Cooperative Education Reference Manual

Welcome

Goals, Roles, and Procedures
Program Expectations
Students
Employers
Coordinator

The Co-op Cycle

Steps on How To Successfully Maneuver Within the Program
Outline of Orientations and Meetings
Student Panel Project Activity


Criteria for Obtaining a Co-op Position

Freshman, Transfer and Graduate Students
DataBase Usage

The CCS Co-op Database

Planning a Schedule

Undergraduates:
Directions for Creating a Curriculum Planning Schedule
Graduate Students:
Directions for Creating a Check List Sheet
Graduate Check List Sheet

Resume Writing

• Sample Resume WorkSheet  and Sample Reference Sheet(.pdf file)
• Resume Outline
• Writing the Resume
• Resume Checklist
• Appearance and Format
• Organization
• Content
• Writing Style
• Overview
• Advanced Tips on Resume Fonts (.pdf file)
Resume Samples (.pdf files)
Undergraduate Samples
Graduate Student
Writing a Cover Letter
 

Interviewing Techniques

• Helpful Recommendations
• Obvious Interview Rules
• What do employers look for when they interview students?
• Technical awareness.
• Common sense.

Dressing Suggestions

Co-op Quiz

The Undergraduate form of the Quiz (with links)
Undergraduate Quiz.doc(Mac Word 5) version for your local machine
Undergraduate Quiz.doc(Work 2x) PC version for your local machine

The Graduate Student form of the Quiz (with links)
Graduate Quiz.doc(Mac Word 5) version for your local machine
Graduate Quiz.doc(Work 2x) PC version for your local machine

Suggested Steps to Finding an Own Co-op Position

Own Job Petition

Referral Day Information
• Upon Receiving your Referral Letter
• Working for Your Co-op Company
• Maintaining your Co-op position while you are at school
Division Change Procedures

Taking Course while on Coop

Responsibilities while on Coop

Academic Standards

Co-op Divisions

5-Year/4-Year School/Co-op Sequence Calendar a (.pdf) file

Appendix

• Student Income Taxes
• Student Unemployment Insurance
• Student Employment With Companies After Graduation
• Overseas Co-op Assignments
• Home Country Co-op
• Mini Manual Duplication Materials

Graduate Cooperative Education Program

• Graduate Co-op Schedule
• Admissions Requirements
• Graduate Assignments
• Employer Responsibility
• Graduate CHECKLIST For Eligibility
• Application Procedures
• Prerequisites to Co-op
• Additional Procedures to Apply for Graduate Co-op:
• Own Co-op Assignment

College of Computer Science Cooperative Education