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Finding
the most qualified candidates who are prepared to
enter the workforce and are willing to make a great
contribution to your organization can be a primary
goal of your organization. In order to meet this
goal effectively offering an Internship program is a
step towards successful hiring. We strongly believe
that when you hire a PSU-CW candidate for a position
you hire talented, motivated and great contributors
who are willing to learn.
Send Us Your Job and COOP
Notices: We will publicize
relevant positions to students and alumni who can look at the information
through the Career Day
website,
handouts and Career Day bulletin board.
How do COOP benefit employer:
- Students bring new perspectives to
old problems.
- Visibility of your organization in
increases on campus
- Quality candidates for various positions and projects
- Flexible, cost effective staff not required a long term employer
commitment
- Your image in the community is enhanced as you contribute your
expertise to the educational enterprise.
Set Goals:
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What do you plan to achieve from
the program?
- Is your organization growing quickly?
- Are you a small or medium sized organization looking for
additional help on a project
- Is your organization a non-profit organization that can provide an
interesting and rewarding experience to the candidates?
The Plan may include
the following:
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Are you going to pay the Coop
candidate?
- Where
the Coop will work?
- What
sort of academic background and experience you want
in a Coop candidate?
- What
the Coop candidate will be doing?
- Who
will be assigned in your organization to work with
the Coop candidate?
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Evaluate the coop ‘s progress
- Be
prepared
- Focus
on future candidates among the coop’s to be
permanent employees
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Orienting and Training the Coop.
- Create
an Orientation checklist for the Coop’s
Key points:
- Recruit a Coop
- Maintain an open
communication between the university, coop and your
organization
- Make the coop understand
the key learning objectives.
- Provide opportunities
for minor challenges
- Encourage
professionalism to enhance interpersonal skills,
relationship building, problem
solving
capabilities and decision making capabilities.
- Assign a role model.
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