators

How do we calculate credits?

You receive 1 credit for 54 hours of either an unpaid or paid internship
You may earn up to 4 credits per semester
You may earn up to 16 credits total
Internships are graded and count towards your degree, certificate, or award
Internships count as elective credits for CSU institutions and are not transferable to UC institutions

What are the eligibility requirements to participate?

You must declare a major or internship discipline at Moorpark College
You must be in good academic standing by having a GPA of 2.0 or above
You must enroll and have taken or are currently taking at least one course in the major or career field of your choice at Moorpark College

Career Center

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Handshake Week Event - Fall 2026

On-Campus Student Employment

Book an Appointment

Main Page FAQ

Mission Statement

What We Do

What can an internship do for me?

What are my responsibilities as an intern?

Who is involved in the student internship program?

How do we calculate credits?

What are the eligibility requirements to participate?

Career Center Assistant

Lizette Lomeli

Martha MacNeill

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Handshake Week Event - Fall 2026

On-Campus Student Employment

Book an Appointment

Main Page FAQ

Where Are We Located?

How Do I Sign Up for Handshake?

How Do I Make an Appointment on Handshake?

What Services Does the Career Center Offer?

Our Mission

Career Center FAQs

What can an internship do for me?

What are my responsibilities as an intern?

Who is involved in the student internship program?

How do we calculate credits?

What are the eligibility requirements to participate?

Career Center Assistant

Lizette Lomeli

Martha MacNeill

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