| What
is Cooperative Education? |
Cooperative
Education (Co-op) is an opportunity for undergraduate students
to apply academic preparation to "real world" situations in
industry. Co-op employers offer valuable experience to a student
and gain significant work contributions in the process.
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| Who
is eligible to participate? |
Engineering
students who are in their junior or senior year that have completed
more than 80 credits and have at least a 2.5 GPA are eligible
to participate in the co-op program.
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| How
does the co-op program work? |
Employers
can post co-op positions on "InterviewTRAK", an Internet based
recruiting system and receive resumes directly from students.
Students can be interviewed on campus or at the company site.
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| How
do co-ops differ from internships? |
Co-op
assignments are paid full-time positions for a duration of six
months (January-June or July-December). Internships are typically
part-time during the academic year or full-time during the summer
months.
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| Why
should your organization participate? |
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A source of innovation - Rutgers
University co-op students bring a high-level skill set that
lead to significant contributions to the employer.
Improved employee retention and lower recruitment
costs
- When hired as full-time employees after graduation, co-op
students generally remain with initial employers longer than
new entry-level employees.
An
opportunity to become involved with Rutgers University in
the educational process - Build
public relations for mutual benefit and make a significant
contribution to the co-op student's education.
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| What
do we expect from the employer? |
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Develop an accurate job description and designate
an immediate supervisor.
Provision of a safe work environment that is
conducive to learning.
Provide compensation for the co-op student.
Inform Career Services of any job offers and acceptances.
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| What
are the Engineering departments at Rutgers? |
Applied
Sciences Engineering
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Civil
and Environmental Engineering |
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Biomedical
Engineering
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Electrical
and Computer Engineering
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Bioresource
Engineering
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Industrial
Engineering
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Ceramic
and Materials Engineering
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Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering
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Chemical
and Biochemical Engineering
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Packaging
Engineering
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| Some
employers that have participated in the co-op program: |
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Bristol
- Myers Squibb
Federal Aviation Administration
Johnson
& Johnson
Kohler
Kraft
L'Oreal
Motorola
Pfizer
Verizon
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| How
can your organization become a co-op employer? |
For
additional information :
Call 732-932-7287 |
