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September 7, 2018 10:07 pm
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By: Ross Johnston, Executive Director of Co-operative Education, University of Waterloo “I couldn’t even imagine looking at someone who hasn’t done a co-op term.” That’s what one employer mentioned as key criteria in hiring talent fresh out of university. He went on to say that that co-op enables students from different background to develop a broad... Read More »
August 19, 2018 6:46 pm
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By: Alyssa Marks, MSW, Internship Coordinator, Metropolitan State University of Denver Some of you reading this post may be in the same situation I found myself in this time last year: just starting in Cooperative Education and Internships. You also may be someone who came from outside of Higher Education, as I did. Fear not,... Read More »
August 6, 2018 4:35 pm
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By: RACHEL CALLAHAN, M.ED. In every resume-writing class and workshop, one of the top things discussed is transferable skills. Everything you’ve done before – working, volunteering, playing in the school band – has given you something beyond the very concrete skills you utilized while participating in the day-to-day operations. However for first-time resume writers, this... Read More »
January 18, 2018 5:40 pm
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By: CEIA’s Board of Directors recently submitted the following letter of support for the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: January 11, 2018 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: The Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) unreservedly supports the continuation of... Read More »
January 4, 2018 5:07 pm
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By: KATE DARCY HOHENTHAL, ED.D. Internships can be a win-win for the student AND the employer. During an internship, the student has an opportunity to become immersed in the work and culture of the organization. Over the months of working at a particular job, the student will be able to formulate an opinion about the... Read More »
December 8, 2017 6:48 pm
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By: RACHEL CALLAHAN, M.ED. Co-op and internship programs give students the unique opportunity to experience their industry while they’re working through an academic program. This core philosophy is why many career services professionals love their jobs; we sit at the intersection of a number of different things, and we get the chance to help... Read More »
December 5, 2017 3:08 pm
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By: ROSS JOHNSTON In the fall 2017 term, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton hired nearly 60 co-op students from across Canada to help launch a new digital infrastructure for patient care at the hospital. The cutting-edge, digital movement will transform patient care make St. Joe’s a fully electronic hospital, one of only eight in Canada... Read More »
October 12, 2017 4:49 pm
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By MOLLY WELLER THOMPSON, M.A. M.LITT. David came into the office very early one morning, before we were even open. He was dressed in a suit and with a new tie in his hand. He had an interview set up for that morning but he didn’t know how to tie a tie and had... Read More »
September 20, 2017 1:25 pm
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By: MEGHAN STIDD, PH.D. It was a conversation that I had been anxiously anticipating. A few days prior, a student sent me an obscure message stating that she was having an issue with her internship. She did not want to provide details via email, but requested an urgent meeting. I spent the first ten... Read More »
August 9, 2017 10:45 pm
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By: TRACEY DOWLING Last fall a new hire conducted informational interviews with members of the broader Career Center Team across functional departments to determine which annual conference she would request to attend during the 2016-2017 academic year. And….I must confess a feeling of pride when her travel authorization request landed on my desk bearing the... Read More »
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