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This Co-Op Registration Meeting lasts 50 minutes and is the 1st 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 today’s meeting.
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3. Fill out the left-hand side
Look in Packet!!

4. Please Print Neatly

5. 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)

7. Help us spend money wisely.
Look in Packet!!

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

11. AU Co-Op Program Staff Jeff Brackin Co-Op Coordinator
Jennifer Hillis Co-Op Coordinator
Mary Bryant Office Administrator
Teresa Jernigan Admin. Support Assistant
Zach Dyas Student Assistant
Travis Purser Student Assistant
Trey Richardson Student Assistant
Cami Shands Work Study

12. Look in Packet!!
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13. The “Followup” Meeting

14. Important Dates
In packet

15. 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!”

16. Employers are recruiting this semester with intentions of hiring co-op students interested in beginning work:
Summer 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020

18. Co-Op Registration Process
Attend Registration Meeting
(you are present)
Build your Co-Op Résumé
Register in AUCo-OpLink
2 work days after today
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19. Co-Op Registration Process Continued
Attend Follow-up Meeting (bring co-op résumé)
Make an appointment with your Co-Op Coordinator
See Academic Advisor
Have him/her approve Co-Op Alternation Schedule
See Co-Op Coordinator
(bring approved/signed Co-Op Alternation Schedule)
Review Co-Op Job Openings in AUCo-OpLink

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

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

22. Typical Work / School Co-Op Alternation Plans
Students can meet the month minimum co-op work requirement & still enjoy 1-2 summers *studying abroad or *working back home, etc.
Students can also work *extra co-op semesters.
School Term
Plan A
Plan B
Plan C
Plan D
Plan E
1st Year - Fall
School
1st Year - Spring
1st Year - Summer
Work #1 *
2nd Year - Fall
2nd Year - Spring
Work #2
2nd Year - Summer
3rd Year - Fall
Work #3
3rd Year - Spring
3rd Year - Summer
4th Year - Fall
4th Year - Spring
4th Year - Summer
5th Year - Fall
5th Year - Spring
* Optional Term(s) - Extra Co-Op Work Term(s), Internship(s), Study-Abroad, Summer Job(s), School Term(s), etc.

24. 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)

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

28. 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:

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

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

31. Your “Current Status” is:
Freshman 0-30 hours Sophomore hours Junior hours Senior 91+ hours

33. Information provided in co-op résumé should be from college only
Information provided in co-op résumé should be from college only unless your college involvement has been very minimal thus far. If so, including significant high school accomplishments and involvement is permitted.

34. $$
Look in Packet!!

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

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

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

39. 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.
You will then receive an notification detailing the next steps in the registration process.

40. Click
Here

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

42. A red asterisk indicates
a required field.
Be sure to complete
these fields.

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45. MS Word format only . . . will be converted to .pdf upon uploading.
You must have already created a co-op résumé in order to Upload.
MS Word format only will be converted to .pdf upon uploading.
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46. Click Submit
to upload your
co-op résumé

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

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

49. 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. **

50. Where Do We Go From Here?
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!!
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)

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

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

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

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

55. Click Here

56. Click Here

57. Click Here

58. Watch the Following Video For More Information on the Co-Op Program

59. “You earn a future when you earn a degree!"