Transcript Your Independent Co-op Search: A Step-by

Your
Co-op Job Search and SCDC
Policies
Steinbright Career
Development Center
Introduction
 What and where is SCDC?
 Role of Co-op Coordinator
 How to identify your coordinator
– Login to one.drexel.edu . Click on School Services to
access BannerWeb, choose Steinbright Career
Development Center Services. Click on any of the
links—coordinator name will appear in yellow box in
upper right-hand corner
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Co-op Cycles
(Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer)
 Cycles are set the winter before you’re scheduled
for co-op. You will be notified by letter.
– 5 year students: Winter 2005
– 4 year students: Winter 2006
 SWAP POLICY:
– Students must find someone with the opposite cycle in
their major and co-op concentration (5 year/4 year)
who is willing to switch
– Deadline is February 21, 2005
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Co-op Eligibility
 Must successfully complete UNIV 101 or Co-op 001
(transfer students)
 Maintain good academic standing and be an active
student [no holds, enrolled FULL-TIME as a matriculated
student in a degree seeking major]
 Complete a pre-registration meeting with your
coordinator before EACH co-op
 Have completed Student Co-op Agreement on file in the
SCDC
 Secure job RELATED to your major
 Complete resume in SCDConline (for SCDC job
postings)
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All Non-US Citizens
 Register with ISSS (International Student
and Scholars Services) to verify
immigration status.
 Depending on visa type, may or may not
be eligible for co-op. ISSS will determine
that.
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International Students
With F-1 and J-1 Visas
 Must register with ISSS and update ISSS with any changes in
address, academic or visa status, etc.
 When co-op employment is found, MUST get work
authorization from ISSS PRIOR to beginning job. Failure to
do this will result in being out of status and will probably
require you to leave country and re-enter with a new I-20.
 If terminated from a co-op position, must notify ISSS and coop coordinator immediately.
 Those not locating a co-op position who do not sign a petition
and whose job search journals are not approved will be out of
status and must see ISSS immediately to discuss situation.
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Changes in Major
 Students start change of major process with academic advisor
 Co-op coordinators sign off on Change of Major form-Students can come to SCDC during drop-in hours to get their
forms signed
 A change in major will only result in a change in co-op cycle if
required by new academic program
 Changes in co-op cycle may require documentation from the
academic advisor with a reason for the change
 Since co-op positions must be related to a student’s major,
important to update records in a timely manner
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I. Steps involved in the
SCDConline Search
 Why use the on-line system?
 Search and apply for jobs
 Check to see what interviews you received
and schedule on and off campus interviews
 Rank your interviews
 Pick up and sign your blue form
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Reasons to use online system
 Drexel has developed numerous jobs in various
majors with employers already willing to hire coop students.
 Even if there are fewer jobs available within your
major, there ARE still opportunities available.
 Able to view past student evaluations of
employers.
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SCDConline Job Search
Search for Jobs
 Login to one.drexel.edu . Click on School
Services to access BannerWeb, choose
Steinbright Career Development Center Services,
then Search for Jobs.
 Input your search criteria (eg. location, major,
classification), then click the search button.
– Be aware that submitting more criteria will produce
fewer results.
 A list of jobs that meets your criteria will result.
– Job Title, Company Name, General company location.
First line of the job description.
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Drexel.SCDConline Main Menu
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SCDConline Job Search
Apply to Jobs
 From your results page, you may add jobs to your
shopping cart to view later, or you may click into the full
job description and apply to the job directly.
 Adding jobs to the shopping cart is not the same as
applying to the job.
 To apply for a job, you MUST click on REQUEST AN
INTERVIEW.
 You will be prompted to select a résumé.
 You should apply to 20 jobs through SCDConline.
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SCDConline Job Search
Scheduling Interviews
 Click on Maintain your Interview Requests to find out if
you were selected for an interview.
 For each job to which you applied, you will see
“Selected” or “No Employer Interest”.
 On-campus interviews (A-round only) should be
scheduled online.
 Off-campus interview selections provide the employer
contact information. It is your responsibility to schedule
your off-campus interviews.
 You are required to attend ALL interviews.
 Interviews may not be scheduled during class or exam
periods
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SCDConline Job Search
Job Offers
 Click on Maintain Your Interview Requests to rank jobs.
 You will see “Job Offer”, “Qualified Alternate”, and salary offer,
or “No Employer Interest”.
 Salaries CANNOT be negotiated
 Rank the jobs for which you were ranked in order of your
preference.
 Ranking a job means that you accept that job should you be
paired with it. Don’t rank a job that you don’t want to take.
 If you have found a job independently, do not rank a job in
SCDConline.
 Must see coordinator to decline a job
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II. Steps Involved in Your
Independent Job Search
 Why Do an Independent Search?
 Assessment of Values and Goals
 Identify and Research Companies
 Contact Companies and Follow-up
 Summary
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Reasons to do an independent
search
 Not guaranteed a co-op job through the SCDConline
system
 Tailor one to meet specific career goals
 A difficult economy
 Identify jobs outside the tri-state area
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An Assessment
 Identifies your values, goals, experiences, and
accomplishments
 Provides invaluable information to facilitate
career decisions and prepares you to market
your background effectively
 Helps you identify motivators and preferences
so that you can make a better match between
your personality and your work setting
 Needs to be specific and focused
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SCDC Career Counselor
 Offers four different assessment tools to
students
 Reviews results and counsels on career
decision
 Free to students and alumni
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What Do You Want?
 What do I want to do/learn?
 What kind of work environment do I want?
 What type of company do I want to work in
(large or small)?
 Where (geographically) do I want to work?
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Career Library
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Library Assistant, Poliana Irizarry
Room 130, Hagerty Library
215-895-6843
She can:
 Direct you towards job resources
 Helps you navigate on-line databases
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Tools to use for the
Independent Job Search
 Networking (friends, relatives, faculty, alumni,
co-workers, professional associations, etc)
 Internet
 Printed Material
 Career Fairs (Drexel offers two job/career fairs on campus-in October
and April; Upcoming Career Fair Date: Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Location: John A. Daskalakis Athletic
Center at 33rd and Market Streets
 Cold-calling Companies
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Things to remember with ColdCalling
 They say, “we’re not hiring”
– Ask if they have any leads, referrals or if they know
anyone in the field
 If you get their voicemail…
– Leave your name and number and state the reason for
your call
 Your contact does not call you back so you need to follow up
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Follow-up with Everyone!
 Send thank you letters
 Keep in touch with contacts made through
networkinng
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International Co-op Program
 Not the same as Study abroad.
 Enhance skill set by gaining international
experience and improving foreign language
skills.
 Start 9 to 12 months prior to going abroad.
 Refer to Career Development Manual for more
information.
 Contact Susan Braun (x2185) to discuss
eligibility.
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How do you ensure CO-OP
CREDIT once you find a job?
 If you are matched with a job through SCDConline, a Student
Agreement & Registration form (BLUE FORM) will be generated for
you. You must sign this.
 If you find a job independently:
– Prior approval from coordinator
– Blue form
– Job Description
– Offer Letter
– Signed Employer Agreement form
 International students (F-1 or J-1 visa) must also get work authorization
 ES&P (once job is completed)
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What if you don’t have a job when co-op begins?
‘Petition’ for Co-op Credit
 Blue form or Signed ‘petition’ is due no later than 2nd week of the
scheduled co-op term
 If you do not have a job, signing the ‘petition’ lets us know you are still
searching for a position—similar to getting an ‘extension’ on an
assignment
 Petition also lets us know you are still an active student
 This required contact better ensures regular, individualized services for
students needing assistance with their job search
 Students without jobs, who do not sign petitions on time, will NOT
receive co-op credit and will be considered Inactive with the university
(even if a job is found later). This will have serious consequences for
co-op as well as Billing, Financial Aid, ISSS, etc
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What if you don’t have a job when co-op begins?(cont).
Job Search Journal
 If you have not secured a co-op work
experience by the end of B-round, you must
make an appointment to meet with your
coordinator
 Coordinator will supply you with all of the
materials and guidelines to begin your job
search journal
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What if you don’t have a job when co-op begins?(cont).
Job Search Journal
 If you secure a co-op after the second week of the
co-op term, you are required to submit your
journal along with other required paperwork
 If job search journal does not meet SCDC
standards, you may receive a failed work term for
co-op
 Critical to work with coordinator if you do not
secure a co-op
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SCDC Probation Process
 If a student is terminated while on co-op or behaves in an
unprofessional manner, the situation will be investigated by a
co-op coordinator
 If the occurrence is considered to be a minor offense, the
student will receive a letter of reprimand from the SCDC
 If a more serious offense and/or a termination, the student
may be placed on co-op probation
 Terms of probation are tailored to the situation, but can
include failure of a co-op cycle, a written assignment,
removal from the co-op program, etc
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Once you’re working…
 Notify your coordinator if you have concerns,
questions, etc
 Complete your Employment Summary & Planner
(ES&P) in final month of employment. Meet
with coordinator to review this.
 Employers will also be evaluating you
 Get approval from coordinator to participate in
next cycle (if applicable)
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