Hands-on Experience for A Head Start on Your Career Fall 2008

Co-ops: A full semester in length Paid Worth academic credit Career-related, hands-on experience Internships: Usually summers only Sometimes paid No academic credit May not be directly related to career

Co-ops:

A full semester in length

Paid

Worth academic credit

Career-related, hands-on experience

Internships:

Usually summers only

Sometimes paid

No academic credit

May not be directly related to career

Academic program Undergrad (UN3002)=1 or 2 credits Graduate (UN5000)=1 to 6 credits Gain paid, career-related experience

Academic program

Undergrad (UN3002)=1 or 2 credits

Graduate (UN5000)=1 to 6 credits

Gain paid, career-related experience

Evaluated by your work supervisor You evaluate the employer & experience Write a technical report Receive a grade from academic department

Evaluated by your work supervisor

You evaluate the employer & experience

Write a technical report

Receive a grade from academic department

Undergraduates Good social & academic standing (2.2 GPA) in addition to the following: Must have completed freshman year (29 credits) International students must have completed 2 consecutive semesters in the U.S. Transfer students must have completed one semester at MTU

Undergraduates

Good social & academic standing (2.2 GPA) in addition to the following:

Must have completed freshman year (29 credits)

International students must have completed 2 consecutive semesters in the U.S.

Transfer students must have completed one semester at MTU

Graduates 3.0 GPA or higher Completing one semester at Tech Permission of academic advisor Obtain authorization from IPS if appropriate

Graduates

3.0 GPA or higher

Completing one semester at Tech

Permission of academic advisor

Obtain authorization from IPS if appropriate

Valuable career-related experience Job-search skills Professional development Apply studies to “real world problems” Excellent wages 2006-2007 sophomores $15.56/hour juniors $15.98/hour Full-time job opportunities Higher starting salary potential Employers expect to see on resume

Valuable career-related experience

Job-search skills

Professional development

Apply studies to “real world problems”

Excellent wages

2006-2007 sophomores $15.56/hour

juniors $15.98/hour

Full-time job opportunities

Higher starting salary potential

Employers expect to see on resume

Active, full-time student NOTE: Financial Aid will NOT cover co-op credits in most cases Maintain health insurance under parent/guardian Student Loan deferment

Active, full-time student

NOTE:

Financial Aid will NOT cover co-op credits in most cases

Maintain health insurance under parent/guardian

Student Loan deferment

4 1/2 to 5 years to complete degree Additional costs: wardrobe, car, housing Social disruption Housing contracts

4 1/2 to 5 years to complete degree

Additional costs: wardrobe, car, housing

Social disruption

Housing contracts

Get resume/interview assistance at the Career Center Upload your resume and cover letter, and search for co-op opportunities on NACElink Apply to opportunities Interview with companies at MTU, or make your own contacts

Get resume/interview assistance at the Career Center

Upload your resume and cover letter, and search for co-op opportunities on NACElink

Apply to opportunities

Interview with companies at MTU, or make your own contacts

Polaris Industries Dow Chemical Co. G.E. Aviation Greenheck Fan Terex Handlers Caterpillar Kiewit Bechtel Toyota Kohler Company Faurecia Ford Motor Co. Mercury Marine General Motors Bemis Harley-Davidson U.S. Steel Kimberly-Clark

Polaris Industries

Dow Chemical Co.

G.E. Aviation

Greenheck Fan

Terex Handlers

Caterpillar

Kiewit

Bechtel

Toyota

Kohler Company

Faurecia

Ford Motor Co.

Mercury Marine

General Motors

Bemis

Harley-Davidson

U.S. Steel

Kimberly-Clark

Visit the Co-op web pages at http://www.career.mtu.edu/coop/futurestudents.php Learn more about: Co-op checklist and process for registering View “Before You Go” presentation Responsibilities during your co-op Responsibilities after your co-op

Visit the Co-op web pages at

http://www.career.mtu.edu/coop/futurestudents.php

Learn more about:

Co-op checklist and process for registering

View “Before You Go” presentation

Responsibilities during your co-op

Responsibilities after your co-op