Office of Experiential Learning
The Office of Experiential Learning (OEL) partners with Austin Community College (ACC) academic departments to develop and maintain cooperative education programs. These experiences help students gain hands-on skills, build networks, and prepare for future jobs. At ACC, options include internships, academic cooperatives, clinicals, apprenticeships, practicums, field experiences, and capstones.
ACC: The Handbook of Experiential Learning
Internships
Find out more about internships at ACC.
Service-Learning
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Apprenticeships
Find out more about apprenticeships at ACC.
What We Do
OEL supports departments by:
- Assisting with recruiting and vetting of industry partners, including providing active lists of open vetted internship positions for each departmental practicum each semester
- Recommending collegewide standards for cooperative education courses
- Training and assisting cooperative education faculty facilitators
- Providing cooperative education training for employers
- Collecting collegewide data on cooperative education programs
Working With 1,400+ Companies
OEL partners with city, state, and county agencies, companies, and nonprofits to develop internship programs and connect them with ACC departments with student interns. If you are a local employer interested in hosting an ACC intern, complete the request form.
