{"id":6,"date":"2014-08-12T05:34:35","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T05:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/career-services\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2017-09-13T13:09:19","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:09:19","slug":"co-op","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/career-services\/co-op\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperative Education, Internships, and Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/coop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-333\" src=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/coop.jpg\" alt=\"Cooperative Education\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a>Cooperative Education<br \/>\nThe <strong>co-op\/field experience<\/strong> program is a unique form of education that integrates classroom study with mostly paid, planned and supervised work experience in the public and private sectors. Your work experience supplements your classroom learning with practical workplace skills as you participate in the reality of the world of work, thereby increasing your self-confidence, career direction and understanding of your chosen profession. Each co-op\/field experience course has two components: Work Experience and Seminar Class. Learn more below:<div id=\"faq_list_1090089002\" class=\"intense row\" style=\"padding-top: 30pxpx; padding-bottom: 0pxpx; margin-top: 0pxpx; margin-bottom: 0pxpx; \"><div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><div class=\"intense panel-group\" id=\"faq_list_1090089002-accordion-0\" data-single-toggle=\"0\"><div class=\"intense panel faqs \">\t<div class=\"intense panel-heading\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\">\t<i class='intense icon-minus-sign-alt icon-1x collapse-icon hide' style=''><\/i><i class='intense icon-plus-sign-alt icon-1x expand-icon ' style=''><\/i>\t<a class=\"intense panel-title accordion-toggle\" data-parent=\"#accordion-0\" href=\"#collapse_0_course-details\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #444 !important;\">\tCourse Details\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"collapse_0_course-details\" class=\"intense panel-collapse collapse 0\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a3a3a3;background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\";\">\t\t<div class=\"intense panel-body\">\t\tEach co-op\/field experience course has two (2) components:<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<b>1. Field\u00a0experience portion:\u00a0<\/b><p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<em>(minimum of 180 hours over the course of the semester) in a\u00a0job\/field experience\u00a0related to your major<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>If you already have a job related to your career, you <em>may<\/em> be able to use your existing job for Co-op credit.\u00a0Meet with\u00a0Career Service to discuss.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you don\u2019t have a job, we can help you find a job or internship. Please\u00a0make an appointment to meet with Career Services\u00a0several weeks <em>before<\/em> the semester begins so we have time to help you search. Placement is not guaranteed.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We can offer help with r\u00e9sum\u00e9 writing and interview skills.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You must have an approved job<strong> before<\/strong> you can register for a co-op\/field experience class.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The duration of the job is for one semester only.\u00a0Neither you nor the employer is committed beyond the end of the term, although a number of co-op employers do hire their students on a permanent basis.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Registration for classes requires a signature from\u00a0 Career Services <strong>and<\/strong> your department chair, therefore registration cannot be completed online.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>2. Seminar class portion:\u00a0<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Meets on alternate Tuesday evenings from 6pm\u00a0\u2013 8pm \u00a0to discuss work-related professional development topics. Alternate class meeting dates\/times may be needed and will be discussed on the first night of class.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Topics\u00a0include customer service, diversity in the workplace, conflict resolution and team-building skills.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Students\u00a0work with their site supervisor to develop five\u00a0work-related learning objectives which they complete during the semester.\u00a0 Each student submits a portfolio which documents their cooperative education experience.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"intense panel faqs \">\t<div class=\"intense panel-heading\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\">\t<i class='intense icon-minus-sign-alt icon-1x collapse-icon hide' style=''><\/i><i class='intense icon-plus-sign-alt icon-1x expand-icon ' style=''><\/i>\t<a class=\"intense panel-title accordion-toggle\" data-parent=\"#accordion-0\" href=\"#collapse_1_how-do-i-qualify\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #444 !important;\">\tHow Do I Qualify?\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"collapse_1_how-do-i-qualify\" class=\"intense panel-collapse collapse 0\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a3a3a3;background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\";\">\t\t<div class=\"intense panel-body\">\t\t<ul>\r\n\t<li>Be a matriculated MCC student in the curriculum that corresponds to the Co-op class for which you would like to register<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Meet a member of the Career Services staff (West Hall, 2nd Floor) and file an application for the program<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Be in good academic standing with at least a 2.0 grade point average<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Have completed the necessary prerequisite courses or have received permission to enroll in the course from your department's chairperson<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Before you can register for a co-op class<\/strong>, your registration must be stamped &amp; approved by both Career Services and by your department. Career Services has paperwork for you to complete verifying that you have been offered an internship, co-op or position that will allow you to apply the skills you have learned in the classroom out on the job.\u00a0 Make an appointment to meet with Career Services by calling <a href=\"tel:732-906-2595\" target=\"_blank\">732-906-2595<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"intense panel faqs \">\t<div class=\"intense panel-heading\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\">\t<i class='intense icon-minus-sign-alt icon-1x collapse-icon hide' style=''><\/i><i class='intense icon-plus-sign-alt icon-1x expand-icon ' style=''><\/i>\t<a class=\"intense panel-title accordion-toggle\" data-parent=\"#accordion-0\" href=\"#collapse_2_co-op-courses-prerequisites\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #444 !important;\">\tCo-Op Courses &amp; Prerequisites\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"collapse_2_co-op-courses-prerequisites\" class=\"intense panel-collapse collapse 0\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a3a3a3;background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\";\">\t\t<div class=\"intense panel-body\">\t\t<table class=\"normal-table\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Co-op Course<\/th>\r\n<th>Prerequisite Course<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Accounting \r\n      ACC 208<\/td>\r\n<td>ACC 102 and Accounting Department Approval<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Graphic Design \r\n      AGD 222<\/td>\r\n<td>Senior Status in AGD Option<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Art \r\n      ART 208<\/td>\r\n<td>Art Department Approval<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Business \r\n      BUS 239<\/td>\r\n<td>BUS 210 + permission of BAM Department Chairperson<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Chemistry \r\n      CHM 226<\/td>\r\n<td>CHM 219 and either CHM 201\u00a0or\u00a0223<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Communications \r\n      COM 208<\/td>\r\n<td>COM 105<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Corrections \r\n      COR 280<\/td>\r\n<td>COR 201\u00a0or\u00a0COR 207<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Computer Science \r\n      CSC 205<\/td>\r\n<td>Completed all courses in 1st year CIS or Network Administration<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>CSC 206<\/td>\r\n<td>CSC 205\u00a0(not run thru Career Services-must meet with CS Department)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Education \r\n      EDU 280<\/td>\r\n<td>not run thru Career Services-meet with Education Department<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Journalism \r\n      ENG 214<\/td>\r\n<td>ENG 205 or\u00a0235 or BUS 205<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fashion Merchandizing \r\n      FMR 206<\/td>\r\n<td>Senior status in program and BAM Chairperson approval<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Hotel Restaurant \r\n      HRI 204<\/td>\r\n<td>HRI 101,\u00a0103 and\u00a0208<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Management \r\n      MGT 208<\/td>\r\n<td>MGT 210<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Marketing \r\n      MKT 209<\/td>\r\n<td>MKT 201<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Paralegal \r\n      PLS 208<\/td>\r\n<td>Senior status in Paralegal Studies and Paralegal Department Approval<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Psychology \r\n      PSY 260<\/td>\r\n<td>PSY 123 (can be used by CJ majors as an elective - see CJ Department)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Small Business Mgt \r\n      SBM 240<\/td>\r\n<td>Senior Status<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Theater \r\n      THE 208<\/td>\r\n<td>THE 145<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"intense panel faqs \">\t<div class=\"intense panel-heading\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\">\t<i class='intense icon-minus-sign-alt icon-1x collapse-icon hide' style=''><\/i><i class='intense icon-plus-sign-alt icon-1x expand-icon ' style=''><\/i>\t<a class=\"intense panel-title accordion-toggle\" data-parent=\"#accordion-0\" href=\"#collapse_3_employers-role\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #444 !important;\">\tEmployer&#8217;s Role\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"collapse_3_employers-role\" class=\"intense panel-collapse collapse 0\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a3a3a3;background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\";\">\t\t<div class=\"intense panel-body\">\t\t<strong>Employer Responsibilities:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>To assist the student with the development of five job related learning objectives<\/li>\r\n\t<li>To provide\u00a0a minimum of 180 hours of work during the semester (approximately 13 hours\/week)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>To allow site visits by a Career Services staff member<\/li>\r\n\t<li>To complete a mid-semester progress report<\/li>\r\n\t<li>To rate the learning objectives at the end of the semester<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Employer Advantages:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>A great way to bring in talented students to contribute to the organization with work, ideas and new energy<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Provides an effective, low risk evaluation and training ground for prospective full-time employees<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Oppportunity to participate in and influence the educational process<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Greater average retention rates among permanent employees recruited and hired through co-op programs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Upon the student's graduation, you have an opportunity to hire a full-time, prescreened employee who fits your needs and is already familiar with the needs of your organization<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"intense panel faqs \">\t<div class=\"intense panel-heading\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\">\t<i class='intense icon-minus-sign-alt icon-1x collapse-icon hide' style=''><\/i><i class='intense icon-plus-sign-alt icon-1x expand-icon ' style=''><\/i>\t<a class=\"intense panel-title accordion-toggle\" data-parent=\"#accordion-0\" href=\"#collapse_4_forms\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #444 !important;\">\tForms\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"collapse_4_forms\" class=\"intense panel-collapse collapse 0\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a3a3a3;background-color: #ffffff;color: #444 !important;\";\">\t\t<div class=\"intense panel-body\">\t\tBelow are selected Co-op forms available for download in\u00a0<strong>PDF<\/strong>\u00a0format.\r\n<table class=\"normal-table\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>File<\/th>\r\n<th>File Type<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/career-services\/experienceagreementform.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Co-op Work Experience Agreement Form<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/pdficon.jpg\" alt=\"pdficon\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/career-services\/timesheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Co-op Timesheet<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/pdficon.jpg\" alt=\"pdficon\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/career-services\/employerinformationform.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Co-op Employer Information Form<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/pdficon.jpg\" alt=\"pdficon\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/career-services\/coopapplication.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Co - op Application Form<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/images\/stories\/pdficon.jpg\" alt=\"pdficon\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>How Do I Register for a Co-op Course?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Come to Career Services, 2nd Floor West Hall to pick up the <strong>Cooperative Education Site Agreement Form<\/strong>. Take that form to the supervisor of your internship\/field experience, have him\/her fill it out and bring the original form with you to step 2. Attach a description of the internship\/field experience position.<\/li>\n<li>Meet with your academic department chair to have the internship approved as appropriate for your major\/ the co-op course for which you are registering. The role of the chair in this process is to ensure that your internship will extend your classroom learning by allowing you to apply what you\u2019ve studied into a real world application. Your chair will sign in the form (middle, front page) if the internship is appropriate academically.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the completed form back to Career Services. We will register you for the co-op course at that time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What is the Difference Between Co-op and Internships?<\/h2>\n<p>Both co-op and internships are forms of on-the-job\u00a0learning that provide students with the opportunity to gain experience, apply knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations, and acquire key skills required to enter into a particular career field. Students can use\u00a0these experiences\u00a0to determine if they have an interest in a particular career and\u00a0to create a network of contacts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooperative Education\/Field Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is a category of experiential learning that uses jobs, internships or volunteer work as the basis of extending classroom learning into hands-on application in a real-world setting.<\/li>\n<li>MCC students earn academic credit  for the field experience by registering for and completing the co-op field experience course in your major (after satisfying all pre-requisites and obtaining all required signatures. The co-op is completed during one semester.<\/li>\n<li>Your co-op field experience can be your current position provided that it 1) is relevant to your major, 2) gives you the opportunity <strong>to do more<\/strong> <strong>than the job you are already being paid<\/strong> <strong>to do<\/strong>, and 3) is approved by the chairperson of your academic department as academically appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>You can also use an internship position as your co-op field experience provided it meets all of the requirements explained above and allows you to attend the bi-weekly seminar class.<\/li>\n<li>Students and the supervisor at the site develop learning objectives against which the student&#8217;s performance is evaluated as part of the co-op course grade.<\/li>\n<li>It can be full-time or part-time but must provide a minimum of 180 hours of field experience within the semester and allow you to attend the bi-weekly seminar class on Tuesday evenings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Internship:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some internship opportunities are part of a\u00a0formal program hosted by an employer or organization that includes other activities in addition to work experience, perhaps including professional development workshops, conferences or opportunities to network.<\/li>\n<li>Often the employer sets the entry requirements for the internship in terms of years of education completed or major field of study.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadlines can be approximately 6 months before the start of the internship. Look to apply in October\/November for summer internships in a formal program<\/li>\n<li>Most internships are\u00a0full-time for the semester\u00a0and\u00a0are often paid, either by stipend or an hourly rate. Employers sometimes offer permanent jobs to successful interns,\u00a0however that is not always the case &#8230; but it&#8217;s still a good idea to approach the internship as if every day is a job interview!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Internship Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>MCC students may be eligible for a paid internship in the following industries: Advanced Manufacturing; Construction &amp; Utilities; Financial Services; Health Care; Life Sciences; Retail, Hospitality &amp; Tourism; Technology; or Transportation, Logistics &amp; Distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Interested students should <strong>email Charlotte Quigley, Career Services Manager, for more information: cquigley@middlesexcc.edu<\/strong>. She will schedule an appointment with you to help you search for an internship. This opportunity is made possible by the Many Paths, One Future Internship Grant program.<\/p>\n<p>You can also take a look at the companies linked below &#8211; there are many great opportunities available!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegecentral.com\/mcc\/\">https:\/\/www.collegecentral.com\/mcc\/<\/a> &#8211; CCN at MCC: job opportunities posted for MCC students by area employers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.statetheatrenj.org\/aboutus\/careers.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statetheatrenj.org<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerseyintern.com\/\">JerseyIntern.com<\/a> lists intern opportunities throughout the state. You can post your resume there, too, so employers can find you.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegerecruiter.com\/\">CollegeRecruiter.com:<\/a> Internships, career research and much morefield <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooperative Education The co-op\/field experience program is a unique form of education that integrates classroom study with mostly paid, planned and supervised work experience in the public and private sectors. 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