Follow-Up Meeting!
Since the Co-Op Registration
meeting you should have . . .
 1. Read The Co-Op Handbook
 2. Constructed a Co-Op Résumé & brought a
hardcopy of the résumé with you today
 3. Registered in eRecruiting
 4. Uploaded your Co-Op Résumé into eRecruiting
If you have not completed these tasks, you are behind schedule.
Please complete them as soon as possible in order to be able to
move forward.
1st Co-Op Work Semester
Your
signature
and date
The equivalent number
of school semesters being
completed this semester.
Final required work
semester. Possible to work
additional semester(s)?
Your Advisor’s
signature &
date:
Anticipated
graduation semester.
Handout!!
Your Academic
Advisor should be
able to provide you
with a similar Plan
of Study.
Graduate Students
Only
Non-Engineering
Advising
• All non-engineering students
need to see the Academic
Advisors associated with
their College or School
Engineering Advising
• All Eng. Academic Advisors now allow for
students to "walk in" to see them.
• Co-Op applicants majoring in:
 pre-Chemical need to see Jennifer Harris
(214 Ross Hall)
 pre-Computer Science, pre-Software Engineering &
pre-Wireless Software Engineering need to see
Barbara McCormack (3101-B Shelby Center)
 pre- Industrial & Systems Engineering need to see
Lu Ann Simms (3301-C Shelby Center)
 pre-Biosystems Engineering need to see
Dr. Oladiran Fasina (200 Tom Corley Building)
 pre-Aerospace Engineering need to see Rob Kulick
(308 Davis Hall: Aerospace Engineering Bldg.)
Engineering Advising
• Co-Op applicants majoring in:
– all other pre-Engineering areas can
see the Advisors in Eng. Student
Services @ 1210 Shelby Center for
advising and signature
• Engineering students who have moved
out of pre-Engineering need to see their
Departmental Advisors for advising and
signature.
Mechanical (MECH)
Engineering Advising
• MECH students who have moved out
of pre-Mechanical Engineering, need
to see:
Dr. Sushil H. Bhavnani
1418-C Wiggins Hall
2:00 - 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday
• An appointment is not necessary
International Students
• Before meeting with a Co-Op
Coordinator you must meet with Carol
Lovvorn or Jennifer Jackson
• Phone 844-5001 to make an
appointment . . . as soon as possible
• 228 Foy Hall, Office of International
Education
Important Dates
In Packet!
• If you are trying to go to work as
a Co-Op, you should still register
for classes for next semester.
• If you obtain a co-op job this
semester, we will instruct you at
the Co-Op Final Briefing meeting
how to change your academic
schedule for next semester to a
co-op working schedule.
This
document
provides
supplemental
instructions
about the
sign-up
process
Handout!!
Click here to connect to
eRecruiting
Click
Here
Click the “AUBURN
CO-OP JOBS” link
Select your
Major
Click
“Search”
Click
“Save Your
Search”
Name your
“Saved Search”
“Save” your search
3 Types of Interviews
AU-CID:
Co-Op Interview Day occurring @ The
Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon
Conference Center
AU-Mail: Your Co-Op Résumé, Transcript, &
Work/School Co-Op Alternation Schedule
will be e-mailed to the employer.
AU-Office: (not used very often)
Interviews occurring days immediately
following Interview Day. Conducted in
the AU Co-Op Program Office @ 104
Ramsay Hall
Indicates type of interview:
Click here if you want to find
out more about this job
Employer Name:
Click here to view
company website
Review Job
Information
Here . . .
Notice job
details!
More job details!
Scroll and
Click
“Apply”
Choose your Resume and
click “Submit”
Note: Check back periodically
to find a time slot if you cannot
find one initially to fit your
schedule.
Select “Your
Upcoming Events”
to see Interview
Schedule details
eRecruiting Tips
• Beware of jobs that are not specified
as “AU-”
• Pay careful attention to pop-up menus
• Check back often for new opportunities
• Let us know of any problems
Review this
information
carefully
Handout!!
• Co-Op Office Information
– 104 Ramsay Hall (across from CHILL® Yogurt
Café & Zoe's Kitchen on West Magnolia Ave.)
– 844-5410
– Hours: 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM
– Monday - Friday
• Sign-up for Co-Op Jobs
– Read information about jobs and companies
as provided in eRecruiting
– Research companies using company
websites
– Review Interview Tips handout
• Use the Mail Application Process
– Through e-mail, you can secure:
• Telephone interviews
• Plant trips
• Co-Op Job offers
– If contacted by phone, be prepared to
interview
– Obtain names and phone numbers
when calls come in
– Make sure your Voice Mail is working . .
. & the mailbox is not full
– Notify your Co-Op Coordinator as
employers contact you
• Co-Op Interview Day
– Report to Interview Day Registration Table
in the AU Dixon Conference Center
Pre-Function Lobby
– Arrive 10 minutes prior to your first
interview
• Interviews
– On 30 minute intervals
– AU Dixon Conference Center
– Dress for a professional interview
– Proper grooming (haircut, hairstyles, etc.)
Employers
check-in
on this side
of the table
We don’t know exactly who will attend
until the recruiter actually arrives.
Check the updated List of Recruiters
Students
check-in
on this side
of the table
Check-in @ the Co-Op Registration Table
(You only need to check-in once)
The Auburn Co-Op Program
Staff is happy to assist you
“Restaurant-Style” Interviewing
during Co-Op Interview Day @ the
AU Dixon Conference Center
Be prepared for the questions
interviewers might ask.
An announcement will be made to begin
each interview session
Another announcement will be made 5
minutes before each session ends
• Keep All Scheduled Interviews
– Do not schedule conflicts
– Should an emergency or conflict occur,
phone the Co-Op Office immediately!
– Any absence from interviews can result in
cancellations of further interviews!
• Follow up with your Co-Op
Coordinator (Jeff Brackin or Kim
Durbin) in 2 weeks.
• Inform the Co-Op Office promptly of
any Co-Op job offer
– Accept or turn down any offer within 3
business days
– You, other students, and employers can be
harmed by delayed responses!
– When you accept an offer, you are an
employed Co-Op Student! Considering
other offers is not allowed.
– If you are uncertain if you have been offered
a Co-Op job, contact your Co-Op
Coordinator!
The List of Job Openings in
eRecruiting is updated
frequently
Check the eRecruiting site weekly
to see if openings have been added
that may be of interest to you.
• Research the Companies
– eRecruiting for websites
– Have questions to ask and ask questions
of EVERYONE involved in the company’s
interview process
Be Informed!
INTERVIEW TIPS
The objective of the interview is to convince the interviewer that you are the most qualified
potential team member.
Do your homework prior to the interview. Reading a company's annual report, brochures,
newsletters, and other material, can make you an informed candidate.
Use a firm handshake and smile when you meet people, address them by name, and maintain eye
contact during the conversation.
Present a profile of yourself in under two minutes...a two minute commercial.
Place yourself in the position of the interviewer so you can listen and respond from his or her
perspective.
Demonstrate interest in the company, the job and especially the interviewer.
Prove you are capable of performing rather than merely describing. Provide examples and
illustrations.
Be positive, polite, and personable.
Do not fabricate, guess or generalize, and do not engage the interviewer in a debate.
If you do not understand the question, say: "I am sorry, I do not understand the question."
Remember, you are also interviewing the company. Make sure it meets your needs.
"You don't get a second chance
to make a first impression."
Handout!!
A PROFILE OF QUALITIES THAT COMPANIES ARE LOOKING FOR IN AN EMPLOYEE
The ideal employee is highly motivated, uses common sense, pays attention to detail, can
anticipate and solve problems, and is a team player. The following presents a profile of ten
desired employee characteristics:
Intelligence and initiative.
Ability to communicate clearly.
Sets good example for others.
Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
Courtesy and diplomacy.
Ability to be self sufficient yet contribute as a team member.
Flexibility to alter plans when required.
Ability to handle details while possessing an overall perspective.
Oriented towards accomplishment rather than activity.
Ability to do the right things right the first time.
"Don't be content with being average.
Average is as close to the bottom
as it is to the top."
QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE ASKED
Why did you leave your previous jobs?
Tell me about yourself.
How would you handle this job?
What are your goals? Short-term & longterm.
Why should we hire you?
What do you like doing the most?
Are you willing to work evenings and
weekends?
What are your strengths...weaknesses?
Are you able to travel...relocate?
How did you learn of our company?
What are your salary requirements?
What do you know about the company?
When are you available to start?
Why do you want to work for the company?
May I contact your previous employers?
Tell me about your previous job experience.
May I have a list of references?
NOTE: Recent graduates and other persons
entering the marketplace should discuss
part-time jobs, school activities and personal
accomplishments.
Is there anything more you would like to
know?
"Opportunities are usually
disguised as hard work, so most
people don't recognize them."
GOOD QUESTIONS TO ASK
What about others who started in this
position over the past few years?
May I take notes?
Is the company having a good year?
What are the company's latest sales and
profits results?
Have any of them been promoted? Into
what position?
Where can this job lead for a top performer?
What are the most recent trends in sales and
profits?
How will I be evaluated? By whom?
When?
Who are the company's major competitors
and what are the company's competitive
strengths?
What education and training programs are
provided?
Where does the company see itself going in
the next three to five years?
How will the final decision be made?
By whom? When?
What are the responsibilities of the job?
What is the next step?
What type of person are you looking for?
Is there anything else I need to know?
What qualities would the ideal candidate
have?
Is this a new position or has the job been
held by someone else?
If so, is the person still with the company?
Close by thanking the interviewer for his or
her time and the opportunity to discuss the
situation.
"You will be judged by your questions
as well as your answers."
FIVE DEADLY QUESTIONS
The following questions will kill your
chances of getting the job:
What is my salary? Do not ask about salary
until the interviewer has raised the subject
first. This may not happen until the second
interview or even later when an offer is
extended. As curious as you may be, you
must be patient or risk leaving the
impression that your are more interested in
money than being a team player.
How much vacation and sick leave will I
get?
Asking about these issues makes you seem
as if you are asking for time off before you
have even started the job. Some
interviewers may perceive this as a sign of
lack of dedication, however unfairly.
Naturally, you want to get this information.
However, the best way to do it is by asking
for a copy of the personnel manual, by
talking to the personnel administrator, or by
speaking with other employees before taking
the job. You should be briefed on benefits
at the appropriate time. If not, just ask,
"What about the benefits?" after the salary
issue has been raised.
How big is my office? A dedicated team
player produces good work regardless of the
office environment. Questions regarding
office size may be seen as a concern about
job appearance rather than the essential
elements of the job. Usually, during a tour of
the operation, you will be shown the area
where you will work.
When will I be promoted? This question is
impossible to answer. Promotion depends
on timing and your performance.
Opportunities for promotion depend on
change, such as growth and turnover. Your
suitability for promotion depends on your
prior performance together with your
abilities to plan, organize and get others to
perform. Questions regarding promotion
should be concerned with the opportunities
for advancement, rather than on a
commitment that cannot be given.
Any negative question! Any question that is
negative or solicits a negative response
places the interviewer in an unfavorable and
sometimes awkward position. In addition, it
makes you look like a negative person. All
questions should be asked in a positive
manner.
"Nothing is quite so annoying as to
have someone go right on talking
when you are interrupting."
NOTE: All information contained here was
taken from a book titled The Job Search
Organizer.
Attend a Co-Op Program
Final Briefing Meeting
If you are applying this semester for a co-op job, you
must attend the scheduled Final Briefing this semester:
Tuesday – March 31, 2015
5:00 - 6:30 pm
125-A Lowder Hall
(College of Business Building)
Where Do We Go From Here?
1. Meet with your Academic Advisor &
have her / him sign your Co-Op
Alternation Schedule (we also need
your signature)
2. Meet with your Co-Op Coordinator
(bring your signed work/school
Co-Op Alternation Schedule)
Your
signature
and date
Your Academic
Advisor’s signature
& date
Your Academic
Advisor’s indications
of approved plan(s)
If you would like to view and/or
print today’s presentation,
visit our website:
www.auburn.edu/co-op
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Here
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Select “FollowUp Slides”
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