Occupational Training Institute
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
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Updated: 08/16/2007
CAP: Career Advancement Project
What is CAP?
CAP is an employment and internship placement service designed for students wanting to transition from school to work.
Program goals
- Job/Internship placement in specific career goal (e.g. health occupations, computer science, or business professions)
- Employment retention
- Wage increases
- Job promotions
- Completion of classes
Who is eligible?
- Foothill - De Anza College students
- Unemployed students
- Employed students not working in career related employment
- Students with language barriers (immigrants and refugees)
- Grove Foundation Scholarship recipients
- Students studying the following occupations - health occupations, computer science, or accounting/administrative support careers
What are the benefits?
- Individual educational and career advising
- Short and long-term career planing
- Resume writing and job search assistance
- Assistance applying for Financial Aid and BOG
- Priority enrollment
- Individualized job placement in the career area you want to work
- Paid and non-paid internships in the career area you want to work
- Employer panels featuring Business, Information Technology, Health Careers employers
- Workshops on career topics including resume, interview, internships, informational interviews, career ladders, upgrading job skills, negotiating promotions, and other pertinent topics
- Certificate of Completion, Certificate of achivement, certificate of proficiency and AA/AS Degree
- Russian, French and Amharic interpretation
For more information, please call Blanche Monary 408-864-5705
Our Community Partners
NSSC, Santa Clara County of Social Services (CalWORK's Employment Connections (San Jose & North Valley), WIA, Nova Silicon Valley Private Industry, Connect, EDD (San Jose, Campbell, and Sunnyvale) San Jose One Stop, Contact Cares, AACI, CIU, CalCAP and private industries.