The Cerritos College CalWORKs Work-Study (CWS) Program provides CalWORKs students with work opportunities in order to develop and/or strengthen workplace skills while completing their educational goals. With the help of our dedicated on-campus employers, students learn how to enter and re-enter the workforce with the confidence that is needed to achieve career satisfaction and economic self-sufficiency. The CWS Program is a time-limited program and all students hired are considered short-term (temporary) hourly employees.

STUDENT BENEFITS :

• Hours worked count as activity hours
• Income earned does not affect Cash-Aid
• Flexible work schedule and can work up to 20 hours per week
• Build professional relationships
• Acquire workplace transferable skills
• Attend Pre-Employment Preparation (PEP) Workshops

NEW STUDENTS ELIGIBILITY:

• Students must be receiving the adult portion of cash-aid and participating in the Counties Welfare-to-Work Program
• Students must be enrolled and in good standing with the college
• Student must have a Comprehensive Educational Plan (CSEP)
• Students must be in good standing with Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
• Must have at least one year or more remaining in their program of study

CONTINUING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:

• Student must submit proof of cash-aid for every semester (Verification of Benefits)
• Students must be enrolled and in good standing with the college
• Student must have a Comprehensive Educational Plan (CSEP)
• Students must be in good standing with Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
• Student must meet with a CalWORKs Counselors and the CWS Program Coordinator every semester
• Student must attend Pre-Employment Preparation (PEP) Workshops
• Must have at least one year or more remaining in their program of study

The Cerritos College CalWORKs Work-Study (CWS) Program provides CalWORKs students with work opportunities in order to develop and/or strengthen workplace skills while completing their educational goals. With the help of our dedicated on-campus employers, students learn how to enter and re-enter the workforce with the confidence that is needed to achieve career satisfaction and economic self-sufficiency. The CWS Program is a limited time program and all students hired are considered short-term temporary (STH) hourly employees.

EMPLOYER BENEFITS:

• Subsidized employment-CalWORKs pays 75% of salary and wages
• Student can work up to 20 hours per week
• CalWORKs Program conducts hiring process
• Students attend monthly Pre-Employment Preparation (PEP) Workshops
• Opportunity to make a difference in a student life by providing training and mentoring

If your department would like to hire CalWORKs Work-Study (CWS) Program students, please post open job opportunities for your department via Jobspeaker.  Note that prior approval from department dean/manger is required before posting openings via Jobspeaker.

Please refer to Jobspeaker quick start guide for creating an account and posting a job.

For further information on Jobspeaker, please contact Lizette Gonzalez, Student Employment Specialist at student-employment@cerritos.edu or by calling (562)860-2451 ext. 2395.