Co-Op Ed Internships for Human Services Students

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Co-Op Ed Internships for Human Services
Students
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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.

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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

HS 496 Field I HS 387 Seminar I
HS 496 Field II HS 487 Seminar II
HS 496 Field III HS 489 Seminar III
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Steps to Obtain an InternshipStarting the
Process

• Getting Started
• Register in CareerLink at www.myinterfase.com/msub
  illings/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_at_msubilling
  s.edu with internship questions.
• Contact Leslie Olson, Office Manager,
  406.657.2169 with CareerLink questions.

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Steps to Obtain an Internship Continuing 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!

HS 387 Seminar I Ms. Patrica Nichols
HS 487 Seminar II Mr. Wayne Dagel
HS 489 Seminar III Mr. Tom Dell
Download from the Career Services Co-Op Ed web
site. www.msubillings.edu/careers/cooped/students.
htm
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Steps to Obtain an Internship Completing 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.
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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

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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.

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Finding the Forms Youll Use

• 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

Obtain copies of forms and view current
internship opportunities at www.msubillings.edu
/careers/cooped/students.htm
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Questions?

• Contact Mandy Brottem
• at
• 406.657.1717
• or
• mbrottem_at_msubillings.edu