1. Co-op, Intern, Extern, Mentoring
Need Experience?
Co-op, Intern, Extern, Mentoring
Career Opportunities & Employer Relations (COER)
3rd Floor Norwood Hall
(573)

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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!

7. Top Co-op & Intern Hiring Companies
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

8. 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!

9. 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!

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Concerns > Delayed graduation > Curriculum schedule > Travel
> Housing

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Career Opportunities & Employer Relations
Externship
Want to learn more?
Career Opportunities & Employer Relations

17. 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!

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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!

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

23. Career Opportunities & Employer Relations
Thank you!
Q & A
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?