QUESTION: On my second work term (Engineering) and still haven't found a job. I have already missed one work term and I can't find out what happens if I miss another one. Does anyone know?
Based on the info and general engineering stream. I'm assuming that you've already missed one work term and completed one work term. Since you're required to complete at least five work terms, it'll count as a non-credit term and it will probably delay your graduation if you still can't find a job. Contact your co-op advisor since its usually rare to miss two work terms. They're usually helpful and will send open job postings that are not on Jobmine yet, with direct employee contact info to your email.
Also, have someone check over your resume. I had mine check over by an upper-year student and at TC. Ended up being selected for over twelve interviews for my first co-op. And in response to 1., here's a plot twist: I'm in arts. Not trolling.
^ In addition. I highly doubt you'll get kicked out of co-op. All the engineering programs are co-op only, so even if you did miss a work term, there's no four-year engineering stream at Waterloo anyways.A delayed graduation is probably the worst thing that could happen since your work terms are a requirement for graduating.
Talk to profs! Talk to your profs, your friend's profs, any profs. Go to your department website, pull up a list of all the profs, and basically stop short of grovelling. If you're ok with not being paid, there are lots of professors that are willing to hire for research purposes. There are a few that will pay too. Literally just email them all explaining your position and attach your resume. You're better off getting the experience on your resume, which will help you the next time around on Jobmine, than just giving up this work term, delaying graduation, and making Jobmine that much harder next time. Plus you only need 12 weeks so you have about until the end of May so don't despair yet!
Are you getting interviews? If so, then it's probably how you handle them.
If not, then there's probably something wrong with your resume.
If it's the latter, I'll be willing to take a look if you want. (3A ECE)
In any case, you need a required 5 co-op terms to graduate. Pretty sure it's either a delayed graduation or you get kicked. Don't fret, there's still time.
Bye-bye Engineering.
ReplyDeleteHelloooooo Arts.
Lame.
DeleteBased on the info and general engineering stream. I'm assuming that you've already missed one work term and completed one work term. Since you're required to complete at least five work terms, it'll count as a non-credit term and it will probably delay your graduation if you still can't find a job. Contact your co-op advisor since its usually rare to miss two work terms. They're usually helpful and will send open job postings that are not on Jobmine yet, with direct employee contact info to your email.
ReplyDeleteAlso, have someone check over your resume. I had mine check over by an upper-year student and at TC. Ended up being selected for over twelve interviews for my first co-op. And in response to 1., here's a plot twist: I'm in arts. Not trolling.
^ In addition. I highly doubt you'll get kicked out of co-op. All the engineering programs are co-op only, so even if you did miss a work term, there's no four-year engineering stream at Waterloo anyways.A delayed graduation is probably the worst thing that could happen since your work terms are a requirement for graduating.
DeleteIn science you get kicked out if you miss two work terms :<
ReplyDeleteApply to jobs outside of jobmine. You'd be surprised at what sort of shit jobs they accept for co-op credits.
ReplyDeleteHey engineers, welcome to the world!
ReplyDeleteNot sure but I think you can miss two if you do a co-op term after you graduate.
ReplyDeleteOr at least you have "graduated" do a four month co-op term, now you have graduated.
DeleteTalk to profs! Talk to your profs, your friend's profs, any profs. Go to your department website, pull up a list of all the profs, and basically stop short of grovelling. If you're ok with not being paid, there are lots of professors that are willing to hire for research purposes. There are a few that will pay too. Literally just email them all explaining your position and attach your resume. You're better off getting the experience on your resume, which will help you the next time around on Jobmine, than just giving up this work term, delaying graduation, and making Jobmine that much harder next time. Plus you only need 12 weeks so you have about until the end of May so don't despair yet!
ReplyDeleteGood luck either way :)
Are you getting interviews? If so, then it's probably how you handle them.
ReplyDeleteIf not, then there's probably something wrong with your resume.
If it's the latter, I'll be willing to take a look if you want. (3A ECE)
In any case, you need a required 5 co-op terms to graduate. Pretty sure it's either a delayed graduation or you get kicked. Don't fret, there's still time.
Thanks for the awesome offer!
DeleteI am just hoping that you are not someone I know..
(yes, embarrassed to admit my shortcomings to people I know)
OP here
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the positive replies!
I am still working on it but now I am not as stressed out as I was before :)
Some student design teams also take on unpaid full-time co-op students.
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