2017 MSOE Career Guide

Typically, 80 to 85 percent of our seniors had internship work experiences. These opportunities become available through the Career Services Department, faculty referrals, and contacts made by students. Internships help create a bridge between the classroom and the workplace and provide a skill building, experience-based learning opportunity. Work experiences help students to further define career goals, develop additional skills, and become work ready. Eligible students should:  Have completed their sophomore year (some opportunities may be open to freshmen)  Be in good academic standing Interns:  May work full time in the summer and/or part time during the school year  As a general rule, are paid by employers for their work  May earn academic credit at the discretion of the respective academic chairperson*  May receive written performance evaluations at the end of each work period (these are between the employer and the intern student) *Must be arranged prior to beginning an internship The Career Services Department will:  Promote internships to companies and students  Refer candidates’ resumes in response to company requests o Self-directed searches o Cover letters o Resumes o Interviewing skills The Candidate’s Responsibilities:  Post resume on Handshake  Cover letters  Interview preparation  Do a self-directed search  Check Handshake, job books, and bulletin boards  Keep the Career Services Department informed of progress  Post job opportunities  Advise candidates on –

Internships have been available through hundreds of companies. A partial list includes:

Accelogix Accenture Affiliated Engineers Astronautics ATI Ladish Co. Aurora Healthcare Brady Corp. Caterpillar Inc. C.G. Schmidt Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Compaq Computer Cooper Power Systems Dedicated Computing Direct Supply EXP U.S. Services Inc. Froedtert Hospital Greenheck Fan Corp. Harley-Davidson Co. J.W. Speaker Johnson Controls Inc. Kain Energy Corp. KJWW Engineering Kleen Test Products Magnetek Corp. Midwest Generation Milwaukee Tool Modine Manufacturing Co. Northwestern Mutual Oshkosh Corp. Rockwell Collins Smiths Medical United Conveyor Corp. UPS Walsh Construction Yaskawa America, Inc. Zenith Electronics Plexus Corp. Rexnord-Falk Rockwell Automation

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