Carrie, a Junior in Biomedical Engineering wanted to do a co-op during her spring semester, but wanted to stay in St. Louis. She went through the search process and was successful in finding a co-op with Stereotaxis. Here’s what she did, along with some tips.
The Search
-She found out about one particular company from her engineering class
-students had to interview someone from an engineering firm and one student’s presentation sparked her interest
LESSON- You never know where or how you can learn of an organization that interests you!
-She found another organization on The Career Center website and then was able to meet the company at the Job and Internship Fair sponsored by The Career Center.
LESSON- Whenever possible it is always best to meet a representative of a company in person. This gives them a face to put with the name and a feel for how well you would fit with their company.
-A former member of a student group Carrie is in sent out a group email telling that the engineering company he works for is hiring. Carrie applied for a position.
LESSON- Don’t forget to let your friends and family know what types of internships you are interested in (ex. Art, architecture, being a camp counselor…)
Carrie applied and got an interview with Stereotaxis, the company she met at the Career Fair. After several more interviews, she received an offer and accepted!
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