Internships & Work Experience
Internship opportunities are available to currently enrolled LATTC Transportation students who meet program eligibility.
City of Los Angeles & LATTC Dealer Automotive Technician Internship Program
- Program Purpose: To provide relevant dealership industry internship experiences to LATTC Automotive Technician students.
- Program Duration: Seven to ten weeks, total of 130-150 hours with intern schedule and total hours determined by LATTC with Participating Dealership
- Program Components:
- Internship can be paid or unpaid
- Paid Internship: 150-225 hours with students earning 2-3 college units
- Unpaid Internship: 130-195 hours with students earning 2-3 college units
- Dealerships provide opportunities based on tasks that align to ASE certification that will be tailored to technician intern duties
- Joint certificate indicating areas covered awarded to intern completers from LATTC/Dealership
Program Components
- 120-180 hour dealer paid internship with student participants earning 2-3 college units
- Dealerships provide opportunities based on NATEF related tasks to align ASE certification that will be tailored to technician intern duties
- Joint certificate indicating areas covered awarded to intern completers from LATTC/Dealership
- Dealer industry experience with feedback for program participants
PARTICIPATING DEALERSHIPS
- Longo Toyota, Shamis Group, and others.
Dealer Participation Requirements
- Identify a dealer single point of contact to coordinate student intern activities with LATTC Transportation Coordinator
- Provide a dedicated toolbox that will remain at the dealership for intern use
- Provide any related mandatory work attire and Personal Protective Equipment as required by the task(s) assigned
- Perform and complete LATTC Transportation Intern Evaluation on a bi-weekly basis to document intern progress and submit to LATTC Transportation Intern Coordinator
- Schedule and provide relevant opportunities that include a variety of NATEF related tasks/jobs for interns. These tasks will be pre-determined and scheduled before the beginning of internship term