Mt. SAC's Career Center Hosts Employer Open House

January 28, 2026 - 11:08 AM

The Mt. SAC Career Center, in collaboration with Strong Workforce and the School of Continuing Education, held its inaugural Employer Open House on Tuesday, January 27 on the third floor of Building 410.

The event was designed to showcase academic and short-term vocational programs and highlight free employer training resources and support services offered at Mt. SAC.

“This event was an excellent opportunity for Mt. SAC to welcome our community and business partners to campus,” said Lizette Henderson, the Acting Director of the Career Center. “Our goal was to inspire guests to build dedicated internship and employment pipelines, demonstrating the immense value Mt. SAC students bring to the regional workforce.”

Over 60 local businesses and 100 employment partners were in attendance, exploring ways to bring internship opportunities to Mt. SAC students. For some in attendance, it was their first time visiting the new-and-improved version of Mt. SAC.

“They were really impressed with our campus, the caliber of our programs, and the resources available to them,” Henderson said. “The employers felt that they understood more intimately who we are and that they are excited to partner with us and develop these pipelines for employment for our students.”

At the conclusion of the event, attendees were taken on tours to sections of the campus they may not have explored before, including visits to Athletics, Café 91, the Child Development Center, the Mt. SAC Farm, and the Wildlife Sanctuary.

“It was really a brand new campus for a lot of these visitors,” Henderson said. “The highlight for me was seeing how Instruction, School of Continuing Education, Student Services, everyone came together to support this event, do the very best to put our best foot forward, and to try to build something that hasn’t been built before.

“And it’s all to serve our students.”

The Employer Open House was the first step, and the Career Center plans several more giant leaps for students and alumni seeking work.

“We wanted to invite our employers personally to campus to showcase everything we do at Mt. SAC with the intention that they would get to know our students better, our programs better, and that would ultimately lead to employment, internship, and apprenticeship opportunities for our students,” Henderson said.

Students and alumni will want to plan for the Career Center’s Career Expo, which will be April 7 in Building 410 on the third floor. Employers who attended the Employer Open House will be back for the Career Expo.

“We are engaging with our employers and businesses in our community, we are getting them excited about our students, and now in April they will get to meet them through the career fair we are putting together,” Henderson said. “The Career Expo will be the largest Mt. SAC has ever hosted. It will provide opportunities for students and alumni to visit with a larger population of employers in multiple disciplines.”

Jobseekers will have access to free professional headshots, health services, clothing closets with professional attire, on-site interviews, and resume reviews.

“All these things will connect together,” Henderson said, “so the students can have the best experience at our Career Expo in planning what their future looks like while they are at Mt. SAC and after.”