Jobs at BCC

Student Employment

We understand the importance of gaining real-world experience so this page is intended for students to find job and internship opportunities that align with their academic and career goals.

Whether you’re a first-year student exploring your options or you’re completing your last year ready to embark in your next professional journey, our job and internship portal is designed to connect you with opportunities that fit your interests. Our extensive network of employers, both on-campus and off-campus, can give you a head start in your career.

Here, you can:

  • Search for job and internship listings across on-campus and off-campus employers
  • Stay up-to-date with fairs, workshops, and networking events on campus

Your path to success starts here at Berkeley City College. Explore various opportunities, gain valuable experiences, and take a step towards your next professional goal! Begin your journey by browsing our job and internship opportunities below.

Employers

The following is a list of suggestions on where to look for employment in a number of fields. Berkeley City College is here to get you to a great future - visit our Career and Transfer Center for more assistance.
Volunteering
  • Step Up Tutoring – Step Up Tutoring is a grassroots movement of young people providing free online tutoring and mentorship to under-resourced elementary school students. Their relationship with LAUSD schools provides infinite students looking for help. With over 400k students in LAUSD, their goal is to serve 25,000 students within the next 5 years. Volunteering is currently online which offers a flexible schedule, it’s an easy and meaningful way to support at-risk youth. Their leadership team is filled with young students and young alumni. (Continuous)
  • English in Action – English-in-Action (EIA) is part of a nationwide program in which volunteers meet with Berkeley students, visiting scholars and their partners, students from adult schools, and local community colleges, on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, to increase participants’ competency in the English language, by practicing conversational English once a week. (Continuous)
  • YWCA Communications Team – Join the YWCA Comms Team, a group of dedicated volunteers who are interested in advancing racial and gender justice in our communities. Our team shares the YWCA message of eliminating racism and empowering women across social media manages the YWCA blog and maintains the YWCA website. No experience is necessary! The role provides leadership development and in-house training for managing communications in a digital space.
  • Oakland School Volunteers Program – The Oakland Public Education Fund is a program that has volunteers supporting students in Oakland Unified School District classrooms. As an ongoing volunteer, you will spend an hour a week (or more!) at an Oakland Public School. See Transfer and Career Center for more information. (Continuous)
  • Berkeley Mutual Aid – Berkeley Mutual Aid is a volunteer group of neighbors helping neighbors by meeting basic needs for isolated individuals such as grocery shopping, prescription pick up, social support, and wildfire evacuation planning. They match volunteers into pairs for ongoing weekly support, and they need your help. You can plan around your unique schedule and make new social connections in the process. Sign up today! (Continuous)
  • Reading Partners Oakland – Reading Partners mobilizes communities to provide our students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. They rely on community volunteers to work with our students for one-on-one literacy tutoring.  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please visit https://readingpartners.org/location/sf-bay-area or e-mail volunteersf@readingpartners.org. (Continuous)
  • Sidekicks: Adaptive Programming – Teen Sidekicks are truly committed and enjoy working closely with special needs students, befriending them, sharing lunch and activities, or helping them successfully integrate into mainstream programs. Teen Sidekicks attend a 2-hour orientation/training to learn about special needs and the basic principles of behavior management. Sidekicks are paired with a camper with special needs and will meet with their camper buddy and a family member before the camp begins to better understand the individual child’s needs. Together, they attend a Piedmont Recreation Department (PRD) summer camp (1-week), creating lasting memories and having the time of their lives. Applicants must be at least 14 years of age by June 5, 2024, or entering 9th grade. After completing a successful interview, teens must attend an orientation/training on May 1, 2024 at 6:00 pm, and commit to volunteering at least one week during the summer. Community service hours are available upon request. Volunteers may be eligible to receive a letter of recommendation. Experience working with elementary-aged children is a bonus, but not required. For more information, contact sidekicks@piedmont.ca.gov.
Law/Social Work
  • U.S Jobs Forest Service – Make a lasting impact on the world around you and unlock opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. Join the U.S. Forest Service and be a part of an organization that is committed to caring for the land and serving people. The U.S. Forest Service is hiring students and recent graduate positions in natural resources and administrative positions across the nation. The various positions are open on www.usajobs.gov.
  • Youth Spirit Artworks – A local non-profit that provides a paid job training program for low-income, houseless, and/or underrepresented youth (Ages 16-25). If anyone has any further questions about Youth Spirit Artworks, contact eric@youthspiritartworks.org or shelbyck@youthspiritartworks.org.
Customer Service/Retail
  • Berkeley Bowl – Various positions within multiple departments in both locations available. Berkeley Bowl offers competitive wages and benefits, as well as an employee discount. (Continuous)
  • DoorDash – Make $30+ an hour with DoorDash Right Now! Highly flexible – you get to be your own boss. Work whenever you want and earn up to $1500/week (you keep 100% of the tips). Money is deposited into your bank account every week. Apply to start driving today, it only takes a few minutes! (Continuous)
  • Peet’s Coffee and Tea – Various Customer Service positions are available throughout the Bay Area. (Continuous)
  • UPS – UPS currently has various positions that are open, to learn more about and see positions available please visit their website at: https://www.jobs-ups.com/
  • PsychologyJobs.com – Perfect site for psychology or sociology majors to find jobs!
  • Decathlon – Interested in playing sports? Decathlon is looking for retail associates who are devoted to giving their customers the best experience when handling sports products or events. More information will be provided when clicking on the link provided in the name. (Continuous)
Education
  • NAF Future Scholars at UC Berkeley hiring temporary residential advisors to support their in-person summer programming on UC Berkeley’s campus this summer. Any current undergrad/ grad or recently graduated students who may be looking for short-term summer work are eligible. They are not required to have any STEM or college access background, just an enthusiasm for community-building and a love for education! Any interested applicants can email their resume and cover letter as well as any questions to the NAF Future Scholars at UC Berkeley Program Director, Lakeysha Jones, at lspears.berkeley.edu@berkeley.edu.
  • Climate Corps Education Outside – We are currently hiring for full-time AmeriCorps Fellows that will deliver hands-on ecoliteracy and inquiry-based science lessons in school gardens to K-5 students in San Francisco and San Mateo counties. The priority deadline for applications to the Fellowship are due March 18th, with rolling applications accepted following this initial deadline. You can find a link to the application page here.
  • Super Sports Stars coaching job opportunities – They are seeking FUN & energetic coaches, early-childhood teachers, students, Nannies, & anyone with a love of soccer & working with children to join our Soccer and/or Sports program!
  • Teaching Jobs Posting Board – Our teaching jobs board is automatically updated daily with the latest teacher job openings from across the country. Check back often to find new openings in your area that match your interests and qualifications. You can also research the job market in your area to find who is hiring and what employers are looking for. (Continuous) 
  • Aspire Public Schools After School Educator – The After School Educator provides academic intervention, homework support, and enrichment activities to students as part of a high-quality after-school program. They independently supervise groups of up to 20 students, facilitates learning, and works with other members of the after-school program team to meet the academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and physical needs of all students. This position may be responsible for delivering specialized enrichments or intervention programs requiring knowledge/experience in that specialty. (Continuous)
  • East Bay Regional Park District Interpretive Student Aide – student will work alongside Naturalist staff to provide interpretive programs and public information in a park visitor center and surrounding parklands. These paid positions are designed for students considering a career in interpretation, environmental education, natural history, cultural history, or park professions. (Continuous)
  • Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) in Sausalito, a non-profit children’s museum with a 30-year history of providing fun, research-backed, hands-on STEAM experiences for children ages 0-10 and their caregivers.

Technical & Industrial

General Maintenance and Manufacturing
  • Anamet Division of Acuren Inspection is looking for a Mechanical Testing Technician to support their Hayward, CA laboratory operations.  The Mechanical Testing Technician will perform a variety of ASTM, ANSI/ASME, and AWS mechanical tests including tension, compression, 3-point bending, and Charpy impact on metal, plastic, and composite test specimens. Click here for more details.