Internships & Cooperative Education

The AP (9/1, Subscription Publication) reports, "More than 40 major companies have agreed to double the number of engineering internships they offer in a bid to help universities train more people for jobs that require math and science skills, President Barack Obama's jobs and competitiveness council announced Wednesday." The president's "competitiveness council hopes the new internships will help engineering schools improve abysmal retention rates." According to the Ame

A Networking and skills event for students

Network with Executives from CornerWorld, the fastest growing company in North Texas

Date: Thursday, July 28th 2011

Time: 6:30-9 pm

Location: CornerWorld Offices, 13101 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75240

From ASEE:  Under the headline "Interns Get A Head Start In Competition For Jobs," the Wall Street Journal (5/16, Light, Subscription Publication) reports that more and more entry-level positions are being filled by people who formerly interned with the companies advertising the openings.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America will be hosting an information session. This will be a great opportunity to find out more about this company and their internship opportunities.

They will be conducting interviews later in the afternoon for anyone interested in participating in this program.

If you're interested in attending, you can RSVP through the Eagle Network, using Event ID 1043, or through our Facebook page.

*TWO INFO SESSIONS SCHEDULED*

11:00-11:30

2:30-3:00

Wondering if You Should Do An Internship Before Graduation?

Want to Know if there are PAID Internships or If You Can Get Credit?

Come for a 30-minute session to hear the facts, the benefits, and the statistics on gaining full-time offers for those who've completed internships.

Employers seek UNT students for internship positions year-round and these opportunities will help you to build your resume and become competitive and marketable.

From NACE

BETHLEHEM, PA—For the first time since 2008, a college class is beginning the year with an average starting salary offer that is on the rise, according to results of a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). 

The overall average salary offer to a Class of 2011 bachelor’s degree graduate is $50,034, up 3.5 percent over last year at this time, according to NACE’s Winter 2011 Salary Survey report.  

From Vault

Perhaps the stranger the interview question, the tougher the job market.

Unless companies are desperately trying to weed out as many applicants as possible, how else could one explain an interview question like “Explain to me what has happened in this country during the last 10 years”?

From Vault

(CNN) -- Ani Kevork has interned at seven companies since she graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2009. She's trying to get a full-time job, but there's just nothing out there.

"It wasn't really a choice," she said. "It's just the reality of the job market today."

No. 7 proved lucky for Kevork in that her current internship at a film studio in London is paid, unlike her six previous internships. Still, she has no benefits, no job security and no idea where she'll be in a few weeks.

The current unemployment rate for bachelor’s degree holders over the age of 25 is just 4.5 percent—less than half the nationwide unemployment rate of 9.5 percent.

For the under-25 crowd, however, it’s a much different story.

Bachelor’s degree holders under the age of 25 have an unemployment rate of 11.7 percent—which itself is up from 10.1 percent in July 2009 and 8.3 percent in July 2008.