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The Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC) is seeking alumni interested in hiring co-op students, or alumni who would like more information on how their company could get involved with Drexel’s Co-op Program.
When you were a student, the Co-op Program was the cornerstone of Drexel’s academic curriculum, and it remains so today. While economic struggles have presented difficulties across all sectors of employment, the SCDC continues its efforts to strengthen the Co-op Program. Now more than ever, the necessity to provide co-op employment opportunities is evident, as the job market becomes increasingly more competitive. As Drexel alumni, you represent a vast segment of accomplished professionals in a variety of fields - and the SCDC needs your help! Your connection could open the door to an invaluable professional experience for a Drexel student.
There is a heightened need for co-op positions in business and engineering; however employment opportunities for students in all fields are welcomed.
"I think I hold the record for having the most co-ops," laughed Brian Royds, director of governance for Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group (GPSG), a Johnson & Johnson company.
According to Brian, one of the most important things his co-ops did for him was that they exposed him to the types of careers he did not want to pursue after graduation. And while many may not see those as positive co-op experiences, Brian begs to differ. More |
The Drexel Co-op, a renowned experiential program, is one of the largest and most respected co-op programs in the world. Co-op students alternate periods of full-time professional employment with periods of classroom study, while employers gain valuable contributions from energetic young professionals.
Why Hire a Drexel Co-op Student?
- Hiring a co-op student provides employers the opportunity to train and mold new workforce talent.
- Co-op students are forward-thinking valued employees who bring fresh perspectives and suggestions to the workplace.
- Co-op cycles operate 12 months of the year, allowing employers to fill positions year-round.
- Hiring a co-op student is a cost-effective hiring solution and helps to keep recruiting costs down.
- Being involved in the educational process and helping Drexel students is a truly gratifying experience.
Co-op Fast Facts
- Co-op is a six-month employment opportunity during which students engage in real work in the field which they are studying.
- It is one of the world’s oldest and largest co-op/work integrated learning programs.
- More than 1,600 employers across the U.S. and in 20 foreign countries partner with the SCDC for co-op.
- Each year, more than 4,400 undergraduates are placed in co-op work experiences.
- The SCDC provides stipends for student co-op experiences in China, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel and Italy.
- Approximately 15 percent of co-op students took their co-op outside of the Philadelphia region in the 2007-08 academic year. Students worked in Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Berlin, Cairo, Calcutta, London and Dublin, among other cities.
- More than 90 percent of Drexel undergraduates are enrolled in a co-op program; 77 percent of these students are enrolled in a 5-year program which allows for up to 18 months of degree-related work experience through three separate 6-month work experiences.
- Students gain on-the-job skills and knowledge during their co-op cycles so when they are hired full-time, they often begin at a higher level of responsibility and productivity than inexperienced graduates.
- There is a demanding need for co-op employment opportunities in the fields of business and engineering.
For more information on the Co-op Program, visit the Steinbright Career Development Center at www.drexel.edu/scdc. |
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