Cooperative Education Annual Report

Cooperative Education & Internship Program Annual Report

2021-2022 | Career Services

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING 98% Have great awareness of their strengths and weaknesses 97% Improved communication skills 96% Improved their ability to work with others 95% Would recommend their worksite to other students 93% Believed they gained a competitive advantage over students who did not complete a work experience

ENROLLMENT PROFILE

97% Increased understanding of workplace expectations 96% Feel more confident in their professional abilities 96% Understand workplace professionalism 93% Started a professional network 91% Developed leadership and management skills

ENROLLMENT SEMESTER Fall Spring Summer

PAID VS. UNPAID Unpaid Paid

105

152

127

851

1,025

YEAR IN SCHOOL Freshman Sophomore

SEMESTERS COMPLETED One Term Two Terms Three Terms

77 8 10

1

Junior Senior Graduate

55

289

746

1,017

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP) is celebrating 40 years of success. We are proud to have supported 26,467 student enrollments at thousands of worksites across the world. These experiences allow students to balance classroom theory with practical work experience prior to graduation. Our program supports UW-Stout’s polytechnic designation by providing students the opportunity to experience an active and applied focus on learning in their professional field. Our program is based on a framework of collaborative partnerships among employers, students, and the university. Participating in a co-op or internship is a programmatic approach to aid in intellectual and professional growth and career success that demands continual learning and integration. CEIP is centrally coordinated through the Career Services office in collaboration with the academic departments. Faculty provide support and mentorship to the 1073 students participating in 1130 CEIP enrollments. Employers have shown steady support for the program with 705 employers hosting job sites.

PROGRAM SUMMARY 2021-2022

MAJOR

MAJOR

Students Avg. Hourly Wage

Students Avg. Hourly Wage

B.F.A. Animation & Digital Media

20

NA

B.S. Golf Enterprise Management

16

$12.43

B.F.A. Graphic Design & Interactive Media

48

$14.48

B.S. Graphic Communications

24

$16.76

1130 Enrollments

B.F.A. Industrial & Product Design

22

$18.19

B.S. Health, Wellness & Fitness

58

NA

B.F.A. Interior Design

39

$16.72

B.S. Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management

70

$15.74

B.F.A. Studio Art

7

NA

B.S. Information & Communication Technology

14

$20.29

B.S. Applied Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

5

$14.67

B.S. Manufacturing Engineering

32

$20.68

B.S. Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

20

$20.71

B.S. Marketing & Business Education

1

NA

34% of students accepted professional positions with their CEIP employer

B.S. Applied Science

14

$15.62

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

120 $19.94

B.S. Business Administration

110 $17.55

B.S. Packaging

70

$21.80

B.S. Computer & Electrical Engineering

32

$20.83

B.S. Plastics Engineering

16

$20.42

B.S. Computer Networking & Information Technology

27

$16.98

B.S. Professional Communication & Emerging Media

11

$16.63

B.S. Computer Science

66

$21.50

B.S. Psychology

42

$16.69

B.S. Construction

82

$19.19

B.S. Real Estate Property Management

9

$16.39

B.S. Digital Marketing Technology

19

$17.80

B.S. Supply Chain Management

14

$18.77

B.S. Engineering Technology

51

$19.43

B.S. Technology Education

1

NA

$18.73 Average Hourly Wage Earned by Co-op Students

B.S. Environmental Science

14

$14.56

M.S. Food Science & Technology

2

NA

B.S. Fashion & Retail

44

$16.80

M.S. Risk Control & Safety Management

1

NA

B.S. Food Science & Technology

2

NA

P.S.M. Conservation Biology

7

$16.34

*All reported wages reflect co-op course enrollments (paid employment positions)

EMPLOYERS WHO RECRUITED & HIRED AT UW-STOUT’S CAREER CONFERENCE

ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. ACUITY Amerequip Corporation American Packaging Corporation

Gordon Lodge Graco Inc. Grande Cheese Company Great Lakes Cheese Great Northern Corporation Green Bay Packaging Greenheck Harbor Freight Tools Harley-Davidson Motor Company Hensel Phelps Construction Company Hill’s Pet Nutrition Hormel Foods Corporation Hunzinger Construction Company HUSCO International Hutchinson Technology Inc. IBM iD Tech Camps Inland Packaging Ironmark Building Company J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. Jamf Software

Landmark Resort Little Nell, The

RR Donnelley Sand Valley Golf Resort Schreiber Foods Schwan’s Company Seagrave Fire Apparatus

Loos Machine & Automation Lunda Construction Company Madden’s on Gull Lake Resort Malisko Engineering, Inc. Market & Johnson Marshfield Clinic Health Systems Medtronic Menard, Inc. Menasha Packaging Company Michels Corporation Miller Electric Mfg. LLC Minnesota National Golf Course Miron Construction Co., Inc. Mittera Group Molson Coors ND Packaging Nolato Contour nVent Permac Industries Phillips-Medisize Corporation Plymouth Foam, Inc. Prent Corporation Promega Corporation Protolabs RCU -Royal Credit Union Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc. Rocket Industrial, Inc.

Ames Construction, Inc. Andersen Corporation Ardisam, Inc. Aroplax Corporation AZCO Construction, Inc. Belmark, Inc.

Learn more about the Career Conference at www.uwstout.edu/academics

Seats Incorporated Sebonack Golf Club Sentry Sherwin-Williams Company, The Skyward, Inc. Smiths Medical Staab Construction Corporation Sundt Construction, Inc. Target Ten-E Packaging Services Thomson Reuters Treasure Island Resort & Casino Trinity Property Consultants TTM Technologies Uline Velair Property Management Villa Bellezza Winery Waupaca Foundry Weidner Apartment Homes Weis Builders, Inc. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Wilderness Resort

Bending Branches Bobcat Company BoldtSmith Packaging Boston Scientific C.D. Smith Construction, Inc. Chainalytics Charter Next Generation Cigna Cintas Corporation - Rental Division

Cobblestone Hotels Colony Brands, Inc. Digi-Key Corporation Dominium Eagle Building Company Ecolab EVCO Plastics Five Star Plastics Inc. Flambeau, Inc. Genesis10

Japs-Olson Company Jennie-O Turkey Store Jwood Sports Flooring Kapco Inc.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Kohl’s Department Stores Kraus Anderson Construction Company Kwik Trip Inc.

“During my Co-op, I realized I enjoyed seeing my work in production. After noticing firsthand my work ethic and problem-solving ability, Red Hat extended my internship through the school year and offered me the position of Software Engineer (remote) upon graduation.”

“As a result of the skills and knowledge gained during my internship, I have been able to produce higher quality projects, improve my grades and overall GPA. This internship has greatly impacted my future career as I accepted the position of Intermediate Interior Designer with Ashley Furniture.”

PAUL SCHULTZ - APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE - RED HAT

ALI FLORA - INTERIOR DESIGN - ASHLEY FURNITURE

“During my internship, I learned many things from my co-workers and supervisor and have built strong professional connections. This experience helped me grow as a person as well as improve my skills in communication, professionalism, and active listening.”

“My co-op at Boston Scientific has only solidified my passion for packaging. The innovation behind packaging solutions and collaboration with a team to achieve a goal are two aspects of packaging that I have learned to truly enjoy. I am confident in becoming a Packaging Engineer following graduation.”

ADAM YANG - HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS - PLANET FITNESS

ANNA KENT - PACKAGING - BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

EMPLOYER SITE LOCATIONS

2

ALASKA - 1 HAWAII - 2

7

9

1

1

295

USA SITES (37 STATES) - 1078 INTERNATIONAL SITES (3 COUNTRIES) - 5 REMOTE WORK SITES – 47

2

3

665

4

3

1

1

4

8

1

1

2

1

5

20

5

4

4

2

3

4

2

1

1

1

1

1

61% SITES LOCATED IN WISCONSIN

2

8

STUDENTS ARE CAREER READY

Site Supervisors ranked UW-Stout students Career Readiness* skills. Our 5-point scale/ratings: 5 - Outstanding 4 - Exceeds Expectations 3 - Meets Expectations 2 - Below Expectations 1 - Unsatisfactory

TECHNOLOGY CRITICAL THINKING 4.0 4.1

TEAMWORK

EQUITY & INCLUSION

4.3 4.1

CAREER MANAGEMENT & SELF DEVELOPMENT

LEADERSHIP

COMMUNICATION

PROFESSIONALISM

3.9

3.9 4.0 4.2

*Career Readiness Competencies are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers

EMPLOYER HIGHLIGHTS

2021-2022 TOP EMPLOYERS

# of CEIP Enrollments

Menard, Inc.

33

Boston Scientific

11

ETS Performance Chippewa Valley

11

Graco Inc.

11

Maverick Software Consulting

10

Kohler Co.

9

DDL, Inc.

8

nVent

8

Dunham's Sports

7

Great Northern Corporation

7

Bobcat Company

7

Greenheck

7

Walt Disney World & Disneyland

7

2022 EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR “Fastenal has been impressed by the cooperative education and internship program at UW-Stout! The students bring a high quality work ethic. Because of the Polytechnic environment, the students come with the ability to work as a team to solve real world challenges! Fastenal hopes we bring as much value to the students’ experience as they do to our company. ” Juan Ramirez (‘07), Regional Recruiter at Fastenal

Geneva National Resort

6

J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.

6

Digi-Key Corporation

6

Nolato Contour

6

Phillips-Medisize Corporation

6

Realityworks

6

Weidner Apartment Homes

6

STUDENT JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

Career Services teaches students effective job search strategies while connecting students and employers through recruiting events, programming, and technology.

Job Shadowing

Career Counseling

Career Conference

College-to Career Network

Networking Events

Art & Design Week

On-campus Interviews

Job Search Technology

Regional Partner Events

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

RECRUIT A UW-STOUT CEIP STUDENT TODAY 1. Post your position on Handshake: www.uwstout.edu/academics/career services/handshake/employer-access 2. Attend Fall and Spring Career Conferences – www.uwstout.edu/academics/career services/career-and-professional-events/ career-conference-week 3. Take advantage of our convenient on-campus interview program. 4. Connect with student organizations and present in classrooms. 5. Consider joining Career Services Partnership Program; sponsor professional development events, scholarships and student and faculty resources.

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS Bottom Line Develop high quality future employees early while keeping recruitment cost down. Innovation UW-Stout’s polytechnic approach allows students to bring innovative ideas, energy and a fresh perspective to the workplace. Year-round Access Employers fill positions all year. Students can enroll any term or combination of terms (fall, spring and summer). Return on Investment Develop a pool of qualified candidates building a talent pipeline to potential professional employees with improved employee retention. Partnerships Engagement in our program allows employers an opportunity to develop deep partnerships with UW-Stout. Employer feedback is essential to our academic program success. Many of our hosting employers serve on program advisory committees.

TIPS TO ATTRACT TOP TALENT 1. Recruit early (6–12 months in advance). 2. Present in classrooms to build your brand on campus. 3. Connect with student organizations. 4. Develop strong position descriptions (exposure to leadership, responsibility, projects and networking). 5. Support students in locating housing/ relocation. 6. Offer a competitive wage.

Career Services 103 Administration Building University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751

Ph: 715-232-1601 Fax: 715-232-3595 Email: careerservices@uwstout.edu Online: www.uwstout.edu/academics/career-services www.facebook.com/UWStoutCareerServices twitter.com/uwstoutcareers www.linkedin.com/company/uw-stout-career-services www.instagram.com/uwstout_careerservices

Meet qualified candidates at UW-Stout’s Career Conferences.

Career Services 103 Administration Building University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie WI, 54751

Phone: 715-232-1601 Fax: 715-232-3595

Email: careerservices@uwstout.edu Online: uwstout.edu/career-services