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Cooperative Education/Internship Program Report 2016-2017 Career Services Daytona Beach, FL Campus Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Contact Information: 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 226-6054, dbcareers@erau.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

Co-op/Internship Advertised Positions…………………………………………………..…… 5 Historical Trends…………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Participating Employers………………………………………………………………………………. 6

Co-op/Internship Locations…………………………………………………………………………. 6 Co-op/Internship Evaluation Summary…………………………………………………………………… 6

Student Demographics……………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Co-op/Internship Average Salaries……………………………………………………………… 8 Self-assessment of Co-op/Internship Experiences………………………………………. 10

Internship/Co-op Experience………………………………………………………………………. 10

Internship/Co-op Position Search…………………………………………………….…………. 12

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METHODOLOGY The Office of Career Services requests that each student participating in a Co-Op or Internship complete the Co-Op/Internship Evaluation form upon completion of the experience. The form was developed in house by the Office of Career Services in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research. Institutional Research is responsible for scanning the evaluation forms and generating a report that includes semester and aggregate summaries. In addition to the basic information, such as: company name, location, job title, and pay, the evaluation asks the student to rate their abilities before and after the internship; describe the skills and course work they found helpful during the experience; and describe how the Co-Op/Internship experience prepared them for future career success. The results of the evaluation are used to assess the value of the Co-Op/Internship experience to the student and to advise future students which opportunities and experiences would be most beneficial for them to pursue. The following tables reflect the responses from Fall 2016 (n=62), Spring 2017 (n=61) and Summer 2017 (n=200) students participating in an Internship/Co-op experience. Many students elected to complete co-ops or internships without registering for University credit, and therefore would not be included in this report. The First Destination Report captured the total number of students, regardless of whether they registered or not, at the time of graduation who self-reported the completion of co-op and internship experiences.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the 2016-2017 academic year, students participated in 379 internships with 245 employers in the Embry-Riddle Cooperative Education/Internship Program. Of the students who participated in an internship, 323 students self-reported their internship information by submitting the Career Services administered survey. The term participation was defined as those students who registered their experiential education opportunities for University credit through the official Cooperative Education/Internship Program. Employer participation was defined as those companies who hired the registered students. The summer semester had the highest participation rate.

Graph 1: Academic Year 2016-2017 Number of Internship and Employers

Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Summer 2017

74 74

231

46 45

154

Total Students

Total Employers

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Students were able to earn University credit for relevant co-op or internship positions not advertised specifically through EagleHire. Students had the ability to create their own relevant co-op or internship positions, and they often found opportunities through company websites. Many of the employers in industries advertising positions relevant to Embry-Riddle degrees required an online application and did not advertise positions through EagleHire. Of the positions registered for University credit, 218 were identified as self-created.

Graph 2: Comparison of Self-created and EagleHire Co-op/Internship Positions

Historical Trends Historically, the Cooperative Education/Internship Program had consistent participation rates from both students registering for credit and employers hiring the students, with a slight increase each year.

Graph 3: Number of Internships and Employer Participation, Historical Data

67%

33%

Self Created

EagleHire

274296

315338

386 379

192 190 198216

240 245

Total Students

Total Employers

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Participating Employers The top seven companies who employed students registered in official University co-op or internship experiences were as follows.

Table 1: Top Seven Employers

Delta Air Lines Northrop Grumman Corp.

General Electric/GE Aviation Rockwell Collins

Gulfstream Southwest Airlines

Volusia County Emergency Management

Co-op/Internship Locations The locations of the co-op and internship experiences were located in 12 different states/territories, and 19 countries were represented, including the United States, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Kuwait, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, UAE, and Zambia. The top locations were as follows:

Table 2: Top Six Locations

Abroad Georgia

California Iowa

Florida Texas

Co-op/Internship Advertised Positions Co-op and internship positions were advertised via the career management system, EagleHire, as well as various alternative sources which include, but are not limited to: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, digital media boards around campus, faculty/staff, and student organizations. Employer Evaluation of Co-op/Internship Students Based on Performance Evaluation feedback from employers, 87.3% of the supervisors would hire the co-op/internship students once they completed their degrees and/or ratings needed for full-time positions.

CO-OP/INTERNSHIP EVALUATION SUMMARY Student Demographics Students from many of the degree programs were represented through their participation in the Cooperative Education/Internship Program. Students voluntarily submitted a Co-op/Internship Evaluation to Career Services, which resulted in the following information (n= 322). The college representing the highest percentage of participation in the Co-op/Intern Evaluation was the College of Engineering.

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Graph 4: Student Participation by College

Based on the Co-op/Internship Evaluation submission, the top four degree programs represented with co-op/intern evaluation statistics with participation in the Cooperative Education/Internship Program were the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and Master/Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering. Table 3: Student Participation in the Co-op/Intern Evaluation by Degree Program

Degrees # %

BS Aeronautical Science 8 2.5%

BS Aeronautics 2 0.6%

BS Aerospace & Occup Safety 4 1.2%

BS Aerospace Engineering 82 25.4%

BS Air Traffic Management 2 0.6%

BS Aviation Business Admin 14 4.3%

BS Aviation Maint Science 5 1.5%

BS Business Administration 7 2.2%

BS Civil Engineering 1 0.3%

BS Comm Space Operations 7 2.2%

BS Communication 1 0.3%

BS Computational Mathematics 2 0.6%

BS Computer Science 2 0.6%

BS Electrical Engineering 3 0.9%

BS Engineering Physics 2 0.6%

BS Global Conflict Studies 2 0.6%

12%

23%

13%

52%

COA

COAS

COB

COE

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BS Homeland Security 55 17.0%

BS Human Factors Psychology 9 2.8%

BS Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0.3%

BS Mechanical Engineering 38 11.8%

BS Software Engineering 2 0.6%

BS Unmanned Aircrft Sys Sci 2 0.6%

M Bus Admin Aviation Mgmt 3 0.9%

M Business Administration 13 4.0%

M/MS Aerospace Engineering 16 5.0%

M/MS Software Engineering 1 0.3%

MS Aeronautics 10 3.1%

MS Aviation Finance 6 1.9%

MS Cybersecurity Engineering 1 0.3%

MS Electrical & Comp Engr 4 1.2%

MS Human Factors 1 0.3%

MS Mechanical Engineering 12 3.7%

MS Systems Engineering 4 1.2%

MS Unman & Auton Sys Engin 1 0.3%

Co-op/Internship Average Salaries During the 2016-2017 academic year, the average annual salary for all degree programs was $18.78 based on 240 responses. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science had the highest average salary with $37.00 per hour. There were specific opportunities in some of the degree programs where the students received academic credit but they were unpaid.

Table 4: Average Salary by Degree Program Degree Program Average

BS Aeronautical Science $12.04

BS Aeronautics $0.00

BS Aerospace & Occup Safety $15.52

BS Aerospace Engineering $19.76

BS Air Traffic Management $12.00

BS Aviation Business Admin $15.59

BS Aviation Maint Science $16.96

BS Business Administration $15.00

BS Civil Engineering $21.00

BS Comm Space Operations $16.46

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BS Communication $10.00

BS Computational Mathematics $10.50

BS Computer Science $37.00

BS Electrical Engineering $28.52

BS Engineering Physics $20.25

BS Global Conflict Studies $13.79

BS Homeland Security $14.81

BS Human Factors Psychology $17.04

BS Interdisciplinary Studies $15.00

BS Mechanical Engineering $18.97

BS Software Engineering $21.88

BS Unmanned Aircrft Sys Sci $23.00

M Bus Admin Aviation Mgmt $13.33

M Business Administration $11.92

M/MS Aerospace Engineering $23.35

M/MS Software Engineering $21.00

MS Aeronautics $20.86

MS Aviation Finance $17.00

MS Cybersecurity Engineering $0.00

MS Electrical & Comp Engr $21.00

MS Human Factors $35.00

MS Mechanical Engineering $21.00

MS Systems Engineering $28.77

MS Unman & Auton Sys Engin $29.00

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Self-Assessment of Co-op/Internship Experiences, Before and After Comparison Students rated various attributes before they began the co-op or internship. Students re-evaluated their attributes after the co-op/internship experiences to assess their learning.

Graph 5: Self-Assessment, Before and After Comparison (scale 0-10 with 10 being the highest)

Co-op/Internship Experience Students were asked to evaluate their overall experience at the internship or co-op. Areas evaluated included: professionalism, educational value, technical skills, and satisfaction with the Career Services Office. Students were also asked to indicate where they found their internship or co-op experience.

Table 5: Evaluation of Professionalism During my internship/co-op experience: Always Sometimes Never

I learned the value of the corporate culture and understood the company’s mission

92% 8% 0%

I was treated as a professional team member 94% 6% 0%

I had the opportunity to network 83% 16% 1%

I experienced growth as a professional 93% 7% 0%

I engaged in a meaningful learning experience 91% 59% 0.0%

I experienced personal growth 90% 9% 1%

I was informed of company policies and safety regulations

93% 7% 0%

7.4

6.77.1

7.78.0

7.5 7.3 7.5

8.5 8.6 8.6 8.8 9.0 8.8 8.6 8.6

Before

After

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Table 6: Evaluation of Education

Did you feel that the educational value/merit of your experience was:

Exceptional Worthwhile Not applicable to degree

College of Aviation 75% 25% 0%

College of Arts & Sciences 64% 36% 0%

College of Business 86% 14% 0%

College of Engineering 71% 28% 1%

Table 7: Evaluation of Technical Skills As a result of your ERAU education, did you feel that your technical skills were:

More Than Adequate

Adequate Not Adequate

College of Aviation 57% 43% 0%

College of Arts & Sciences 60% 38% 1%

College of Business 47% 47% 7%

College of Engineering 46% 49% 4%

Graph 6: Level of Satisfaction with Career Services during the Co-op/Intern Process

83%

17%0%

Good

Average

Poor

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Co-op/Internship Position Search Students were asked how they identified their co-op/internship positions. The top three common responses were Friend/Family Member (76), Company Website (65), and Other (58). Graph 7: Co-op/Internship Sources

*Respondents were able to select more than one option

How did you find out about your co-op/internship position? Other:

I met my boss selling him glasses at my previous job

They called me for first then based on mutual network of professionals (ECOCar)

I worked for My Medeyes before.

I was a part-time employee in a separate department

I have been working at Cesaroni Aerospace since I was 9 years old. Started at the Bottom and worked my way up

Honors Program Connection for interview

USAjobs.gov

Returning Intern

AUVS 1 Competition

National Society of Black Engineers Fall Job Fair

Campus visit from alumni,Joubine Mofaharian

Henaal Conference

Brooke Owens Fellowship Program: Student Success Coordinator @ ERAU

Uber Driver

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.)

Professional Conference

Other:

Online Job Board

On-Campus Company Info Session/Interview

LinkedIn

Industry/Career Expo

Friend/family member

Faculty/academic department

ERAU Career Services Office/EagleHire

Company website

1%

6%

15%

4%

6%

2%

11%

20%

4%

14%

17%

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Previous work there

Through a friend

HENAAC Conference

Prof Bonner (HS)

This was a second rotation with a company I got the first rotation through the career fair

Stephanie Rozboril

I was recommended

Fundraising event for my non-profit

Indeed.com

Offer from founder Self-created

Student Success Co-coordinator - COA

Previous internship, which I found out about from a family member.

Internet research on Civil Rights organizations in LA, California.

Return Intern

Was given the opportunity to return after a 6-month co-op last year (2016)

Offered by Mayor of city

I noticed this company when doing an online search, and I emailed the President

Through networking on my own terms via the communication department

Previous Employer

I contacted them asking if internships were available

I thought it would be a good experience to work for a congressman so I applied

Online + Referral

Applied online with a referral

Poster in the AMS Building.

Met my supervisor @ my previous job

Company representative sponsoring my hackathon

I was an intern last year 2016 with United as an Airport Operation Intern.

Previous Intern at the same company.

It is a government program for National Citizens

Study Abroad to Israel

Club Competition

Class project for ME 612 was for the company.

Was recommended to David at Hondo by multiple friends

SHPE Conference

Women in aviation conference

I talked to the Director of Quality Control Department and was able to convince him that his department should have an intern and I was the first intern they ever have

NASA website

The company reached out to me 5 days before I applied.

Society of Women Engineers Conference WE 16

My manager at previous internship experience referred me