University of WindsorCo-op Education & Career

Services

Co-op Education & Career

Services Mission Statement

• To provide quality

assistance and to facilitate

the employment of

students by offering

programs, services,

information, tools,

resources, and guidance

to students and new

graduates engaged in

career planning, co-op and

job search activities.

Windsor’s Co-op10 Programs to choose from

• Business Administration Co-op, 1995

• Business/Computer Science Co-op, 1998

• Computer Science Co-op, 1994

• Earth Science Co-op, 1994

• Engineering Co-op, 1988

• Environmental Biology Co-op, 1990

• Kinesiology, 1986

• MBA Co-op, 1987

• Physics Co-op, 2000

• Operational Research, 2002

Total Students enrolled in Co-op

280

40

165

400

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0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Bus.

Bus/Compsci

Compsci

EarthSci

Engineering

EnviroBio

HK

Physics

MBA

Advantages of Participating

• gain valuable work experience during 4

month full-time work terms

• acquire career related work experience

• earn competitive wages to help offset the

costs of tuition

• make valuable contacts prior to graduation

• increase the likelihood of finding

employment after graduation

• 4 month interview

Co-op Placement Process

• available positions are posted to the co-op

students.

• students apply to positions they feel

qualified for.

• employers decide which students they

would like to interview.

• employers and students rank each other in

order of preference.

• a match is created with the rankings.

Engineering Co-op

Opportunities

• Orchard, Hiltz &

McCliment

• Roush Industries

• DaimlerChrysler

• Environment Canada

• INA-Schaeffler

• Siemens

• Ontario Hydro

• National Research

Council

• General Motors

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4

$494 $553 $580 $558

Participation vs. Admission

• Students with an 80% or better average

are automatically invited to participate in

their first year, depending on first semester

GPA.

• Students are then admitted to the co-op

program in their second year, provided

they are academically eligible and have

secured a co-op placement.

We are a Team…Accept the

Challenge!• To ensure the success of our partnership,

we need you to be:

– flexible

– mobile

– realistic

• Accept the Challenge!

Application Process

• Deadline to apply is Friday, October 8, 2004 by

4pm

• Only students achieving 80% or greater in their

final year of high school (or from their transfer

school) will be eligible to participate based on

oversubscription of the program

• Submission of revised resume assignment will

confirm participation in the program until first

semester grades are reviewed in January

Co-op Resume Writing

Co-op Education & Career

Services

Employability Skills Seminar

Resume – Common Elements

Skills Assessment – Competencies

Transferable Skills

Resume Checklist

Skills Assessment – Self Assessment

Employer Determined Competency

Skills Assessment

Business Excellence•Industry Knowledge•Professionalism/Proficiency•Quality

People Excellence

•Personal Initiative

•Communication Skills

•Teamwork

Skills/Technical Skills

•Computer Skills

•Health & Safety

•Industry-SpecificAdditional Expectations

•Motivation/Commitment

•Flexibility/Adaptability

•Creativity/Detail Oriented

Management Skills

•Delegation

•Administration/Co-ordinate

•Evaluation/Negotiation•Public Speaking

•Business Writing Skills•Spoken Languages

Facilitation Skills

•Empower

•Facilitate/Training

•Coach/Mentor/Delegate

Financial Skills•Analyze/Audit•Project/Balance•Budget/Market

Skills AssessmentSelf Assessment

A. Identify Value Added Skills

•Competencies from Employment

•Academic Knowledge

•Additional resources for Learning

B. Recognize Accomplishments

•“What else did you do at work?”

•Community Involvement

•Academic

C. Identify Transferable Skills

•Commonality of Skill Base

•What have you got?

•What do you need to improve?

D. Identify Hard Skills

•Measurable Skills

•Technical Skills

E. Articulating Your Skills

•Action Verbs

•Prioritizing Points based on Position

•Not Stating the Obvious

Skills

ArticulatingA

Skill

Related Experience

Research/Analytical

Report Writing

Time Management

Organizational

PeopleExcellence

Professionalism

Initiative andMotivation

Mentoring/TrainingSkills

Drive For Results

Industry Knowledge

Risk Taking Ability

Related TechnicalSkills

Strong Work Ethic

Ability to Delegate

Industry RelatedTerminology

LeadershipMotivation

Initiative

Negotiations

ProblemSolving

CommunicationSkills

Ability toMulti-Task

Supervision/Training

Adaptability

Client/CustomerRelations

Additional Employment

Academic

Experience

Resume - Common Elements

NameF

irst

Related Experience Employment or VolunteerT

hir

d

Profile of Skills Relevant Skills

Fo

urt

hPermanent Address

Current Address

Telephone

E-Mail Address (Appropriate)

Name of Degree Name of Institution

Seco

nd Location (City, Province)

Years of Enrolment

Academic Awards (Dates)

Concentration

Company Name, Location (City, Province)

Job Title

Accomplishment and/or Skills Developed

Computer Skills – Specific Software

Languages

WHMIS/First Aid

Designations (Dates)

Computer SkillsSoftware/Programming Languages

Awards & AccomplishmentsName of Award/Bursary By Date

Volunteer/Leadership

Professional DevelopmentRelevant

Name of Activity/Delivery Organization/Date

Keywords25 Associated Words (Comma)

Career ObjectiveOptional/Relevant & To The Point

F I R S TF I R S T

P A G EP A G E

ADDITIONAL TITLES & PARAMETERS

Resume - Common Elements

S E C O N DS E C O N D

P A G EP A G E

Name Page 2Top Left and Right Corner

Additional ExperienceEmployment

Job Title/Company Name/Date

Accomplishments

Volunteer/Community InvolvementRecent/Relevant

Job Title/Company Name/Date

Accomplishments

Activities & InterestsRelated/Dates

References Available Upon RequestMandatory

ADDITIONAL TITLES AND PARAMETERS

Resume - Common Elements RESUME CHECKLIST

• Consistency (one standard font size), format

• Length

• Action Verbs

• Most relevant information is on page one

• References Available upon Request

• Grammar/ Spelling

• Contact Information

• REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Resume Writing Assignment

• Download and use the template that is available

on the PD Class Notes web-site

• Submit your revised resume, using this template

to the co-op office no later than Friday, October

29, 2004 (for those applying to participate in first

year co-op only).

• Critiqued resumes will be available for pick-up

from the co-op office by November 30, 2004

Co-operative Education Works!

Questions?