Career Center Online

coopguidelines

Each year, UM students obtain interesting,
substantial, and career-related
co-op positions or internships.
The keys to success are preparation
and an early start to the job search process.

REGISTER WITH EXPERIENCE

ball To register with Experience, go to the Career Center and click on eRecruiting.  Register as a first time user by entering your entire umit email address (Username) and “maine” as a Password.  You can create your own username and password to be used to log in from then on.  Click on Resumes to upload your resume and transcript.
        
ball As employers contact the Career Center to request specific majors for co-op/internship positions and as employment inquiries are made; job information will be available through eRecruiting.  When employers interview on-campus for cooperative education or internship positions, the information will be posted in eRecruiting.  You can submit your resume electronically to apply for an interview.
        
ball This registration isn’t the “official course registration” for academic credit, which must be completed with your academic advisor and department co-op/intern coordinator prior to a work term:  semester or summer session.

DISCUSS JOB SEARCH STRATEGY

Plan to schedule an appointment with Career Center staff for job search assistance, which could include cover letter, resume and pre-employment preparation.  Assistance will be provided in the identification of potential co-op & internship employers.

SOURCES OF POTENTIAL CO-OP & INTERNSHIP EMPLOYERS

ball Co-op/Internship Listings in eRecruiting

ball Job Choices: 2008.

ball Internship directories.

ball Sign up for on campus interviews through eRecruiting.

ball Engineering Job Fair.

ball UMaine Career Fair.

ball Maine Mentor Program - Inside career information from UMaine alumni, contact Paul Gagnon, Coordinator.

ball Bulletin boards in Career Center and your academic department.

OTHER

Office of Student Employment (Wingate Hall, 581-1349)
Fogler Library - Directories for U.S., Canadian, & International Companies (reference desk)
Networking - friends, relatives, neighbors, former co-op students, professors & advisors.

CONTACT YOUR DEPARTMENT CO-OP/INTERN COORDINATOR

The Career Center lists their names and contact information.  You will need to discuss the academic requirements of a work/learning course, number of credits for which tuition is charged, the evaluation procedures, and must obtain your Academic Co-op/Intern Coordinator’s approval of a qualified co-op or internship position related to your academic major.

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