Practicum - Internships
For over 30 years, Westmont has enjoyed a strong working relationship with the local Santa Barbara business community in hiring current E+B students into a wide range of companies and positions. Dr. Crockett heads the E+B practicum program, including recruitment, placement, and overseeing students as they formally integrate their coursework with their project responsibilities at work. Students can earn between 1-4 units toward their upper division E+B electives, working on average 10-12 hours per week for a typical 15-week semester. Following is a representative listing of firms and organizations that provide practicum positions for out students:
- Smith Barney - Turner Foundation - See/World Publications
- SEE/Investment Planning - Longboards - BigSpeak - GoldCrest
- Adzies Consulting - El MOntecito School - The Ultimate Race
- Buynak Law - Gary Yoshimura, CPA - Ondracek & Company
- Tango Entertainment - InvestWest - Daketta Pacific - Affinity Bank
- Typhoon Security - Friesell Financial - Mercer Advisors - Fogg Yager
- Merrill Lynch - Paine Webber - UBS - Pacific Capital Bancorp
- Montecito Bank & Trust - Food for the Hungry - The Shand Group
- TechKnowledge Point - Prudential Realty - Davies Communications
- New Sun Nutrition - The Shand Group - The Dream Foundation
- Accent Agribusiness - Midstate Bank - Pacific Coast Business Times
- CALM - Rehabilitation Institute of SB - Damitz Brooks & Nightengale