This Co-Op Registration Meeting lasts 50 minutes and is the 1 st of 2 required meetings. Students interested in co-oping must attend the entire session of each meeting. The Co-Op Program & application process will be explained in this presentation. At the end of the presentation, students interested in continuing the co-op application process will be given an opportunity to activate an account in AUCo-OpLink. A one time $45.00 fee (billed through AU Student Financial Services) is required to activate this account. AUCo-OpLink is the software system the AU Co-Op Program uses for students to apply for jobs & to track each student’s activities as an applicant & as a co-op student. An example of AUCo-OpLink will be shown later in this presentation.

Fill out the left-hand side Look in Packet!!

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Curriculum Preference: Address: PERSONAL INFORMATION: Date of Birth: Mo.: Day: Yr.: Please answer Yes/No: U.S. Citizen: Financial Aid: NG- Reserve: Transportation: Advanced ROTC: Married: Physical Limitations: (If yes, please explain)

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Please pass to the end of the row: Co-Op Data Sheet Survey Form

AU Co-Op Program Staff Kim Durbin - Director Jeff Brackin - Assistant Director Mary Richardson - Office Administrator Teresa Jernigan - Admin. Support Assistant Micah Patton - Student Assistant Hannah Burns - Student Assistant Marisol Mason - Student Assistant Ciara Morgan - Work Study

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The “Followup” Meeting

Important Dates In packet

Please complete the Co-Op Registration process this semester if you anticipate participating in the Co-Op Program at any point in the future. Make plans to attend next week’s Co-Op Follow-up Meeting. Remember...“The longer we know you, the better we can assist you!”

Employers are recruiting this semester with intentions of hiring co-op students interested in beginning work: Fall 2015 Spring 2016 (possible) Summer 2016 (possible)

Co-Op Registration Process Attend Registration Meeting (you are present) Build your Co-Op Résumé Register in AUCo-OpLink two work days after today

Co-Op Registration Process Continued See Academic Advisor Have him/her approve Co-Op Alternation Schedule Review Co-Op Job Openings in AUCo-OpLink See Co-Op Coordinator (bring approved/signed Co-Op Alternation Schedule) Attend Follow-up Meeting (bring co-op résumé) Make an appointment with your Co-Op Coordinator

Please have this read by the Follow-up Meeting. Look in Packet!!

Please rank order three main benefits you expect to receive from participating in the AU Co-Op Program. Applicants 3 Financial - Résumé building 4 Improve technical skills - Improve non-technical skills... (interpersonal, communication, etc.) 2 Career exploration 1 Maximize job opportunities at graduation time - Other (please specify) Co-Op Grads

Typical Work / School Co-Op Alternation Plans * Optional Term(s) - Extra Co-Op Work Term(s), Internship(s), Study-Abroad, Summer Job(s), School Term(s), etc. Students can meet the 12 month minimum co-op work requirement & still enjoy 1-2 summers *studying abroad or *working back home. Students can also work *extra co-op terms. School TermPlan APlan BPlan CPlan DPlan E 1st Year - FallSchool 1st Year - SpringSchool 1st Year - SummerWork #1 * * * * 2nd Year - FallSchoolWork #1School 2nd Year - SpringWork #2SchoolWork #1School 2nd Year - SummerSchoolWork #2SchoolWork #1 * 3rd Year - FallWork #3SchoolWork #2SchoolWork #1 3rd Year - SpringSchoolWork #3SchoolWork #2School 3rd Year - Summer * *Work #3SchoolWork #2 4th Year - FallSchool Work #3School 4th Year - SpringSchool Work #3 4th Year - Summer * * * * * 5th Year - FallSchool 5th Year - SpringSchool

Co-Op Program Review Minimum 12 months career related work experience (all with same employer) Work is full-time (40 hours/week) Alternate semesters of work with semesters of school Work is for pay (good $alarie$) Design is for student to begin early in their Academic Program/Curriculum Co-Op Course fee ($ per work semester )

Co-Op Résumé Your co-op resume needs to look just like this one, except it should contain your information. Look in Packet!!

Co-Op Résumé For Co-Op purposes - You should produce a co-op résumé like the sample provided (an electronic copy is available on the AU Co-Op Program website... Use it!). Do not sell yourself short... a 2 page co-op résumé is fine. Download & edit sample co-op résumé from: Please, do not use Microsoft “templates”.

Use the Co-Op Résumé “template” located at this link

Make a note! To determine “Current Status” consider the credit hours you have completed & the hours you are taking this semester.

Your “Current Status” is: Freshman0-30 hours Sophomore31-60 hours Junior61-90 hours Senior91+ hours

(information provided in co-op résumé should be from college only)

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The remainder of this presentation is for those interested in trying to co-op. A $45.00 one-time fee is assessed to each interested student and billed through AU Student Financial Services.

AU Co-Op gets the white copy & you keep the yellow copy. Handout!!

Within 48 working hours of today’s meeting, a member of the AU Co-Op Program Staff will create an account for you in the AUCo-OpLink system. Shortly thereafter, you will receive an notification detailing the next steps in the registration process.

Click Here

Remember! You have 24 hours to set your password! Your Username will be your Banner ID number

A red asterisk indicates a required field. Be sure to complete these fields. After completing this section, continue scrolling down.

Next, upload your résumé y clicking “Go” or “upload a document” Click Add New to upload your co-op résumé

You must have already created a résumé in order to Upload. Word format only... will be converted to.pdf upon uploading.

After uploading your resume… You’re done! You can view and/or edit your My Profile information by clicking on this link.

You can Edit or add any information on this screen. When complete, click Save Changes.

Helpful AUCo-OpLink Tips Double check entries to be sure the correct information was selected. Pay careful attention to pop up menus. Any questions or problems, please contact the AU Co-Op Program ** After completing all sections of your My Profile information & uploading your co-op résumé, you are done!! You can now log-out of AUCo-OpLink. **

Where Do We Go From Here? 1. Read The Co-Op Handbook 2. Construct a Co-Op Résumé using Microsoft Word, print a copy... and bring the résumé with you to the Follow-up Meeting 3. Register in AUCo-OpLink (using the instructions provided) 4. Upload your Co-Op Résumé into AUCo-OpLink (using the instructions provided) Attend a Co-Op Follow-up Meeting (Meeting 2) exactly 1 week from today. Prior to next week’s meeting, complete the following tasks: Look in Packet!!

Please turn in the white copy of your AUCo-OpLink form. You keep the yellow copy.

Your Co-Op Job Search Success Will Be Determined By: 1.Qualifications Academic Major Grade Point Average (GPA) Maturity Personality Flexibility 2.Your Effort

... the AU Co-Op Staff will “Match Your Effort” !

If you would like to review and/or print today’s presentation, visit the AU Co-Op Program website at:

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