Some of you may have noticed that when you did the Preferred Work Environment exercise that you didn't have many different types of experiences. This is not surprising, since you are students and have more recently entered the work world.

Hopefully, the exercise helped you to see the importance of getting different experiences. There are two main reasons for this:

You learn more about yourself and the type of work you are looking for.
You increase your network of people who can advice, mentor, recommend and connect you as you search for work/career information, etc.

There is a simple way to increase your work experience: volunteering. In order to help you with this, you will complete two assignments.

Research Volunteer Opportunities:

There is an abundance of resources available for this task. Here are some good places to start

SRJC Work Experience Community Involvement Guide
SRJC Work Experience Student Job Board
The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
Ask friends, family members, church members, fellow students where they volunteer or for suggestions

Sometimes these resources will direct you to the website for an organization you are interested in, but not to the ''Volunteer'' page. Simply type in Volunteer (s) or (ing) in the search bar for the website.

Attend and Participate in Volunteer Opportunity

The second assignment will be to arrange and attend a volunteer event. It will need to be at least a 3 hour committment and can be done at any time during the semester, but will be due by April 25th.