Ask CDC...

The CDC staff will answer your questions on career and employment related issues. Questions can be submitted via campus mail to CDC, posted to wpi.cdc or dropped off in our office on the Third Floor of Boynton Hall.

What are the benefits of going on co-op? I am not sure that I want to delay graduation for six months.

Recruiters who come to hire our students consistently tell us that the two most significant items they look for on a resume are pre-graduation experience and a high GPA. The best form of pre-graduation experience is a cooperative education. More and more employers such as General Electric are using cooperative education as their primary means to bring "new hires" into their organizations. Within five years, G.E. plans to have 50% of their entry-level hires be former co-op or summer students.

For six months, you work 40 hours a week using the knowledge and skills you have received from your coursework. Additionally, it makes you more aware of the day-to-day operations of industry and provides you an opportunity to see what career paths are of interest to you. Lastly, you will earn $10 to $12 per hour while on co-op.

Please contact Mary Beth Harrity, Co-op Director, at 831-5260 or mharrity@wpi.edu if you are interested in co-op. She is still accepting Juniors for the Spring '96 co-op period.

How can CDC help me with graduate school selection, admissions and preparation?

It is never too early to start planning and preparing for graduate school. CDC has graduate school directories and catalogs, reference books on how to increase your chances to be selected to the graduate school of your choice, graduate admissions exams such as GRE's and GMAT's and workshops that cover the whole graduate school process.

The "Preparation for Graduate School" Workshop will be offered on October 3rd (today) at 7:00 p.m. at Kinnicutt Hall.

Career Development Center is located on the Third Floor, Boynton Hall

HOURS: 8:30 to 5:00, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 to 5:30 on Wednesdays

PHONE: 831-5260

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