Career Education - Hands-On Training

Prepare for your rewarding career at Gavilan College and obtain an education that reflects the needs of the community and anticipate changes in demands in business and industry. The Career Education department provides students with the skills and opportunities necessary to survive and thrive in today’s competitive business world. Students completing CE programs at Gavilan are in high demand in the job market and are better able to provide for their families and themselves.

Research indicates that over 75% of all new jobs require post-secondary education, making occupational training more important than ever. Gavilan College is responding to the expanding demands for highly trained workers and for the needs of workers who wish to change careers.

Visit the California Career Education website for a list of all the Career Education programs offered at Gavilan College.

Dean Career Education, Workforce and Educational Partnerships
Susan Sweeney
Business 109
(408) 848-4757
ssweeney@gavilan.edu

CE Division Assistant
Patricia Bautista
Business 108
(408) 848-4719
pbautista@gavilan.edu

Career Education Counselor
Jessica Weiler
Business 127
(408) 848-4848
jweiler@gavilan.edu

Interim Director Community Education and Career Pathways
Internship Development
Lelannie Mann
(408) 852-2873
lmann@gavilan.edu

Schedule a 30 Minute Phone or Video Appointment with the Career Education Counselor Jessica Weiler (Does NOT Require COVID Vaccine Clearance)

Schedule a 30 Minute In-Person or Video Appointment with the Career Education Counselor Jessica Weiler. (Requires COVID Vaccine Clearance. In-Person Appointments will be in the Business Building, room BU127.)

If you are having trouble scheduling an appointment, please contact Adriana Servin and amartinez@gavilan.edu

Post resumes and search job openings. Gavilan College Career Education uses College Central Network as its job search system. The site is available 24/7 to students, alumni and employers at www.collegecentral.com/gavilan

'IBMers' roles aren't white collar or blue collar jobs, they're New Collar jobs – where skills matter more than degrees.

From coding camps and P-TECH (which IBM pioneered) to community colleges, new collar IBMers have built in-demand skills that qualify them for jobs in fast growing fields that offer significant upward mobility. IBM is constantly evolving to harness the opportunities that breakthrough technologies offer, and that means our workforce evolves as well. By emphasizing the power, potential and opportunity of new collar jobs and the skills they require, we sincerely hope more players in our industry will rethink their approach to hiring, and prioritize the value of skills over specific degrees.” By Sam Ladah, Vice President, Human Resources, IBM

See the IBM Skills Gateway where students can explore learning journeys and take courses in the most sought after IT jobs.