WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Employers
INTERNSHIPS
If you’re interested in hosting an intern from of our education partners, visit the links below or reach out to the contact listed for more information.
- College of the Mainland
- Career Services for Employees
- Jeffrey English, MS, CC- Director, Career Services, 409-933-8548 | jenglish5@com.edu
- San Jacinto College
- University of Houston-Clear Lake
- Center for Career Development
- Dr. LaMar Black, Director, Center for Career Development, blackla@uhcl.edu
MENTORSHIPS
- CCISD Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program
- Career & Technical Education- Clear Creek Independent School District
- Kasi Bevel, Coordinator of Career & Technical Education, kbevel@ccisd.net
- Eva deCardenas, Director of Marketing & Community Impacts, edecarde@ccisd.net
- CCISD Mentorship Opportunity
- CCISD’s Independent Study Mentorship (ISM) matches practicing professionals with junior and senior students enrolled in the ISM course to connect the future workforce with real-world experiences in their field of interest. From aerospace engineering and real estate to dentistry and maritime, mentors share guidance and meaningful experiences for their mentee, at an entry level, providing a clear picture of the career path. CCISD utilizes the GetMyIntern platform to provide a centralized and online network to match and manage the lifespan of the mentorship, with support from the teacher.
- Yearlong course
- Students meet with the mentor one hour per week at the work site
- Remaining time is spent in class on research and project development under the guidance of the mentor and teacher
- Mentorships are unpaid
- CCISD Independent Study Mentorship
- Eva deCardenas, Director of Marketing & Community Impacts, 281-284-0029 | edecarde@ccisd.net
- CCISD’s Independent Study Mentorship (ISM) matches practicing professionals with junior and senior students enrolled in the ISM course to connect the future workforce with real-world experiences in their field of interest. From aerospace engineering and real estate to dentistry and maritime, mentors share guidance and meaningful experiences for their mentee, at an entry level, providing a clear picture of the career path. CCISD utilizes the GetMyIntern platform to provide a centralized and online network to match and manage the lifespan of the mentorship, with support from the teacher.
- University of Houston- Clear Lake
- Center for Career Development
- Dr. LaMar Black, Director, Center for Career Development, blackla@uhcl.edu
CONTINUING EDUCATION
- College of the Mainland –
- San Jacinto College –
- University of Houston – Clear Lake
- Professional And Continuing Education (PACE) | University of Houston-Clear Lake
- Shannon Samuelson, Director of Continuing & Professional Education SamuelsonS@UHCL.edu
POST YOUR JOBS
Chamber members who are hiring can post their job openings on our website! Click the link below to sign in to your profile. Click on the JOBS tab and then ADD your job.
- Chamber Job Postings Link
EMPLOYER RESOURCES
- Small Business Development Center
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Job Seekers
RESOURCES
If you’re seeking employment, check out these articles and videos provided by Express Employment to help you prepare for your hiring journey!
- Job Education and Insights
- Job Search Advice & Career Planning Videos
FIND EMPLOYMENT
- Express Employment: https://www.expresspros.com
- JKJ Workforce Agency: https://www.jkjworkforce.com
- CLACC Job Board: https://members.clearlakearea.com/jobs
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- College of the Mainland
- Admissions
- Outreach@com.edu | 409-933-8264
- San Jacinto College
- University of Houston – Clear Lake
- Admissions | University of Houston-Clear Lake
- Sir Snowden, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Snowden@UHCL.edu


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