the mecop advantage
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The MECOP Advantage. The Engineering Profession. Engineer = Education + Experience. MECOP. Universities: Oregon State University Portland State University Oregon Tech University of Portland. CECOP – A Branch of MECOP. Employers are typically consultants and government agencies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The MECOP Advantage
Engineer = Education + Experience
The Engineering Profession
Universities:• Oregon State University• Portland State University• Oregon Tech• University of Portland
MECOP
Industry
StudentsUniversities
CECOP – A Branch of MECOP Employers are typically
consultants and government agencies
Civil Engineering, Geomatics/Surveying
Gain Real Work Experience
Two six-month internships – a full year of real work experience
Internships are diverse with regard to industry and job requirements
Qualified mentor for each internship Real projects in a real work environment Return to school with a better association
between what you are learning and your career
Pay target at 70% of salary of an entry level engineer
Potential to earn over $40,000 for both internships
Keep your college debt to a minimum
Make your parents happy!
Paid Internships
Heavy Manufacturing Light Manufacturing Electronics Wood Products Food Processing Software Development Utilities Material Handling Supply chain Management Consulting Firms Government Agencies Construction Companies
Internship OpportunitiesOpportunities are available in a variety of industries, including:
Intel, Boeing, Tektronix, Leatherman, Oracle, Vestas Americas, ON Semiconductor, Oregon Freeze Dry, Warn, and others
Multiple MECOP events with company representatives and recruiters
Tours of member companies Access to a variety of seasoned engineers
MECOP - Exposure to Over 90 of the Northwest’s Best
Companies
CH2M Hill David Evans & Associates City of Portland Washington County Brown and Caldwell City of Eugene and others… Multiple CECOP events with
company representatives and recruiters
Tours of projects Access to a variety of
seasoned engineers
CECOP - Exposure to Over 25 of the Northwest’s Best Agencies and Firms.
Over 75% of MECOP graduates work for one of the member companies!
Network with other MECOP and CECOP students and share internship experiences
Network with employer representatives to get first hand information on career choices and opportunities
“Insider” Career Choice Knowledge and Networks
Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering (CECOP) Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical and Electronics Engineering Environmental Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology Surveying (CECOP) Information Systems Marketing Project Management
OSU Disciplines
Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering (CECOP)
PSU Disciplines
Civil Engineering (CECOP) Computer Science Manufacturing Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology Surveying (CECOP)
OT Disciplines
Computer Science Mechanical Engineering
UP Disciplines
Learn team work and leadership through technical project work
Link school studies to real world applications
Develop effective industry work skills Create one year of applicable work
experience before graduating Appropriate experience may be applied
to licensure requirements
Maturity, Confidence, anda Higher Starting Salary
Apply at the end of your sophomore year.
◦ Interview with industry representatives.
◦ Selection is based on communication skills, leadership, GPA, and other criteria.
Work an internship during each of your third and fourth years.
A mentor is supplied for each student on an internship assignment.
Finish remaining schoolwork your fifth year.
How MECOP/CECOP Works
You’ll gain: One year of applicable engineering work
experience with two distinctive Northwest companies
Exposure and connections to working engineers and more than 115 of the Northwest’s best engineering employers
“Insider” career choice knowledge Maturity, confidence, enthusiasm, and a
higher starting salary
Start Your Career with theMECOP Advantage
It is the unique blend of industry’sactive leadership, each university’s direct participation,and students who are selected forexcellence that has made MECOPthe best cooperative educationprogram there is…period.
MECOP/CECOP Excellence
