The focus of the Student Employment Services office is two fold. The first goal is to prepare students for the transition from an educational environment to a work place environment by providing various work place experiences, assistance with job search planning and guidance on professional communications skills for interacting with employers. The ultimate goal is to match Kellogg Community College students with excellent work opportunities and to help ensure employment upon graduation. There are many ways area businesses may benefit from the services provided through the Student Employment Services office.
Federal Work Study Program
College Central Network
On Campus Recruiting
Targeted Job Fairs
Work Experience ePrograms
Employment Resource Center
>>Federal Work Study Program
Each year, Kellogg Community College receives a Federal Work Study grant. Students who are eligible for Federal Work Study funding can apply with any public or nonprofit agency within Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties. Students are paid by KCC using Federal Work Study funding to work for these agencies.
The students are considered employees of KCC. Agency responsibilities for hiring a work study student are minimal when compared to the benefits. To learn more about the Federal Work Study program call Patrick Casey at 269-965-3931 ext. 2637.
>>College Central Network
All job openings received by Kellogg Community College are posted on College Central. College Central is an on-line job search website designed specifically for Kellogg Community College students and alumni. Students and alumni may complete on on-line profile and upload a resume for employers to view. Employers interested in hiring Kellogg Community College students and alumni can post their job openings and view resumes. For more information on College Central, click on the following link.
College Central Network
>>On-Campus Recruiting
Employers interested in recruiting Kellogg Community College students including Regional Manufacturing Technology Center (RMTC) students can sign up to recruit students on-campus. Space will be made available for employers to display company literature as well as meet privately with students. On-campus recruiting is available at all KCC locations including the Eastern Academic Center in Albion, the Grahl Center in Coldwater, the Student Center on the main campus in Battle Creek, the Fhesenfeld Center in Hastings and the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center in Battle Creek. To sign up for an on-campus recruiting event, email jobhelp@kellogg.edu.
>>Targeted Job Fairs
Kellogg Community College is always interested in participating in job fair opportunities. Depending on labor market conditions KCC may plan an independent spring job fair or may collaborate with the Michigan Works! Association and other agencies in a semi-annual job fair
When labor market conditions are competitive within an industry such as healthcare industry, KCC may plan targeted job fairs. Targeted job fairs are focus on industry occupations such as nursing, dental hygiene, office management, corrections, manufacturing, etc.
If you are interested in attending a spring job fair, a Michigan Works! job fair or a targeted job fair, email jobhelp@kellogg.edu.
>>Work Experience Programs
Kellogg Community College is always looking for opportunities to provide real world work experiences for KCC students and alumni. These work experience may be offered in a variety of forms.
One form is Job Shadowing in which a student is allowed to shadow one of your employees for a specified amount of time to learn more about the job requirements.
Another form is an Internship in which students work in a specific occupation for a specified amount of time to apply skills learned in school on-the-job within their chosen occupation.
If you have a unique idea for providing work experience, please email jobhelp@kellogg.edu.
>>Employment Resource Center
Student Employment Services hosts an employment resource center. The center offers computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and telephones for students conducting a job search. The center also has various publications and directories on local, regional and national employers. Books, CD-ROMs and videos detailing the job search process are available for reference. If your human resource department would like to make marketing materials or job search information available to students to help KCC students research or apply with your company, please send the information to:
Student Employment Services
Kellogg Community College
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017
