MECOP Internship Program

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MECOP Internship Program

• Multiple Engineering Co-Op Program
• Unique to OSU Engineering
• 5-year degree with two 6-month internships
• Most universities have one 3-6 month internship
  (if any)
• Best of both worlds
• University for technical/theoretical background
• Selected industries for practical,
  state-of-the-art applications

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MECOP Internship Program

• MECOP Interns
• Experience real work on real projects
• Develop a network of industry contacts
• Develop a great-looking résumé
• Get paid
• Get confident
• Most MECOP interns have a job offer before
  graduation
• Many are hired by MECOP companies where they
  intern
• Start job with a year of experience
• Level-2 on the pay scale

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MECOP Internship Program

• Over 100 companies participate
• Large Intel, IBM, Boeing, etc.
• Not-so-large EWEB, Willamette Valley, etc.
• https//www.mecopinc.org/industry-members
• Pay is 70 - 75 of starting employee pay
• 18,000 - 24,000 for each 6-month internship
• Additional benefits

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Typical Schedule

• Sophomore
• Apply (Deadline is April 10, 2014)
• Must also apply to pro-school
• Selection Interview (May 22)
• Notification (July 30)
• Junior
• Fall 2014, Winter 2015 Take courses
• Placement Interview (January 2015)
• Spring, Summer 2015 First Internship
• Senior 1
• Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016 Capstone
  Project other courses
• Summer, Fall 2016 Second internship
• Senior 2 Finish courses, graduate (Winter 2017 ?)

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MECOP Internship Program

• Getting a MECOP internship
• Fulfill requirements to apply for CS-Pro
• Apply to MECOP at the same time as CS-Pro
• Selection interview (Spring of Sophomore year)
• Fulfill additional course requirements
  (Fall/Winter of Junior year)
• Placement interview (Winter of Junior year)
• Placement is via draft lottery

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MECOP Summary

• Two 6-month internships
• Junior year Spring-Summer
• After first senior year Summer-Fall
• A year of real work experience
• Excellent pay (18,000 - 24,000 for each 6-month
  internship)
• Build your professional network and résumé
• Enhanced employment opportunities
• Most have job offers before graduation
• Start the search with one year of experience

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• MECOP Applications are due April 10, 2014.
• The application template is on the MECOP website
  (https//www.mecopinc.org/).
• In addition to the on-line application submittal,
  required materials include
• two printed copies of the application
• two copies of unofficial transcripts
• one copy of the student agreement
• Mailed or delivered to the MECOP office in
  Corvallis.  Mailing address is on the website.
• Students who pass the application pre-screen will
  be notified by the MECOP office in early May.

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Questions?

• Visit https//www.mecopinc.org/
• View this presentation and/or contact me at
• http//web.engr.oregonstate.edu/parhammj