Cooperative Work Experience Education
An important component of the education and training
students receive at College of the Desert

The purpose of the Cooperative Work Experience Education program is to familiarize students to the "real world of work" and enable them to integrate their classroom learning to a real work environment. Through Work Experience students have the opportunity to earn college credit for participation in a paid or unpaid work or job training activity.

Our office is now located at
PARKING LOT 22T
(North of the Applied Technology building)

Best time to catch someone in the office is
Mon-Fri 8:00am - 1:00pm

Contact Information

• Michelle Richards, Coordinator
• Sandi Lydeen, Office Assistant
  Cooperative Work Experience Education
  College of the Desert
  43500 Monterey Avenue
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  workexperience@collegeofthedesert.edu
  (760) 862-1344