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Co-operative Education & Career Services

Co-operative Education & Career Services. What we’ll cover today. What’s co-operative education and career services at UW? What’s in it for your students? What’s in it for you? Who is CECS? Processes that affect your students and you Partnering for success.

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Co-operative Education & Career Services

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  1. Co-operative Education & Career Services

  2. What we’ll cover today • What’s co-operative education and career services at UW? • What’s in it for your students? • What’s in it for you? • Who is CECS? • Processes that affect your students and you • Partnering for success

  3. What is co-operative education? • Formalized program of integrated academic and work place learning • Alternating work and study terms • 30% - 50% of full academic program • Academic learning applied on the job • Work experience applied in the classroom • Graduates who are better prepared to move into the work force

  4. CECS Review • Enhance the significance of Co-operative Education • Raise the profile of Career Services • Confirm Co-operative Education as primarily an educational experience, and as enhancing students’ learning experience • Be more effective in providing jobs of sufficient quantity and quality for students during co-op work terms • Strengthen partnerships among CECS, and the Faculties, employers, and students • Make operations of CECS effective, efficient and transparent

  5. Growth of Co-op at UW

  6. Employers Students University of Waterloo Welcome to the Co-op Partnership!

  7. Employers Students Faculty CECS UW University of Waterloo The Co-op Partnership

  8. The Value of the Co-op Partnership to Students • Gain up to 2 years work experience which enhances their academic experience • Develop job-finding skills, evaluate career options, learn to manage their time and defray their education costs • Establish contacts / network

  9. The Value of the Co-op Partnership to Faculty • Excellent, highly motivated students • Current professional practices and employment directions within a specific academic field • Enhanced classroom environment • More relevant curriculum • Increased public awareness of UW’s academic programs • Contacts with business

  10. Career Services Field Services Who is CECS? Student Services Systems and Employer Services Faculty liaison (Asst Directors) Co-op Advisors Student Info Desk

  11. The Co-op Employment Process • CECS role • Interview cycles • Minimum 12 weeks of work • CECS Policies & Procedures

  12. Junior Arts Jobs

  13. Junior Math Jobs

  14. Junior Science Jobs

  15. Junior ES Jobs

  16. Junior AHS Jobs

  17. Junior Engineering Jobs

  18. $115 million 3,500 – 4,500 11,500 55,000 75% / 25% Did you know?

  19. Help Yourself by Hiring a UW Co-op Student! • A co-op student can conduct experiments, write code, design documents, write reports, etc. • Undergrad research internships are available to help with the student’s salary and/or you could use an NSERC grant for partial funding • In 2004, UW faculty members and staff supplied 693 work term opportunities for our co-op students

  20. Co-op 101 Career Preparation Programs (online in Fall 05) • Co-opWORKS • Co-op Survival Skills • Résumé Writing • Employer/Student Perspective • Work Report Writing • Interview Skills: An Overview • Critical Incidents In The Workplace • Workplace Safety: Know The Issues • Work Finding Package

  21. What are career services? Education and support services for all students to develop career goals and the search and presentation skills to achieve them. • Summer work • Part time work • “Permanent” positions • Graduating students • Alumni

  22. Career Services (TC 1214) employer career planning information resources work-study educational abroad opportunities information • print & computer resources

  23. Feedback From Students • Co-op Information Centre • Co-op Students’ Council • Student Career Assistants • Co-op Advisors • Field Co-ordinators • Assistant Directors

  24. Challenges • Ensuring the success of the many new co-op programs • Younger entry-level students • Increased competition • Summer work terms • Student attitude • Academic enhancement

  25. CECS Needs You! • Hire! • Provide business/industry contacts • Encourage career development • Understand interview/class conflicts may occur • Keep in touch!

  26. Important Websites • Co-operative Education website: www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca • (includes Co-op Student Reference Manual) • Career Services website: www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca (note that services are offered to both regular and co-op students)

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