1. Career Services

2. Student Success and Career Services • Taya Spelhaug • Director • Haverty 122 • 671-2627 • Lisa Wixo • Student Success Coordinator • Haverty 234 • 671-2272 • Kijia Homes • Administrative Assistant • Haverty 122 • 671-2258 • Future office location- Tech Center, Room 12

3. Career Service Overview • To inform students about available career opportunities and direct placement activities among employees, students and college staff.

4. Career Service Components • Cooperative Education • Career Fairs • Placement and Gainful Employment Reports • Job Seeking Resources

5. Cooperative Education • Co-op is designed to blend academic knowledge with real life hands on work experience through career related work experience. Co-op students work in paid positions which are related to their field of study. • Course Number: COOP 197 and COOP 297 • (297 is needed for the associate degree) • 1 credit = 162 hours • Students can choose from 1-5 credits • Typical co-op being 2 credits (324 hours).

6. Cooperative Education • Process: • Find a co-op position • Fill out necessary paper work • Can be found in SSCS office or online • Register for co-op • Do the co-op • Keep track of paysheet • Fill out Evaluation

7. Career Fairs • 2011-12 Career Fair datesAutomotive, Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Diesel TechnologyWednesday, January 25, 2012Electrical TechnologyWednesday, February 01, 2012Manufacturing TechnologyWednesday, February 08, 2012Architectural Drafting and Estimating TechnologyBuilding Construction TechnologyLand Surveying Technology and Civil Engineering TechnologyWednesday, February 15, 2012Mechanical SystemsWednesday, February 22, 2012 • Allied Heath also holds a Health Career Day in October that includes a Career Fair

8. Reports • Placement Report • Reports how many of our registered graduates found employment • 98% placement rate for 2009-2010 Academic Year • Gainful Employment Report • Provides students and consumers with the information they need to make good education choices. • Information such as program costs, placement rates, graduation rates, and median loan debt are provided for the certificate programs NDSCS offers. • Both reports are located on the NDSCS website

9. Job Search Resources • Job Search • Resume and Cover Letter Review • Interview information

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