How to Write Learning Goals for Co-op and Why

So, you landed a co-op!  Congratulations!  Now to make it count you need to do a few last things by the deadline, before heading off to your first day of the co-op job.

Register for the co-op course (so the …

By Sara Dell
Sara Dell Co-op & Career Advisor
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Mock Interview Day 2017

Our annual Mock Interview Day was held on Tuesday, November 7th from 3:00pm – 6:00pm in Watson Auditorium. The day consisted of four rounds of 45 minute interviews conducted by 57 employer volunteers from multiple companies across industries. In total, 128 …

By Abbey Pober
Abbey Pober Associate Director for Data, Marketing, & Systems
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Personal Branding

Personal Branding

When you think about your favorite company, what pops into your head?  What words come to mind when you hear “Amazon”?  “Fitbit”?  “Starbucks”? “Uber”?  What words do you associate with “Usher”?  “Kanye West”? “Eddie Redmayne”? “Emilia Clarke”?

Those …

By Robbin Beauchamp
Robbin Beauchamp Assistant Provost of Cooperative Education and Career Development
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Co-ops Abroad: Wentworth Stories and Resources

You can do your co-op anywhere . . . in the world.  Many Wentworth students express an interest in going abroad for their co-ops and quite a few have done it.

One approach to an international co-op may start with a global company …

By Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
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Fall 2017 CO-OP + CAREER Fair

Our second annual Fall CO-OP + CAREER Fair was held on Tuesday, October 3rd from 2:30pm – 6:00pm in both Watson Auditorium and Tansey Gymnasium. This was the first time we held this event in two locations, with 214 employers in attendance. …

By Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
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The Benefits of Co-op Institute

It’s fall of your junior year at Wentworth and what’s looming over your head? Co-op search. You have no idea how to get started and you’re already busy with classes. Instead of waiting until the last minute and scrambling to …

By Ria Kalinowski
Ria Kalinowski Assistant Director, Advising & Career Education
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CO-OP + CAREER Advisors and Academic Advisors – What’s the Difference?

Throughout your time as a Wentworth student, you are likely to have questions about the classes you are taking and how to position yourself best for your future career. Your Academic Advisor and CO-OP + CAREER Advisor are here to assist …

By Abbey Pober
Abbey Pober Associate Director for Data, Marketing, & Systems
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Wentworth’s Partnership With Aspire

Wentworth students have plenty of support when searching for their two required co-ops. Dedicated advisors are there to assist every step of the way through resume reviews, job searching, interviewing, and everything in between. But even with this support, securing …

By Chris McIntyre
Chris McIntyre External Relations Specialist
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THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

By: Chawney Weis

“It’s not about what you know, it’s about WHO you know.” But how do you get to know the right people? And how do you convince them that you’re the right person for the job?

You could …

By uConnect
uConnect
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So, You Want to Go to Graduate School…

More and more students these days are telling me they want to go to graduate school. And they’re saying it earlier on in their collegiate careers. Before you jump on the grad school bandwagon, it’s important to a) ask yourself …

By Lauren Creamer
Lauren Creamer Assistant Director
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