Students currently working toward their master’s degree have dedicated career support. The Director of Cooperative Education is the internship and career advisor to graduate students. Our graduate students can participate in an internship, directed by faculty within their academic unit. Co-ops & Careers supports these students with resume and cover letter development, the job search and interviewing guidance. Additionally, graduate students are encouraged to attend on-campus recruiting events and utilizing WITworks, our online job posting and recruiting system.
A corporate employer or start up? Which is the right fit?
Larger corporations typically offer stability, regular hours, better pay, clearly defined roles and well-established support. Start-ups, on the other hand, tend to be more flexible about work hours, often …
By Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Conferences can be intimidating – whether you’ve been to them in the past or not. Here are some fool proof tips for conference newbies and veterans alike.
Know your audience. What type of conference is it? Who will be there? Professionals? …
Even the idea of networking can be intimidating to students as they begin their co-op or job searches. In fact, speaking the word networking can bring on a cold sweat to the introvert in us all, but it is important …
Cover letters…does anyone actually read these? Why, yes! Many do! While we cannot predict which hiring managers read cover letters and which do not, we do know for certain that those that read them really care! Hiring managers like a …
Sometimes a painful moment arises in an interview: My pulse is racing, my palms are sweaty, and my grasp on my vocabulary is slipping. Now you want me to talk about my greatest weakness? Really?
Please let us know by registering on LeopardWeb and reporting your hire through WITworks. International students who secure mandatory co-ops must follow instructions on the reporting and work authorization process.
