CoopInternship Job Search Seminar

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Co-op/Internship Job Search Seminar

• For Engineering Technology Students

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Advantages of Career-Related Work Experience

• Clarification of Career Goals
• Earnings
• Exposure to the Real World of Work, Its
  Expectations and Variety of Opportunities
• Increased Job Opportunities Upon Graduation
• Networking Opportunities with Professionals in
• Your Chosen Field
• Notation on Transcript

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Types of Career-relatedJobs

• Cooperative Education
• Internships
• Practicums
• Part-time Summer Jobs

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Program Options

• Co-op
• Sophomore or Junior Class Standing (ability to
  alternate minimum of 3-5 work sessions)
• Multiple Work Sessions with the Same Employer
• Full-time Alternating
• Minimum 2.0 GPA

• Intern
• Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Grad Student
• One-time Only with Same and/or Multiple
  Employers
• Summers and/or During Academic Semester(s)
• Minimum 2.0 GPA

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Why Start Job Search Early???

• Allow Time For
• Preparing Resume, Cover letters, Work/Study
  Schedules, etc.
• Attending Job Fairs, Workshops, Other SCC
  Activities
• Identifying Researching Employers
• Interviewing Conducting Follow-up Activities
• Meeting Early Employer Application Deadlines

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1. Explore Career-related Job Opportunities

• SCC Special Events
• Job Fairs (Fall Spring)
• Career Seminars
• Workshops (e.g. Resumes Letter, Interviewing,
  Job Fair Tips, etc.)
• Smith Career Center Library
• Networking Resources
• Smith Career Center Website

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Networking Resources

• Alumni
• Parents
• Career Fair Contacts
• Smith Career Center Advisors
• Faculty Friends
• Former Employers

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2. Utilize eRecruiting

• Activate Free eRecruiting Account
• Review/Update Profile
• Prepare/Update Resume
• Utilize Overnight Review Service
• Upload Resume
• Publish Resume (when it is ready for employers to
  see)
• Keep Profile and Resume Updated

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explore.bradley.edu/scc677-2510
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Menu Bar
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View sample resumes here
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Save your search criteria
Click on the job title to find out more about the
position
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3. Identify Possible Jobs

• Utilize Online Resources
• eRecruiting (Internships and/or Co-op Tab
  Searches)
• Career Search
• eRecruiting Mentor
• Alumni Online Community
• Other Online Resources

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Potential Co-op or Intern Employers

• Ameren UE/CIPS
• Belcan Corporation
• Boeing Company
• Butler International
• Caterpillar Inc.
• CBT Companies, Inc.
• Fermi National Accelerator Laboratary
• F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen, Inc.

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Potential Co-op or Intern Employers

• Hallmark Metamora Fixture Operations
• Hamilton Sundstrand
• Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
• John Deere
• Kane County IDOT
• Morton Metalcraft Co.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation

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Potential Co-op or Intern Employers

• Panduit Corporation
• Permasteelisa Cladding Tech
• P.J. Hoerr
• Senior Automotive
• Shure Brothers Inc.
• Vansco Electronics (formerly PRECO Electronics)
• Woodward Governor Company

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4. Meet with SCC Career Advisor

• Review Program Requirements
• Discuss Employer Selection
• Explore Additional Job Search Strategies

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5. Send Your Resume to Employers

• Procedure For Applying Depends On Employer
  Selection
• Email Send Cover Letter and Attach Resume
• Snail Mail Include Cover Letter, Resume
• and Other Materials
• Other Application Materials Required
• Cover Letter
• Transcript
• EtcRead Job Description Carefully

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6. Sign-up for Campus Interviews

• Open Interview Schedule
• - Select Interview Slot As Part of The
  Application Process
• Pre-select Interviews
• - Submit Your Resume to Employer for
  Consideration and Be Invited Before You Can Sign
  Up for An Interview

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7. Register for Co-op/Intern Course

• Smith Career Center
• Meet with Career Advisor
• Bring Completed Work/Study Schedule
• Financial Aid Office
• Campus Housing
• Academic Advisor
• Dress Code

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Ethics in Your Job Search

• Maintain accuracy and honesty on resume and in
  interview
• Show up for scheduled interview
• Accept/reject offer in timely manner
• Never renege on acceptances
• Never burn bridges
• Review Student Principles for Professional
  Conduct on SCC Web site

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Job Search Reminders

• Current e-mail address
• Updated Resume Profile
• Good Ethics Professionalism

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GOOD LUCK !!!!

• Sharon St. Germain
• Smith Career Center
• Bradley University
• 677-2510