De Anza College Job Posting Platform
De Anza College has instituted Handshake as its job posting platform. There is no cost to post. Once registration is approved, employers can post your available jobs.
Employers can register at: https://deanza.joinhandshake.com/employer_registrations/new
Employers are also welcome to send job postings directly to Yvonne Mills at [email protected], which will be distributed via email to current students and posted on our LinkedIn alumni page.
De Anza College Paralegal Internship Program
The De Anza Paralegal program will be reinstating its internship program in Fall 2022. This is a great opportunity to meet potential students / legal staff recruits.
There is an uncommon myth that organizations cannot offer unpaid internships without violating federal and state labor laws. The U.S. Department of Labor and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement both agree that interns do not have to be paid if six criteria are met.
The criteria are:
- Interns cannot displace regular employees.
- Interns are not guaranteed a job at the end of the internship (although, you may decide
to hire them at the conclusion of the experience). - If the employer and the interns understand that the interns are not entitled to wages
during the internship period. - Interns must receive training from the organization, even if it somewhat impedes the
work of the organization. - Interns must get hands-on experience with equipment and processes used in your
organization. - The intern’s training must primarily benefit them, not your organization.
California also imposes three additional requirements:
- The internship must take place as a part of an educational curriculum as a part of a
School or similar institution. - Interns cannot receive employee benefits, including insurance or workers comp.
- The internship position must train the intern to work in a given industry, not a specific
Company.
Interested persons should contact Yvonne Mills, Program Director at [email protected].
Paralegal Studies at De Anza College
De Anza's Paralegal Studies program has been approved by the state of California since 1970 and by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1991. The program has been re-approved by the ABA three times, with complimentary statements about its quality.
The college offers certificates and degrees that combine basic legal instruction with practical training in the skills that students need to successfully find employment. These include communication skills, legal research, legal writing and civil litigation procedures, among other subjects.
De Anza's paralegal programs satisfy the requirements of state law. Graduates are employed in private law offices, public agencies, and corporate law offices.
