CAREER & JOB PLACEMENT

CO L UMB I A CO L L E G E

Summer 2018

Daniela Vazquez is about to start

her dream job with Tuolumne

County Social Services as a Bilingual

Eligibility Specialist Trainee. In this

role, Daniela will determine the

eligibility of applicants and

recipients for public assistance

programs. This job will be the

perfect foot in the door for a future

career in social services. Daniela is

nearly finished with her degree in

Sociology at Columbia and will

continue to take the last few classes

to finish her degree while working!

Summer has been an exciting time for the Career & Transfer Center!

Many of our students and recent graduates have been working

diligently to explore future careers, apply for jobs, and create resumes

and cover letters. Mary Watts, our full-time Program Technician, has

had 58 appointments this summer with students! 

Dan Burdick recently started in July

as a full-time Field Technician at

UDC. This role is everything Dan was

looking for in a job! Dan spends his

days inventorying PG&E power polls

and utilizing GIS software. He works

independently and outdoors, while

using a company vehicle to perform

his work. Daniel found out about

this position as a result of a

classroom presentation from a

current UDC employee in his GIS

class with Jeff Tolhurst. UDC is still

hiring 8-10 more Field Technicians.

For information on the job, visit the

Career & Transfer Center today!

Shalom Fletcher, our 2018-2019

Student Body President, is about to

finish her summer internship with

Hetch Hetchy Water & Power as a

Mentor’s Assistant. Shalom’s

biggest priority this summer has

been to help Hetch Hetchy with

their efforts to secure grant funding

to repair the damage from the

March megastorm. Shalom attends

weekly meetings with the California

Office of Emergency Services and

runs reports to support her

managers’ efforts to apply for

grants to repair damaged

infrastructure.  

Emily Wedel secured a part-time

job as an Animal Caretaker with

Tuolumne County Animal Control in

July. Emily has "always had a

passion for animals. Now I can help

them and teach others how to

protect them." Emily hopes to

someday become a teacher and will

use any knowledge in teaching

people about animal care toward

her career goals.

Summer 2018

Shasta Garcia, a recent

Communications graduate

from Columbia College, started

working as a Street Team

Ambassador for My58 and

Estrella. Shasta is continuing

her job at the Calaveras

Enterprise as well.

Shannon Everist is “happy to report I have been hired by Trinity Services

Group as a Kitchen Supervisor. Without what I have learned, thus far from

Chef Marcus and Chef Don, I would not have had this opportunity."

Columbia College is now on LinkedIn! If you do not

already have a LinkedIn account, you should create one

TODAY and add Columbia College in the education

section! You can use LinkedIn to promote your skills

AND to find alumni doing your dream job to get tips on

how to get into that field! 

Our featured employer is MACT Health Board, located in Tuolumne, Calaveras,

Amador, and Mariposa counties. MACT has a wonderful Workforce Investment

Trainee Program, providing students with priceless experience working in

healthcare administration. Schedules are part-time and flexible to

accommodate students’ schedules. As successful candidates complete the

various levels of training and education, they will be eligible for additional

promotions and raises. MACT has recently hired seven Columbia College

students. MACT is planning to come to campus on Wednesday, September 12th

from 11am-1pm in the Manzanita Multi-Purpose room to host an open forum to

let students know about the great positions they offer. For more information,

visit www.macthealth.org, or visit Mary in the Career & Transfer Center! 

Students: Do you need help exploring career options, applying for jobs, or making

your resume and cover letter?

Faculty: Do you want assistance helping the students in your courses gain the skills

to pursue the job/career of their dreams?

Employers: Are you hiring or would you like to let students know about career

paths in your industry? Let the career center help connect you with our wonderful

and talented pool of students!

Call, email, or stop by the Career & Transfer Center to see Mary! 

(209) 588-5273 / wattsm@yosemite.edu.

Summer 2018

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