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Co-Op Ed Internships for Human Services Students. What is Co-Op?. Cooperative Education (Co-Op) internships create educational partnerships among Montana State University Billings, the business community, and students. It is a unique academic program that allows
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What is Co-Op? Cooperative Education (Co-Op) internships create educational partnerships among Montana State University Billings, the business community, and students. It is a unique academic program that allows students to earn academic credit while combining classroom learning with practical work experience.
Course Numbers & Credits The internship is a restricted-entry course. Co-Op Ed will register you for the course and seminar after all necessary and completed paperwork is submitted to Co-Op Ed in LI 100. HS Internship and Seminar Course Numbers Credit Hours Each HS internship is 3 credits = 135 hours of work
Steps to Obtain an InternshipStarting the Process… Getting Started: • Register in CareerLink at www.myinterfase.com/msubillings/student/ • If you have registered in CareerLink, please edit your profile and be sure the “Miscellaneous Information” section is completed/updated. • Upload your résumé in CareerLink (to be critiqued by Career Services staff and then corrected). Upload final copy. • Set up an initial appointment with Mandy, Co-Op Ed Specialist. • For your initial appointment, bring a list of internships you are interested in pursuing from www.msubillings.edu/cooped/ or your own list of possible sites. • Contact Mandy Brottem, Cooperative Education Specialist, at 406.657.1717 or mbrottem@msubillings.edu with internship questions. • Contact Leslie Olson, Office Manager, 406.657.2169 with CareerLink questions.
Steps to Obtain an InternshipContinuing the Process… Securing an Internship: • Contact potential sites to set up interviews. You are responsible for pursuing internship leads. Getting Registered: • Contact your faculty supervisor for specific academic requirements. He/she will act as a mentor/supervisor throughout the Co-Op experience. • Complete HS Goal Packet and upload into CareerLink. • Email copies of the goal packet to your faculty and site supervisor. • If you developed your internship you must include your job description which must be approved by faculty supervisor. • Complete the HS Learning Agreement, with signatures of employer, faculty, and Co-Op Ed. All areas must be filled in! *Download from the Career Services & Co-Op Ed web site. www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/students.htm
Steps to Obtain an InternshipCompleting the registration… The following must be completed prior to registration: • Register in CareerLink with MISC. section complete/updated. • Upload critiqued & corrected résumé into CareerLink. • Upload HS Internship Goal Packet: www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/studforms.htm • Upload job description into CareerLink (if not obtained through Co-Op). • Submit complete HS Co-Op Ed Learning Agreement: www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/studforms.htm The last day to register for your internship is the “Last Day for Registering/Adding Classes” as determined by the University Calendar. Please plan accordingly.
HS Seminar Requirements • HS Field Experience Internship Goal Packet which includes: • HS Application for Internship • HS Internship Goal Statement and Evaluation • Email completed HS Field Internship Goal Packet to: • Faculty Supervisor • Agency Supervisor • Yourself
Internships = Jobs! Just the Basics… • Dress professionally. • Be on time. • Be prepared. • Practice good hygiene and good office etiquette. • Résumé, cover letter, and thank you note are key. • The last day to register for your internship is the “Last Day for Registering/Adding Classes” as determined by the University Calendar. • Site must be confirmed and documentation must be completed prior to registration. • Internship postings are available online, but you are free to develop your own placement. • Keep in mind that applying for an internship is similar to applying for a job.
CareerLink www.myinterfase.com/msubillings/student/ Co-Op Ed Learning Agreement: www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/studforms.htm HS Goal Packet: www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/studforms.htm Finding the Forms You’ll Use *Obtain copies of forms and view current internship opportunities at: www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/students.htm
Questions? Contact Mandy Brottem at 406.657.1717 or mbrottem@msubillings.edu