Introduction to Co-op Seminar
Winter Quarter, 2007-2008
Meets in 86-1110
Welcome to the homepage for this course. I hope that you will find this page, and the links included in it, to be useful as you explore the many exciting opportunities Co-op has to offer.
This homepage is essentially the class schedule, with links to some of the topics covered during each class. You can click on any of these links as you prepare for an upcoming class, or if you want to use the information at the links to search for a co-op, prepare your resume, etc.
This course will be graded based on:
1. attendance at each scheduled class session
2. selection by December 13 of at least one Co-op Opportunity that meets your criteria
and for which you are eligible
3. preparation of an acceptable resume
4. preparation of an acceptable cover letter or application essay
5. completion by February 21 of an entire application process for a Co-op position that meets your criteria and for which you are eligible (see 2. above)
Course Instructor
Tom Frederick
Office: Room A-358 in the College of Science
Office
Phone: 475-2205
Email: gtfsbi@rit.edu
My Winter Quarter
Schedule
Week #1 (December 6)
What are some criteria for selecting a Co-op?
The Co-op Search/Application Process - must be completed by end of the quarter
Co-op opportunities on the Web
Biology & Biotechnology Co-op Opportunities (a comprehensive list)
Select one Co-op that meets your criteria and for which you are eligible by December 13
Resumes - First draft of Resume due on December 13- two options for submission
1. Turn in a printed copy of your Resume
2. You can also send your Resume as an email attachment to Tom Frederick (gtfsbi@rit.edu)
Week #2 (December 13)
First
draft of cover
letter or application
essay
due on December 20 - two options for submission
1. Turn in a printed copy of your Cover Letter
2. Send your Cover Letter as an email attachment to Tom Frederick (gtfsbi@rit.edu)
Submit the pertinent information for one Co-op that meets your criteria and for which you are eligible - simply printing all of the information provided on the web for that Co-op position, then highlighting the requirements, is probably the easiest way to satisfy this requirement
First draft of Resume due - two options for submission
1. Turn in a printed copy of your Resume
2. You can also send your Resume as an email attachment to Tom Frederick (gtfsbi@rit.edu)
Week #3 (December 20)
Office of Co-op & Career Services - What do they offer?
Chuck Dispenza (the College of Science's Co-op Coordinator)
First draft of cover letter or application essay due - two options for submission
1. Turn in a printed copy of your Cover Letter
2. Send your Cover Letter (preferrably in Microsoft Word format) as an email attachment to Tom Frederick (gtfsbi@rit.edu)
First draft of Resume (with comments & suggestions) returned on December 20
HOLIDAY BREAK!!
(Work
on your Resume and Co-op Selections)
Week #4 (January 10)
Revised draft of Resume due - two options for submission
1. Turn in a printed copy of your revised Resume
2. You can also send your Resume as an email attachment to Tom Frederick (gtfsbi@rit.edu)
First draft of cover letter or application essay (with comments & suggestions) returned on January 10
Week #5 (January 17)
Revised draft of Cover Letter due - two options for submission
1. Turn in a printed copy of your Cover Letter
2. Send your Cover Letter (preferrably in Microsoft Word format) as an email attachment to Tom Frederick (gtfsbi@rit.edu)
Revised draft of Resume (with comments & suggestions) returned on January 17
Presentations by previous Co-op students (TBA)
Sean Connolly (Bioinformatics major) - Roche Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA - co-op (2008)
Heidi Michaloski (Biotechnology major) - Thermal Gradient, Pittsford, NY
Week #6 (January 24)
Revised draft of cover letter or application essay (with comments & suggestions) returned to mailfolders on January 24
Presentations by previous Co-op students (TBA)
Complete Co-op Application/Follow up process by February 21
Week #7 (January 31)
*OPEN - no scheduled topics
*Weeks #7, #8, #9 and #10 are left "Open" to allow time to work on Co-op Application/Follow up process and to meet with the course instructor to review all application materials.
Complete Co-op Application/Follow up process by February 21
Week #8 (February 7)
*OPEN - no scheduled topics
*Weeks #7, #8, #9 and #10 are left "Open" to allow time to work on Co-op Application/Follow up process and to meet with the course instructor to review all application materials.
Complete Co-op Application/Follow up process by February 21
Week #9 (February 14)
*OPEN - no scheduled topics
*Weeks #7, #8, #9 and #10 are left "Open" to allow time to work on Co-op Application/Follow up process and to meet with the course instructor to review all application materials.
Complete Co-op Application/Follow up process by February 21
Week #10 (February 21)
Complete Co-op Application/Follow up process completed
*OPEN - no scheduled topics