What are the benefits of CO-Op for employers?
	Employers report several benefits to hiring CO-OP students: Reduces the cost of recruiting and hiring entry-level professionals. Proven valuable in evealuating students as potential regular full-time employees. Students assisted in completing one-time projects. Students can become involved in longer work projects and assignments. CO-OP reduces the cost of training new hires.
	What types of CO-OP positions are CSM students seeking?
	Generally speaking, CSM students are interested in full-time one-term CO-OP opportunities, offering work assignments that apply the concepts they have learned in class.
	How can employers recruit for CO-OP students at CSM?
	Employers can recruit for interns by: posting the job on DiggerNet arranging on-campus interviews, collecting resumes at Career Day, or accessing our resume books.
	How does the CO-OP program work?
	There are three basic CO-OP work plans: traditional alternating, where students alternate semesters of work and school year-around until graduation; one term, where students have a one-tie, 6-8 month work experience; and parallel, where students work full-time during the summer and part-time for two consecutive semesters. Most CO-OP terms extend from May to Decemeber or from January to August.
	How do students receive academic credit for their CO-OP work experience?
	Students must apply for CO-OP before the work experience begins. As part of the application process, the student must meet with the CO-OP advisor in their academic department. Upon the student's return to campus, the student enrolls in the CO-OP course in his/her academic major, and writes a technical report related to the work experience. The student generally receives elective credit.
	How can your organization design an CO-OP program with CSM?
	It's easy! To design an CO-OP program that will maximize benefits for your organization, simply get in touch with us so that we can get to know more about your organization's needs. The CSM Career Center is able to provide your organization with quality, personal attention that your organization may not be able to find at larger universities. We look forward to building a relationship with your organization.
	How can your organization find out more about the skills CSM students have to offer that will benefit your company?
	Your organization can obtain additional information about CSM students and their educational foundations by visiting CSM on-line at http://www.mines.edu. We would also be happy to provide you with copies of the CSM Undergraduate Bulletin and/or the CSM Viewbook. Organizations should also feel free to contact the CSM Career Center throughout the year if you would like to request resumes from certain disciplines to expedite your search process. We also encourage organizations to attend our annual Career Days. Click here for more information.

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