Computing Advising

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Co-op Ed

• Training Agreement
• Learning Objectives
• Write Objectives

Employer Info

Employment Quest

• Release Form

Job List Service

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Welcome to Computer Technologies Careers

This site is designed to assist Portland Community College students & alumni in successfully securing Cooperative Education, Internships, and Employment in competitive Computer Technology labor market

Cooperative Education - Internships

Reasons for You to Do Co-op & Internships

- Explore jobs & careers related to your college major

- Get your foot in the door in this competitive job market

- Apply your classroom learning in real-world settings

- Gain confidence & practice on-the-job knowledge and technical skills

- Build your resume with current relevant work experience

- Expand your professional network in your career field

- Earn academic credit toward certificates & degrees

Co-op Process

- Earn co-op credits at 30 hours of work experience/term equals 1 credit with a maximum of 4 credits/term allowed

- The work experience must be directly related to your Computer Technology major

- Find a work-site, a legal registered business, that is willing to supervise your cooperative education learning experience

- Co-op may be paid or un-paid and could be done at a current employer site

- Sign up for Job List Service, use Job Search Web Links, & use your personal/professional network to discover openings

- Get co-op offer & submit signed & completed Training Agreement and Learning Objective forms to Employment Specialist

- Employment Specialist will review paperwork & add CRN for requested credits, approve work site, assign Faculty Mentor, get their signature & approval of Learning Objectives, and submit completed paperwork to Registration

- Learn & enjoy your co-op experience

- Pay for your co-op credits

- You will be required to submit a weekly Journal & Summary Paper to your Faculty Mentor

- For CAS/OS 280F - Administrative Assistant, you may also be required to take a one-time, one-credit online seminar concurrently with your first co-op experience

- At the end of term, Employment Specialist & Faculty Mentor are required to conduct a short site visit with your employer to review how you did with your Learning Objectives. Your supervisor will also be requested to complete an Employer Evaluation. Your pass/no pass grade will be determined by these, in addition to your journal & summary paper submissions.

Employment Quest - Work Search Preparation

• This is a web-based work search preparation course - non-credit/non-tuition
  • Complete & electronically submit Release of Information Form
  • Review the Employment Quest Course (resumes, cover letters, references, portfolios & interviews)
  • Submit updated skills-based resume
  • Completion of the above is required to be added to the Job List Service
    

Job Opportunities

• All computer technology co-op, internship, and employment opportunities can be sent directly to you via Job List Service
• All List Service opportunities are stored in TCB-312 lobby Job Binders for 30 days - Interns, Entry, Experienced
• Recommend that you fully utilize the easy to use Job Search Web Links below
• Recommend that you fully utilize your network of friends, family, acquaintenances and professionals to uncover even more opportunities

Job Search Web Links (550)

• Employer’s (392) - takes you directly to career/hiring page
• Interns (12) - paid & un-paid co-op/intern opportunities
• Business Education Compact (Student Internships) website: http://www.becpdx.org.
• Job Banks & Databases (25) - sites that recruit for multiple employers
• Resources (52) - associations, career/job search info &, community resources
• Staffing Services (69) - provide access to employers via agency - temp/temp to hire/direct hire

Employers

• Posting a job or internship? Click here for more information.

Additional Information

• Computer Technologies Academic Adviser, Michele Maxwell at michele.maxwell@pcc.edu or (503) 977- 4096
• Job Calendar sponsored by Sylvania Job Placement and Cooperative Education
• PCC District-wide employment listings, register with CareerConnections
• Cooperative Education for other departments or campuses
• Service Learning is a great way to give to community and may be used for co-op

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