STUDENT SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Kern County contains over 25,000 small businesses in a wide variety of industries, including over 5,000 businesses with 10+ employees. Over the past two and a half years, we've helped bring roughly 60 students together with both small and entrepreneurially-oriented larger businesses for part-time, paid hourly work and full-time positions after graduation, and those students have earned over $400,000 for the work they've done over that time (over $175k for the part-time work and nearly $250k for the full-time positions), and we have new small businesses contacting us to find student help every week! If you'd like to apply for one of the jobs below or hire a student for work at your company, please contact Employment Program Manager Peter Burley at pburley1@csub.edu, and he'll explain what you need to do!
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NOTE: We do not accept job postings from Multilevel-Marketing Companies.
Top Current Part-Time Positions
Please contact individual employer for complete details.
Brief Description: The Edison School District is currently hiring for Preschool Aides and SDC Preschool Aides. For description and requirements click here. To apply, the best option is to got to the Edison School District Building and applying in person.
Brief Description: The Edison School District is currently hiring for substitute teachers. To apply, the best option is to got to the Edison School District Building and applying in person.
Company: Common Sense Consulting
Position: Office Assistant
Contact: Russell Johnson
Contact Email: russell.johnson@consulting-commonsense.com
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Brief Description: Looking for a competent Office Assistant to help with the organization and running of the daily administrative operations. The ideal candidate will be a hard-working professional able to undertake a variety of office support tasks and work diligently under pressure. This person will be comfortable working with a high degree of attention to detail and discretion as well as incorporating new and effective ways to achieve better results.
Company: County of Kern
Position: Accountant
Contact: Aimee Espinoza
Contact Email: Espinozaa@kerncounty.com
Application URL: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kernco/jobs/3511292/accountant-i-ii-iii?keywords=accountant&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Brief Description: The County of Kern is looking to hire full time accountants. They are specifically looking for students/alumni with a concentration in Accounting/Finance should apply. For full job description click here.
For More information contact Aimee Espinoza.
Company: Kern County Information Technology Services
Position: Fiscal Support Specialist
Contact: Cheyenne Harriger
Contact Number: (661) 868-2246
Contact Email: Harrigerc@kerncounty.com
Application URL: https://www.kerncounty.com/government/county-administrative-office/human-resources/career-opportunities/extra-help-temp-employment
Brief Description: Kern County Information Technology Services is looking to hire a Fiscal Support Specialist. This position is a paid, 9-month to 2-year term position.
For Further information or to apply, contact Cheyenne Harriger.
Company: Grimmway Farms
Position: HR Intern
Contact: April Morris
Contact Email: AMorris@grimmway.com
Website: https://www.grimmway.com/
Brief Description: April Morris (Director of Employee Learning and Development) is looking to hire an intern to assist with HR related work.
Company: Kevin McCarthy's Office
Position: Intern
Website:https://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/services/internships
Brief Description: This is not a political internship – the intern can be any party, or not political at all. The internship programs are designed to provide students with an understanding of the core functions of a congressional office, including responding to constituent inquiries, researching legislation, developing public policy. To apply go to website link.
Company: J&K Inc.
Position: Accounts payable and receivable clerk
Contact Name: Ethan Decker
Contact Email: ethand@jerryandkeiths.com
Website: https://jerryandkeiths.com/
Brief Description: Assists with fiscal responsibilities and is responsible for performing diverse organizational and clerical functions, ensuring an efficient and professional image is portrayed. Interfaces with JKI customer base, management, office staff and shop personnel assisting in the various aspects of the business. Assists Office Manager with multiple functions including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, processing of payroll, and time cards.
Company: Saif Industries
Position: Software Developer
Contact Name: Ammar Rashik
Contact Phone: 661-638-0786
Contact Email: arashik@saifind.com
Website: www.saifindustries.com
Brief Description: Local niche aerospace spare parts vendor looking for software developer with proficiency in React, Node, Java Script, and/or ASP.NET to help build out functionality of their parts management software. Company is co-led by CSUB MBA student Ammar Rashik and was one of the winners of last fall's 59 Days of Code venture competition.
Company: LaVerne & Son
Position: Lead Developer
Contact Name: Sara Estrada
Contact Phone: 661-837-8773
Contact Email: sara@laverneson.com
Website: www.laverneandson.com
Brief Description: Local HVAC company looking to hire bilingual English/Spanish Lead Generators to help them find more customers. Work will predominantly focus on outreach at the Home Depot location in Delano.
Company: Stria, Inc.
Position: Document Preparation Specialist
Contact Email: careers@stria.com
Website: www.stria.com
Brief Description: The Document Preparation Specialist will prepare documents to be efficiently scanned by Document Imaging Specialists. The Document Preparation Specialist will also provide reverse preparation services for the proper return of documents to Stria's clients. For full description click here.
Company: Local Private Bar
Position: Bartender
Contact: Crystal Meyer
Contact Email: crystal@gentbakersfield.com
Brief Description: Local private bar is looking to hire part-time bartenders.
Company: CSUB Small Business Development Center
Position: Intern/Junior Consultant
Contact Name: Kelly Bearden
Contact Phone: 661-412-2001
Contact Email: kbearden@csub.edu
Website: www.csubsbdc.com
Brief Description: The CSUB SBDC periodically looks to hire students with a high level of business acumen to assist with outreach and intake assessments of existing and aspiring small business clients, as well as delivering consulting services to local small businesses.
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Company: Barbich Hooper King Dill Hoffman Accountancy Corporation
Position: Accounting Intern
Contact Name: Mike Stevenson
Contact Phone: 661-703-3586
Contact Email: michaels@bhkcpas.com
Website: www.bhkcpas.com
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Brief Description: BHK is always looking for top accounting students to fill periodic spots they have in their accounting internship. Send your resume to careers@BHK.com.
Company: Allied Medical Transport
Position: Driver
Contact Name: Rainier Altavas
Contact Phone: 661-343-5684
Contact Email: rainieraltavas@yahoo.com
Website: Under development
Brief Description: Non-emergency medical transportation company always looking for additional drivers.
Company: Capital Insurance Group
Position: Claims Service Representative
Contact Name: Jennifer Black
Contact Email: jblack@ciginsurance.com
Website: https://www.ciginsurance.com/
Brief Description: CIG is looking to hire a Claims Service Representative. This position is the first point of contact for CIG customers after they experience a loss. For full description click here.
Company: Transamerica Financial Services
Position: Financial service positions
Contact Name: Jasmine Cisneros
Contact Email: jcisneros18@csub.edu
Website: https://www.transamerica.com/
Brief Description: Transamerica is currently hosting interviews for dedicated and action-oriented individuals who are interested in working in the financial services industry alongside other like-minded individuals.
Top Current Full-Time Positions
Please contact individual employer for complete details.
Company: BitWise Industries
Position: Tech Developers
Contact: Natasha Felkins
Contact Email: nfelkins@bitwiseindustries.com
Brief Description: BitWise is looking to hire senior level tech developers with a high level of experience.
Company: Cornerstone Engineering
Position: HR/Accounting Assistant
Contact: Kent Halley
Contact Email: keh@cornerstoneeng.com
Brief Description: Cornerstone is interested in hiring an HR assistant to perform various HR related activities as well as several accounting activities. If interested send your resume to the contact email listed.
Company: Amazon
Position: Management Level and Above
Contact Name: Gabby Zendejas
Contact Phone: 559-542-8731
Contact Email: gzendej@amazon.com
Brief Description: Managerial and higher positions available at new Amazon locations. Due to Amazon's expansion, managerial applicants are continuously in need. The contact, Gabby, is a former entrepreneurship club member and will be taking applications from entrepreneurial minded individuals to fill open positions. Affinity communities are currently being started in Fresno but there are plans to extend into Bakersfield when a second facility is opened.
Company: Stria, Inc.
Position: Day Porter Specialist
Contact Email: careers@stria.com
Website: www.stria.com
Brief Description: The Day Porter Specialist will perform various duties making sure the company facility looks neat and presentable to the
public. They help uphold the image of a facility by performing basic cleaning tasks in addition to setting up and breaking down
meeting rooms.
Company: Barbich Hooper King Dill Hoffman Accountancy Corporation
Position: Staff Accountant
Contact Name: Mike Stevenson
Contact Email: michaels@bhkcpas.com
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Brief Description: BHK is always looking for top quality accounting students to fill staff accounting positions. Send your resume to careers@BHK.com.
Company: Allevity Reciting & Staffing
Position: Supply Chain Manager
Contact Name: Chris Mullins
Contact Email: ChrisM@allevity.com
Website: https://www.allevity.com/
Brief Description: Allevity is in search of an experienced and highly skilled Supply Chain Manager to organize, coordinate, and oversee all activities relating to the sourcing, procurement, production, and materials movement of company goods. For full job description click here.
Company: Paylocity
Position: Account Executive
Contact Name: Alex Garcia
Contact Phone: 661-473-9520
Contact Email: agarcia2@paylocity.com
Website: www.paylocity.com
Brief Description: HR software company looking for multiple account executives to take responsibility for prospecting and developing relationships with potential clients as well as closing new and expanded sales agreements.
Company: Penske
Position: Sales and Operations Management Trainee
Contact Name: Kyle Shepard
Contact Email: kshepherd@csub.edu
Brief Description: As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee in our fast-paced Bakersfield branch, you will use your hard-earned degree to run a business and quickly solve problems for our customers – who will depend on you to achieve success. For full job description click here
The purpose of this page is to facilitate connections between small business employers and students. The CSUB Entprepreneurship Club is NOT an official intermediary for these positions.