Co-op, Intern, Extern, Mentoring Need Experience? Co-op, Intern, Extern, Mentoring Career Opportunities & Employer Relations (COER) 3rd Floor Norwood Hall career@mst.edu (573) 341-4343

Internship vs. Co-op Internship - Summer only (short-term experience) - Paid or Unpaid, Full-time or Part-time - Experience corporate culture and network Cooperative Education (Co-op) - Fall, Spring, Summer-Fall, Spring-Summer - Paid - Gain in-depth experience related to your major - Earn academic credit – with departmental approval

Co-op Specifics > Enrollment status > Financial aid/Scholarships > Residential life/Rental agency > Co-op work program vs. Co-op for credit - Cost difference - Status - Amount of credit - Paper/presentation Rental agency – if you need to break your lease

Co-op for Credit > Aerospace Engineering > Ceramic Engineering > Chemistry > Chemical Engineering > Civil Engineering > Computer Engineering > Computer Science > Electrical Engineering > Engineering Management > Math > Mechanical Engineering > Metallurgical Engineering Masters and PHD students are NOT allowed to do Co-Op for credit.

Why Co-op? > NETWORK with professionals and other college students > Use the tools you have learned in the classroom > HIGHER full-time starting salary > Learn corporate recruiting strategies > Gain future employment advantages > Validate career plans > Take a break from school > Finance college

2015-2016 Cooperative Education Programs > 436 Co-op Students > 177 Different Employers > In 35 states, and 4 international locations Now, on to co-op and internship! Our office, COER, facilitates the co-op and internship programs for Missouri S&T. Here you can see the co-op employment over the past few academic years for S&T students. As you can see, the numbers are on the rise, so we think that is great for our students! More and more opportunities are being posted – make sure you check MinerJobs daily to find out more!

Top Co-op & Intern Hiring Companies 2015-2016 Top Co-op & Intern Hiring Companies Co-op - Ameren - True Manufacturing - Parker Hannifin - Hunter Engineering Group - Monsanto - Mississippi Lime Company - Watlow - Kohler - Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing of North America, Inc. - Anheuser-Busch - Nucor - Harley-Davidson - GE Aviation - Melton Machine and Control Company - Sandia National Laboratories - BBI Technologies Inc. - Gardner Denver - Scintilla Soft, Inc. - Cargill Intern - Arcelor Mittal - The Boeing Company - Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. - MoDOT - Holcim - GE Aviation - Garmin - Mallinckrodt - Black & Veatch - Burns & McDonnell - Sandia National Laboratories - Mastercard - Alcoa - CLARCOR - Ameren - Ash Grove Cement, Co - Schlumberger - Aclara - Caterpillar - Freeport-McMoRan

15-16 Co-op Average Monthly Salaries By Major Aerospace ENGR Ceramic ENGR Chemical ENGR Civil ENGR Computer ENGR Computer Science Electrical ENGR Engineering Management Information Science & Technology Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical ENGR Metallurgical ENGR Mining ENGR Petroleum ENGR Overall Average Undergraduate Graduate Discipline $3,032 $3,520 $3,731 $2,901 $3,412 $3,152 $3,318 $3,222 - $3,294 $3,484 $3,135 $4,091 $3,338 - $3,217 $3,578 $4,328 $4,461 $4,142 $3,372 $4,406 $3,934 Now, on to co-op and internship! Our office, COER, facilitates the co-op and internship programs for Missouri S&T. Here you can see the co-op employment over the past few academic years for S&T students. As you can see, the numbers are on the rise, so we think that is great for our students! More and more opportunities are being posted – make sure you check MinerJobs daily to find out more!

15-16 Internship Average Monthly Salaries By Major Discipline Undergraduate Graduate Aerospace ENGR Applied Mathematics Architectural ENGR Ceramic ENGR Chemical ENGR Chemistry Civil ENGR Computer ENGR Computer Science Electrical ENGR Engineering Management Environmental ENGR Information Science & Technology Mechanical ENGR Metallurgical ENGR Mining ENGR Nuclear Engineering Petroleum ENGR Overall Average $3,917 $2,729 $2,766 $3,655 $3,058 $2,321 $2,787 $3,399 $3,268 $3,384 $3,096 $2,753 $3,026 $3,137 $3,402 $3,405 $3,189 $4,704 $3,158 $4,937 - $3,036 $3,038 $3,417 $3,118 $6,344 $3,865 Now, on to co-op and internship! Our office, COER, facilitates the co-op and internship programs for Missouri S&T. Here you can see the co-op employment over the past few academic years for S&T students. As you can see, the numbers are on the rise, so we think that is great for our students! More and more opportunities are being posted – make sure you check MinerJobs daily to find out more!

Co-op Eligibility Freshman: After completing two semesters Transfers: Can apply immediately International Students: After 9 months of academic work Graduate Students: After completing one semester (no wait if S&T undergraduate) Students are eligible to participate in co-op after completing two semesters as freshmen. Exceptions are transfer students who may apply for co-op immediately and international students who may apply after 9 months of academic work. Graduate students are eligible after completing one semester, unless they received their undergraduate degree from Missouri S&T; for those students there is no wait.

Co-op Requirements > Must be a full-time student at Missouri S&T when applying for co-op > Must NOT be on any probation > Must have minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 > Employers may establish other eligibility requirements based on their needs > If special circumstances arise contact Samm Wilcox within COER

Concerns > Delayed graduation > Curriculum schedule > Travel > Housing

Remember….. > Maintain student status > Discuss financial aid, scholarships, and loans with appropriate departments > Co-op send off party > Check your school email regularly

How to Participate Step 1: Create your resume and have it reviewed Step 2: Update your MinerJobs profile, upload resume and transcript Step 3: Practice your interviewing skills Step 4: Let the search begin… - Participate in Career Fairs - Submit resume for on-campus interviews - Search employers in your hometown - Attend employer info-sessions and presentations Step 5: Report your co-op position to COER in MinerJobs, complete forms and submit co-op fee

Externship Do you want to... You will… Make sure your major is a good fit? Learn more about the kind of company you will work for after college? Find additional academic motivation? Then the Externship Program is for you!   You will…  Spend part of Spring Break with a company that hires Missouri S&T grads Get a general introduction to a company’s operations Learn about corporate social responsibility and accountability  

Career Opportunities & Employer Relations Externship Want to learn more? http://career.mst.edu/students/externshipprogram/ Career Opportunities & Employer Relations

Mentoring > Ask alumni, employers, and faculty advice about determining a major, finding internships/co-ops, and career goals > To participate, simply sign into your MinerJobs student account and click on the “Mentor a Miner” tab at the top. > You can search by degree, common interest, company, and many more to find out if there is a mentor ready to talk to you!

Mentor Program Program Goals > Provide students with the opportunity to learn more about day-to-day work in potential careers. > Make professional connections with mentors in industry

St. Louis RBC Objectives > Increase student awareness of successful companies in St. Louis and encourage students to stay in the regions upon graduation. > Provide an opportunity for students to network and be mentored by high level executives

Student Services - Resume Reviews - Practice Interviews - InterviewStream - Individual Advising Sessions - Professional Development Seminars - Employer Sponsored Events - Career Fair - MinerJobs - GoinGlobal - Free Suit Closet - Etiquette Dinner - Co-op / Internship / Externship - Destination Survey - Alumni Services - StrengthsQuest - LinkedIn Reviews Career Opportunities & Employer Relations provides many professional development services to Missouri S&T students. You may make an appointment with a Career Advisor for a resume review, videoed practice interview or an individual advising session. Topics you may want to talk about include understanding a job offer, comparing offers, negotiating, preparing for a plant trip, or writing a statement of purpose for your grad school application. You may also want to attend one of the many workshops we have scheduled this semester; you’ll find these listed on our Calendar of Events, which is located online at career.mst.edu. We also have a FREE Suit Closet located in our office on the 3rd floor of Norwood Hall. If you need a suit for an interview or to attend the Career Fair, you may take one free-of-charge. The suit is yours to keep or, if you wish to return it, we ask that you have it dry cleaned so it will be ready for the next student to use. Our department also sponsors several employer events each semester. Some of these you’ll find listed on our Calendar of Events. These are great opportunities for you to meet and network with recruiters from some of our top hiring companies. And, each semester we have an Etiquette Dinner. This is a special 5-course meal during which we teach sensible strategies for dining in business and formal settings. Reservations are required and seating is limited, so please register as soon as possible for this event.

Professional Development Plan Students who follow our Professional Development Plan on average earn 4% higher starting salaries! I also want to make sure you are aware of COER’s Professional Development Plan! While attending Missouri S&T we’ve put together a “road map” to help you be better prepare for that full time job your Senior year. Each year is outlined with a number of steps you should take and there’s room at the bottom for you to add notes that are specific to your goals. Our Career Advisors would love to speak with you about your specific professional development plan and help you tailor it! I also want to note students who follow our professional development plan on average earn 4% higher starting salaries than those who don’t! Be sure to take advantage and be prepared!

COER Calendar of Events Be sure to keep an eye on our calendar of events for upcoming seminars and employer events!

Career Opportunities & Employer Relations Thank you! Q & A Email: career@mst.edu Phone: (573) – 341 – 4343 Career Opportunities & Employer Relations That concludes our presentation for today. Does anyone have a question about any of the services provided by Career Opportunities & Employer Relations?