BGSU Colloege of Technology CO-OP Orientation

1. BGSU
College of Technology
CO-OP Orientation
Your CO-OP, Your Career.

3. An “experience course” that puts into
practice what you are learning in the classroom.
Your CO-OP courses are:

4. (take time to find it on yours)

5. 1. Answers: “Why are you at BGSU?”
Can you answer that question now?
Your CO-OP helps you figure this out.
2. Forces you into your field, positively.
3. Employers are much more
likely to hire someone with a
degree AND relative experience.
Thanks to your CO-OPs,
you have both.

8.  Develop professional work habits now.
 Clarify your area of study:
Are you doing what you want to do?
 Access to state-of-the-art technology.
 Opportunity to live/work in different areas,
broadening your perspectives.
 Up to 1 year’s experience before graduation.
 Keeps curricula up-to-date with industry.
 Opportunity to network, leading to jobs.

9. * That meets CO-OP requirements.

10. Previous CO-OP locations in all 50 states and 6 of 7 continents… Which continent has a CO-OP student has never been to?

13. HOW QUICKLY CAN YOU EARN YOUR DEGREE? It’s up to you…
TIME Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
YEAR 1 SEM 1 courses courses courses
YEAR 1 SEM 2 courses courses courses
YEAR 1 SEM 3 CO-OP CO-OP courses
YEAR 2 SEM 4 courses courses CO-OP
YEAR 2 SEM 5 courses courses courses
YEAR 2 SEM 6 CO-OP courses courses
YEAR 3 SEM 7 courses CO-OP courses
YEAR 3 SEM 8 courses courses CO-OP
YEAR 3 SEM 9 CO-OP courses courses
YEAR 4 SEM 10 courses CO-OP
YEAR 4 SEM 11 courses courses
YEAR 4 SEM 12 courses

14. 1. Complete Policy & Procedure Statement
2. Complete CO-OP Orientation
(you are doing this now)
3. Start search for CO-OP 2 semesters BEFORE.
4. Create resume, intro. messages,
and lists of companies to contact.
5. Contact companies, get hired.
6. Register/Apply for your CO-OP (WorkNet).
Help is available for all steps and situations—contact us.

17. • Contact us! (we’re friendly)
coop@bgsu.edu  372-7581  102 Tech Bldg

18. One way to find a CO-OP >>>>>
1. Log-in to your MyBGSU account.
2. On LEFT side, click “WorkNet” link
under the “Career Center” header
3. Enter your username and password on
the next screen, click “LogIn”

21. Visit our
website…
RESOURCES!
(next screen)
twitter
listing current
CO-OPs
available.
Live Chat
CO-OP
Countdown

22. Interactive Map of
previous CO-OPs
Interactive
Resume Builder
Gallery of Students on-site
Templates for letters,
emails and resumes
Videos of past CO-OP
events and presentations

23. 1. Log-in to your WorkNet account
2. Under “ADDITIONAL RESOURCES”, click
“Register Your Experiential Learning HERE”
3. Click the “Add New” button
4. Read instructions.
5. In pull-down menu “Experiential Learning Type:”
choose “Internship/Co-op”
6. Fill-in your CO-OP details accordingly,
when complete, click “Save”

27. YOUR BGSU EMAIL IS THE OFFICIAL METHOD OF CONTACT
Check your BGSU email DAILY.
Technology Building, Room 102
BGSU, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0306
Phone: 419-372-7581
E-mail: coop@bgsu.edu
bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/coop

28. BGSU
College of Technology
CO-OP Orientation
Your CO-OP, Your Career.