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Page 1: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Engineering Work Experience

Engineering Work Experience

Page 2: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

A Job and ExperienceA Job and Experience

“How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?”

-National Commission for Cooperation Education

Experiential learning Career-related experience Important supplement to students’ education

Most students used to work to afford school Now students work to keep up with steadily costs

“How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?”

-National Commission for Cooperation Education

Experiential learning Career-related experience Important supplement to students’ education

Most students used to work to afford school Now students work to keep up with steadily costs

Page 3: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Employment Change Trends

Employment Change Trends

1980’s: Major recession hitting large manufacturing sectors Automobile industry in Midwest Blue collar jobs

1983 - 1986: U.S. economy revived Engineers hired with salaries way above

inflation 1988 - 1994: Major restructuring within

corporate America White collar workforce affected

1980’s: Major recession hitting large manufacturing sectors Automobile industry in Midwest Blue collar jobs

1983 - 1986: U.S. economy revived Engineers hired with salaries way above

inflation 1988 - 1994: Major restructuring within

corporate America White collar workforce affected

Page 4: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Employment Change Trends

Employment Change Trends

1994 to March 2000: Strong job market Increases in productivity, mergers,

low birth rate 2000 to present: Bear market and

recession Further collapse with 9.11.01 attacks Wars with Afghanistan and Iraq

1994 to March 2000: Strong job market Increases in productivity, mergers,

low birth rate 2000 to present: Bear market and

recession Further collapse with 9.11.01 attacks Wars with Afghanistan and Iraq

Page 5: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Good to all this BadGood to all this Bad

Need for college graduates is constant

Many employers expect graduates to have significant work experience Require less

training and can produce results more quickly

Need for college graduates is constant

Many employers expect graduates to have significant work experience Require less

training and can produce results more quickly

Page 6: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Summer Jobs and Other Work Experience

Summer Jobs and Other Work Experience

Engineering employers prefer career-related experience Whatever experience can be helpful

Build a foundation along with classroom and career-related activities

Strengthen communication skills, learn to work in teams, and develop problem-solving capabilities

Seek out employment during year and summer for experience

Engineering employers prefer career-related experience Whatever experience can be helpful

Build a foundation along with classroom and career-related activities

Strengthen communication skills, learn to work in teams, and develop problem-solving capabilities

Seek out employment during year and summer for experience

Page 7: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Volunteer or Community Service Experiences

Volunteer or Community Service Experiences

Can be short- or long-term arrangements

Nonprofit organizations Interest in individuals

with strong math, science, and computer skills

Unpaid positions that help students gain significant experience and develop important skills

Can be short- or long-term arrangements

Nonprofit organizations Interest in individuals

with strong math, science, and computer skills

Unpaid positions that help students gain significant experience and develop important skills

Page 8: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

InternshipsInternships

Can be paid or unpaid work experience arranged for a set period

Usually occurs during summer to avoid disruption of school class schedule

One-time arrangement with no obligations for future employment

Many employers use internships to screen for future candidates

Sometimes involves menial tasks

Can be paid or unpaid work experience arranged for a set period

Usually occurs during summer to avoid disruption of school class schedule

One-time arrangement with no obligations for future employment

Many employers use internships to screen for future candidates

Sometimes involves menial tasks

Page 9: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Cooperative EducationCooperative Education

Promoted and preferred form of experiential learning by schools

“Engineering cooperative education (co-op) programs integrate theory and practice by combining academic study with work experience related to the student’s academic program.”

-Cooperative Education Division of the American Society of Engineering

Education

Assignments relate directly to major Become stronger students and more valuable

employees

Promoted and preferred form of experiential learning by schools

“Engineering cooperative education (co-op) programs integrate theory and practice by combining academic study with work experience related to the student’s academic program.”

-Cooperative Education Division of the American Society of Engineering

Education

Assignments relate directly to major Become stronger students and more valuable

employees

Page 10: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Advantages of Cooperative Education

Programs

Advantages of Cooperative Education

Programs Advantages for Students

Co-ops may lead to full-time positionHigher seniority, benefits, increased pay,

etc.

Use classroom skills and apply them to real world problems

Helps solidify career decisions Exposure to many fields Modification to reflect interest in career

Advantages for Students Co-ops may lead to full-time position

Higher seniority, benefits, increased pay, etc.

Use classroom skills and apply them to real world problems

Helps solidify career decisions Exposure to many fields Modification to reflect interest in career

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Advantages to EmployersAdvantages to Employers

Cost of recruiting co-op students is less than recruiting new employees

Almost 50% co-op students accept permanent positions

Total wages average 40% less for co-op students

Co-op programs provide opportunity to evaluate employees prior to offering full-time

Co-op students easily adapt to environments

Cost of recruiting co-op students is less than recruiting new employees

Almost 50% co-op students accept permanent positions

Total wages average 40% less for co-op students

Co-op programs provide opportunity to evaluate employees prior to offering full-time

Co-op students easily adapt to environments

Page 12: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Advantages to EmployersAdvantages to Employers

Regular staff can focus on more complex and profitable assignments

Co-op graduates can be promoted sooner and farther than other graduates

Co-op programs build positive relationships between business and school

Regular staff can focus on more complex and profitable assignments

Co-op graduates can be promoted sooner and farther than other graduates

Co-op programs build positive relationships between business and school

Page 13: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Advantages for SchoolsAdvantages for Schools

Provides extension of class experience Integrates theory and practice

Keeps instructors informed of current business and industry trends

Provide relationships and access to knowledgeable people in industry

Enhance institutions reputation Additional business and industry training

facilities that would have been unaffordable

Provides extension of class experience Integrates theory and practice

Keeps instructors informed of current business and industry trends

Provide relationships and access to knowledgeable people in industry

Enhance institutions reputation Additional business and industry training

facilities that would have been unaffordable

Page 14: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

More Benefits of Co-opMore Benefits of Co-op

Written and oral communication skills

Networking Self-discipline Interactions with a variety of people

and groups Supervisory and management

experience

Written and oral communication skills

Networking Self-discipline Interactions with a variety of people

and groups Supervisory and management

experience

Page 15: Engineering Work Experience. A Job and Experience  “How do you get experience without a job, and how do you get a job without experience?” -National

Note of CautionNote of Caution

May not be consistent with overall goals and objectives of student

Biggest drawback is intermingling of work and study Overextending leads to stress and

poor academic performance Class scheduling problems

May not be consistent with overall goals and objectives of student

Biggest drawback is intermingling of work and study Overextending leads to stress and

poor academic performance Class scheduling problems