The Maricopa Career Network is a free online job board for employers who can guarantee an hourly wage that complies with the State of Arizona minimum wage requirement of $6.75 and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Postings of business opportunities that cannot make this guarantee or other ventures that require an initial investment will not be posted on this board. Only postings guaranteeing a minimum of 10 hours per week will be accepted.

• Maricopa Career Network (MCN): Click on www.maricopa.edu/careers to find part-time, full-time, professional, technical, and entry-level employees.
• In partnership with, the TEN Maricopa Community Colleges have joined together to provide an opportunity for employers to post jobs at no cost and quickly find the most qualified employees for your company or organization.
• The Maricopa Career Network is a 24/7 opportunity to find employees.
• Employers who want to post in-state, full-time, and part-time jobs are eligible to access the Maricopa Career Network. Currently Internships opportunities are posted through PVCC Career Services. Follow the internship link for further instructions.
• Access requires a 24 to 48 hour approval period based on the following guidelines:
  The Maricopa Community Colleges' Career Centers reserve the right to grant access to services to employers as deemed appropriate and necessary to fit the needs of our various constituencies. Policy involves the review of requests for access to services from all employers for content and suitability. We do not accept postings for positions from any business whose purpose is inconsistent with policies, regulations, or the overall mission of the MCCCD. The Maricopa Career Network policy has been developed in collaboration with the MCCD Career Council and the MCCCD District Legal Services.
• Maricopa Career Network (MCN) is a service that allows employers post in-state jobs at no cost. A fee is required for access to the full gamut of services offered by Jobing.com.

The Job Listing Notebooks are a free resource for employers who can guarantee an hourly wage that complies with the State of Arizona minimum wage requirement of $6.75 and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Postings of business opportunities that cannot make this guarantee or other ventures that require an initial investment will not be posted in the notebooks. Only postings guaranteeing a minimum of 10 hours per week will be accepted.

• Job Listing Notebooks are available to students, alumni, and community members.
• Employer Order Form: Complete and submit the Employer Order Form for your current employment needs. The Employer Order Form will be placed in the Job Listing Notebooks in PVCC Career Services.
• Job opportunities that coincide with PVCC occupational programs will also be forwarded to faculty in specific fields so they may notify students. All opportunities are also posted on the Career Services Bulletin Board and in the Business/Technology classrooms in the PVCC Means BUSINE$$ folders.
• Postings remain in the Job Listing Notebooks for 30 days (unless otherwise noted by employer) and are updated daily.

Students visiting PVCC Career Services may browse through the Intern Notebooks for current openings.

• Internships are only for PVCC students.
• Internship may be for credit, non-credit, paid, or unpaid. If internship is unpaid, employer is required to submit Experiential Education Partnership Agreement (EEPA), Certificate of Insurance (COI), and student is required to submit Assumption of Risk Form in addition to other internship requirements. These forms must be completed and approved by MCCCD Legal before internship may begin.
• Unpaid internships must also meet Department of Labor and NACE guidelines for internships Department of Labor and NACE guidelines for internships
  

  National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) We recommend that your intern program be based on these four over arching premises: To provide meaningful work experience for the student and give the student structured learning experiences where they apply knowledge gained in the classroom; To guide students’ educational development through mentoring; To strengthen school relationships; To treat interns as valuable members of your organization. Department of Labor Standards for Internships Federal Guidelines for Determining Whether a Student Should Be Paid Students are considered employees and their work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Acts if: They provide essential services to the employer; or They are working in a position where someone is normally paid; or There is a history of paying someone to do the same or similar work; or Other people are currently paid for the same or similar work. Students are considered interns or trainees if all six of the following criteria apply: The experience is similar to that which would be given in a vocational program; The experience is primarily for the benefit of the student (this is accomplished if the internship is part of a school curriculum); The student does not displace other employees and works under close supervision; The organization derives no immediate advantage from the student's activities and on occasion may be impeded; The student is not entitled to a job with the organization at the completion of the internship or training; and The student and organization understand that the student is not entitled to wages or any other form of compensation for the training. The two most important of these factors are that the trainee does not displace regular employees and that the employer derives no immediate advantage from the trainee's activities. Similarly, courts determining who is a trainee focus on who is the primary beneficiary of the arrangement. If it is the employer, the individual is an employee, not a trainee. Academic institutions and sponsoring organizations are cautioned, however, that the trend at the Department of Labor is to subject internship arrangements to increasingly close scrutiny. The Department of Labor (DOL) has stepped up investigations of organizations using unpaid interns, and has begun to fine organizations who use students interns to do the work of regular employees without paying them in accordance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements.* Sources: WH Publication 1297, Wage and Hour Division, US Dept of Labor

• Intern Request: Review the Internship Partnerships Procedures and then complete and submit an Intern Request Form.
• The Intern Request will be placed in the Intern Notebook at PVCC Career Services, it will not appear online. However, faculty (in related field) and students will be sent an email to promote the opportunity. The internship will also be available to students visiting Career Services.

• Plan in advance – tables go quickly!
• Register with PVCC Career Services
• Advertise your event on campus bulletin boards and/or newspaper classifieds
  *This fee may be waived for employers meeting certain eligibility requirements

• Graduates seeking full-time careers
• Graduates seeking entry level positions
• Graduates with extensive experience
• Students seeking part-time employment, internships or work experience
• University transfer students seeking part-time employment, internships, or career work experience

Spring 2007 Career Fair Attendees