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Orientation to Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP)

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Schedule:

September  |  October  |  November  |  December  January  |  February  |  March  |  April  |  May


September 2011
Day Date Event Location Time
Thur. Sep. 1 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About
Registration is not required for this session. Just attend!
McBryde 126 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Thur. Sep. 22 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About
Registration is not required for this session. Just attend!
Whittemore 349 5:00 - 6:00 pm


October 2011
Day Date Event Location Time
Mon. Oct. 3 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
10:00 - 11:00 am
Wed. Oct. 26 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
2:00 - 3:00 pm


November 2011
Day Date Event Location Time
Fri. Nov. 11 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Wed. Nov. 16 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
3:00 - 4:00 pm


December 2011
Day Date Event Location Time
Wed. Dec. 7 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Thur. Dec. 8 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
11:00 am - noon


In December, good luck with exams, and have a great semester break and holiday!

January 2012

Day Date Event Location Time

VT spring semester 2012 classes begin Tues. Jan. 17.


February 2012

Day Date Event Location Time
Thurs. Feb. 2 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 17 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
10:00 - 11:00 am


March 2012

Day Date Event Location Time
Wed. Mar. 14 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Tues. Mar. 27 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
11:00 am - noon


April 2012

Day Date Event Location Time
Mon. Apr. 16 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
9:00 - 10:00 am
Tues. Apr. 24 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
About | registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
2:30 - 3:30 pm


May 2012

Day Date Event Location Time
Thur. May 3 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
Registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
9:00 - 10:00 am
Mon. May 7 CEIP Orientation | how to find co-ops, internships & other experience
CEIP = Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program
Registration required
Smith Career Center Rm A
Space limited, registration required
2:00 - 3:00 pm

In May, good luck with exams, and have a great summer!

 

CEIP ORIENTATION:

About:

CEIP = Cooperative Education & Internship Program
ALL STUDENTS SEEKING EXPERIENCE — even if not intending to enroll in CEIP — are encouraged and WELCOMED to attend to LEARN ABOUT WAYS TO GET EXPERIENCE!

About CEIP orientation | what it covers:
Components and requirements of the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Cooperative Education & Internship Program. 
Job search strategies for those in an active job search.
Mandatory for students who are considering participation in the program while working on a co-op or internship. You only need to attend one session; multiple dates/times offered during fall and spring semesters.
Sessions are one hour long. 

Required Registration:

REGISTRATION is required for sessions held in the Smith Career Center because space is limited.
If you can’t attend after signing up, please cancel as a courtesy so that another student may register in your spot.
Smith Career Center location

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
AT LATEST by NOON on the BUSINESS DAY prior to the session.
Some sessions fill quickly; waiting until the day prior might be too late!

HOW TO REGISTER (or cancel):

Login to Hokies4Hire
Your user name is your PID followed by '@vt.edu'. 
PREVIOUS H4H USERS: Your password is the same one you used in the past. 
NEW USERS: Your initial password is the last four digits of your student ID number; be sure to change it promptly to one of your own choosing by editing your profile.

After logging in:
Complete your PROFILE
To view upcoming orientation sessions:
Select CAREER EVENTS from the top tool bar
Select ORIENTATION from the “category” pull down menu
Select SEARCH
Select desired session from list
Select REGISTER FOR EVENT

To verify your registration:
Select MY ACCOUNT
Select MY ACTIVITY from the pull down menu
Select EVENT REGISTRATION; you should see the orientation for which you registered


CAN'T ATTEND AFTER SIGNING UP?
Please be nice to your fellow students and use Hokies4Hire to cancel, through event registration, so someone else can have your spot. Registration is necessary because space is limited.


THANK YOU!
Questions about registration can be directed to:
Jenean Meadows
Cooperative Education & Internship Program Associate
540-231-8685

Related:

Get experience during college

About CEIP | main menu
CEIP = Cooperative Education & Internship Program

More event info:

Semester events
Includes:
RESUME WRITING
INTERVIEWING
CAREER FAIR prep
and more that you'll NEED to get experience!

Career and job fairs
Most fairs include employers with internship and/or co-op jobs.

 

Should I go to CEIP Orientation?

Unsure about how to get experience? Attend. This explains options and gives how-to.

Orientation is required prior to enrollment in the Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP).

For undergradate students only.

Graduate students must see Graduate School Cooperative Education Program.

Avoid regret!

Over 90% of VT 09-10 grads who responded to the Post-Graduation Survey had one or more career-related experiences before graduation. They did:

  • 41% volunteer work
  • 45% part-time job
  • 56% summer job
  • 21% unpaid internship
  • 48% paid internship
  • 7% co-op
  • 21% undergrad research
  • 12% field study
  • 4% other

Even with all that experience, for the last seven years, a quarter to a third of the grads said they wished they'd gotten more experience related to their career goals or major!