STEP 1: Complete an Employer Interest Form

Once you've reviewed the employer eligibility and determine you meet the outlined requirements, please fill out a LAEP Employer Interest Form so our team can get in contact! We are only accepting employers whose job positions allow students to conduct resreach in an area that is educationally beneficial to the student's chosen area of study, career objective, or exploration of career objectives. 

To learn more about requirements for job positions, please review our LAEP FAQs or visit the CSAC LAEP page for more information.

STEP 2: Submit and Sign Agreement Forms

• Once we have received your interest form, a LAEP Liaison will be in touch to review your application and next steps. You can expect to be asked for the following items:
  • Proposed Job Descriptions for each LAEP position
  • Current W9 Copy (Required)
  • Certificate of Insurance (if applicable)
• After, you will receive a notification from DocuSign requesting your signature for the Employer Agreement, and a separate notification for the Addendum. Please review this document carefully.
• Prior to hiring or interviewing any student, employers must complete the Employer Agreement and submit requested documents. Once finalized, your contract is active for one full year on the signing date. 

STEP 3: Send Your Job Descriptions

1. Once your Employer Agreement is completed, you can advertise your job positions at Mission College through the LAEP Coordinators or on Mission College's Handshake.
2. If you choose to post your positions on Handshake, please make sure to follow the below guidelines to the best of your ability. 
3. Your LAEP job description should include, but is not limited to, the following:
   1. Name/classification of position.
   2. Name and address of employer.
   3. Department or office where the eligible student will be employed.
   4. Location where the eligible student will perform his or her duties
   5. Name of the eligible student's supervisor
   6. The term of the eligible student's anticipated employment, including beginning and ending dates (if applicable)
   7. Purpose or role of the position within the organization
   8. Duties and responsibilities associated with the position
   9. Rates of pay for the position
   10. General qualifications for the position and for various levels and rates of pay associated with the position
   11. Evaluation procedures and schedules (if applicable)

STEP 4: Recruit and Hire Students

Students must be approved for LAEP based on their individual needs. If you are student interested in seeing if you qualify, please visit our LAEP FAQ section.

For employers, once you identify the final candidate(s), please reach out to either [email protected] or [email protected] so we can double check eligibility and begin preparing a Student Hiring Form. 

STEP 5: Submit a Student Participation Form

Once hired, a final Student Participation Form will be generated through DocuSign for review and approval. Each student hired will received a Student Participation Form and it outlnes the final terms of employment and LAEP funding. Please have reviewed and signed the Student Participation Form prior to the student(s) start date. 

After completing this process, your LAEP contract will be active for one full year and is renewable annually. Employers do not need to go through the above process again to be renewed. Your LAEP Liaisons will be in contact with a renewal contract nearing your company's current expiration date.