Co-op Program History
YearStudents
YearStudents
1982–1983 ................................. 8
1983–1984................................80
1984–1985............................. 216
1985–1986 ............................ 294
1986–1987............................. 426
1987–1988 ............................ 448
1988–1989 .............................532
1989–1990..............................543
1990–1991..............................486
1991–1992 .............................502
1992–1993 .............................596
1993–1994..............................586
1994–1995 .............................541
1995–1996 .............................556
1996–1997 .............................492
1997–1998 ............................ 422
1998–1999 ............................... 420
1999–2000 ............................... 465
2000–2001 ............................... 557
2001–2002 ............................... 589
2002–2003 ............................... 610
2003–2004 ............................... 673
2004–2005 ............................... 720
2005–2006................................ 733
2006–2007................................ 805
2007–2008 ............................... 836
2008–2009 ............................... 734
2009–2010 ............................... 782
2010–2011 ............................... 876
2011–2012 ............................... 927
2012–2013 ............................... 940
2013–2014 ............................... 954
Since 1982, 18,349 UW-Stout students
have taken part in co-op experiences.
Co-op Employment Summary 2013–2014
Co-op Locations
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Cooperative Education at UW-Stout
Cooperative education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout
is part of a nationwide college program that integrates careerrelated work experience with academic course work. The
co-op 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.
The success of the co-op program is based on a framework
of collaborative partnerships between employers, students
and the university.
UW-Stout’s Cooperative Education program is centrally
coordinated through the Career Services Office in cooperation with the academic departments of the university. Faculty
provided support and mentorship for the 954 students enrolled in the co-op program during 2013–2014. Employers
have also shown steady support for the program, with more
than 520 employers providing job sites.
This report details the success of UW-Stout’s Cooperative
Education program in 2013–2014. It provides data from a
survey of cooperative education students, providing several
measures of strength. Students who participated in the
co-op program at UW-Stout reported average earnings of
$13.69 per hour while on co-op assignments. Wages paid to
2013–2014 co-op students totaled more than $8.8 million.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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1
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490
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4
14
1
8
46
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6
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9
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Art - Graphic Design & Interactive Media (BFA)..........................14
Art - Industrial Design (BFA).........................................................9
Art - Interior Design (BFA).............................................................7
Professional Communication and Emerging Media (BS)...............7
$11.92
$14.00
$10.46
$13.29
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
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USA Co-ops – 948
International Co-ops – 6
Top 25 Co-op Employers
Spring 2005 – Summer 2014
1.Walt Disney World
2.Menards, Inc.
3.Harley Davidson Motor Company
4.TIC - The Industrial Company
5.Target Corporation
6.Kohl’s Department Stores
7.Hoffman Enclosures / Pentair Technical Products
8.3M
9.Greenheck Fan Corporation
10.Kimberly-Clark Corporation
11.Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
12.Kalahari Resorts
13.Belmark, Inc.
14.IBM
15.Nosco, Inc.
16.Ten-E Packaging Services
16.Weidner Property Management
18.Landmark Resort & Conference Center
19.Beach Point Club
20.Western Summit Constructors, Inc.
21.Kohler Company
22.Packaging Corporation of America
23.Boston Scientific
24.RR Donnelley
25.Japs-Olson Company
Food and Nutritional Sciences (MS).............................................4$14.50
Food Science and Technology (BS)...............................................4$10.81
Marketing and Business Education (BS).......................................1N/A
College of Management
Business Administration (BS)...................................................136$11.74
Golf Enterprise Management (BS)..............................................62$9.38
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (BS).....................132$9.53
Operations and Supply Chain Management (MS).........................1N/A
Real Estate Property Management (BS)......................................16$11.41
Retail Merchandising Management (BS).....................................42$12.58
Risk Control (MS).......................................................................15$20.64
Supply Chain Management (BS)................................................20$15.90
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Apparel Design and Development (BS)......................................13 $11.54
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (BS).....................33 $16.43
Applied Science (BS).................................................................24 $10.61
Computer Engineering (BS)........................................................18 $20.57
Construction (BS).......................................................................55 $15.01
Cross Media Graphics Management (BS)...................................58$12.81
Engineering Technology (BS).......................................................60$16.03
Environmental Science (BS).......................................................14$10.78
Game Design and Development (BS)...........................................5 $12.67
Information Technology Management (BS)...................................8 $14.21
Manufacturing Engineering (BS).................................................49 $16.79
Packaging (BS).........................................................................135 $18.01
Plastics Engineering (BS)............................................................12 $16.15
Totals.................................................................................954$13.69
Employers can recruit a UW-Stout co-op student using the form at
www.uwstout.edu/careers/emp_post_coop.cfm
Partial List of 2013–2014 Co-op Employers
3M Corporation l n u
ACH Food Companies, Inc. l n u
ActionPlus Sign Company
ACUITY l
Aging Services of Minnesota u
AirPro Fan and Blower
ALLETE u
American Family Insurance l u
American Income Life Insurance Company l
American Medical Systems, Inc. n u
American Packaging Corporation l
APi Group Inc. l u
Applebee’s
Arandell Corporation l n u
Ariens Company
Arizona Interscholastic Association
AroundCampus Group, The n
Arrow Building Center l
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. l u
Aspira Spa Osthoff Resort
Atlantic Contracting
Aurora Community Services l
Austin Country Club
Baldpate Inn, The u
Bartolotta Restaurants, The u
Bayview Event Center
Beach Point Club l
Bearpath Golf & Country Club l
Belmark, Inc. l n u
Bemis Company, Inc. l n u
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. l u
Berry Corp.
BHL Services Inc. u
Big Fish Golf Club
Blackhawk Country Club
Blackwolf Run
Blain’s Farm & Fleet l n u
Blue Mound Golf & Country Club
Blue Plate Restaurant Company l u
Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts l
Boston Scientific l n u
Bowe’s Restaurant and Bar
Braun Intertec Corporation
Broadlands Golf Course
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. & Landry’s Inc. l
Butte des Morts Country Club
Caesars Entertainment
(Caesars, Harrah, Horseshoe) u
Cannon Falls Golf Club u
Capital Safety l n u
Castle Course at Northern Bay, The
CBS Construction Services, Inc.
Central Package and Display u
Century 21 Burkett and Associates
Chainalytics l n s u
Cherne Contracting Corporation
Chianti Grill
Chicago Botanic Garden u
Chico’s FAS, Inc
China Deppon Logistics Co., LTD
Christmas Mountain Village
Christopher & Banks Corporation l u
CHS Inc u
Classic Furniture and Lighting
Clearwater Paper
CNA Insurance
Colony Brands, Inc.
(formerly The Swiss Colony, Inc.) u
Color Ink
Color Me Mine
Comcast
Comforts of Home Senior Living l
Conference Chicago l n u
Cornerstone Management, LLC
Crate & Barrel
Cray, Inc. l u
CROPP / Organic Valley u
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
Crystal Springs Golf Course
CSM Corporation l n u
Cummins Filtration l
Curt G. Joa, Inc.
Curt Manufacturing u
Daktronics
DDL, Inc. (Distribution Dynamics) l n u
Deerfoot Lodge & Resort u
Delaware North/Sportservice
Deltak, A Wiley Brand
Derrick Building Solutions l
Des Moines Golf and Country Club u
Designwerkstatt Hedwig Bouley
DiaSorin Inc. u
direcTEX Inc
Documation, LLC
Dolan Printing
Donatelle
Door County’s Adventure Center u
Dow AgroSciences u
Dumore Corporation
Dunham’s Sports
Dynamite Tech
Eau Claire Children’s Theatre u
Eau Claire Golf & Country Club
Eau Claire Press Company
Ecolab l n s u
Engineered Network Systems
Entertainment Cruises l n u
Environmental Education in Wisconsin u
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Assoc.
Erin Hills Golf Course l n u
ETF Model Solutions/Endowment Wealth Management u
Experimental Aircraft Association u
Extreme Engineering Solutions u
Fair Hills Resort Wildflower Golf Course
Fairfield Hills Golf Course u
Faith Technologies l
FCA, LLC n
Federal-Mogul Corporation u
Fisher-Price Inc. n u
Fiskars u
Footlocker.com/Eastbay l u
Forest Hills Golf Club
Four Seasons Hotel
Foxboro Golf Club
Fusion Hill
Gannett Wisconsin Media u
Gap Inc.
Gardeneer Inc.
Garnet Hill, Inc.
Gemini Incorporated
General Dynamics
Advanced Information Systems u
General Mills l n u
Golden Valley Golf and Country Club
Gopher Sport l n
Graco Inc. l u
Grand View Lodge l
Great Lakes Custom Tool Mfg.
Great Lakes Management Group
Great Northern Corporation l n u
Greatbatch Medical
Green Bay Packaging
Greenheck l n u
Greenporter Hotel, The
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. l n u
Harbor Ridge Winery u
Harbour Trees Golf Club
Harley-Davidson Motor Company l n u
Harris Companies l
Hawk’s View Golf Club u
Heidel House Resort & Spa l
Heritage Builders
HGST, A Western Digital Company
Hill’s Pet Nutrition l n u
Hilton Hotels l n
Horizon Construction u
Hormel Foods Corporation l n u
Housing Authority, City of Menomonie u
Hurd Windows and Doors
(HWD Acquisition, Inc.) l
HUSCO International l n s u
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts l n s u
IBM u
Imagine Print Solutions l n u
Impressive Print
Independent Printing Co. n s u
Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC l n u
Innovative Machine Specialists, Inc. u
Innovative Packaging Solutions u
Innovative Signs
Intechx Services Inc.
internalDrive Tech Camps u
Investors Capital, LLC
ITW Engineered Fastener n
J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. l
J.M. Smucker Company n u
Jack Link’s n u
JanSport, a division of VF Outdoor,
a division of VF Corporation u
Japs-Olson Company l n u
JC Penney l n u
Jennie-O Turkey Store l n u
Jenni’s Bridal u
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC l n u
JP Cullen
JWR, Inc.
Kalahari Resorts l n u
KemperSports Management u
Kerry l n u
KI (Krueger International)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation l n u
Knutson Construction Services l
Kohler Co. l n u
Kohler Whistling Straits
Kohl’s l n u
Kraemer Brothers LLC
Kraus Anderson Construction Company l
KS Energy Services LLC.
Kuss Filtration l n u
Kwik Trip Inc. l u
L&M Supply, Inc. l
Lake Hallie Golf Course
Lakewoods Resort/Forest Ridges
Golf Course
Land O’Lakes, Inc. l n u
Landmark Resort
& Conference Center l n u
Lands’ End l u
Legend at Bristlecone Pines, The
Liberty Mutual Group u
Life Time Fitness u
Lifetouch Portrait Studios
Linetec n u
LJP Enterprises, Inc.
Lutsen Resort & Sea Villas l n u
M.J. Electric, Inc. l n u
Madden’s on Gull Lake Resort l u
Manpower l n
Marcus Hotels & Resorts l n u
Market & Johnson l
Marshfield Clinic l n u
maurices l u
Mayo Clinic Health System
Medtronic u
Meet Minneapolis
Menards, Inc. l n s u
Menasha Packaging l n u
Mercury Marine
Marek Group, The l u
Meyers u
Michels Corporation l
Mid-States Aluminum l n u
Midwest Manufacturing n u
Millennium Hotels
MillerCoors l n u
Milltronics Manufacturing
Milwaukee Country Club l
Milwaukee Electric Tool l n u
Minneapolis Boulevard Hotel
Minneapolis Metro North
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Minnesota PGA Section Office
Minnesota Twins
MOM Brands (formerly Malt-O-Meal
Cereal Company) l n u
Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. u
Morrie’s Automotive Group l
Morrissey Hospitality Companies, Inc
N.E.W. Plastics Corp
NASA
National Agents Alliance
Necedah Screw Machine Products l
Neiman Marcus Group
New Haven Country Club
New Vision Engineering Solutions, Inc.
Noah’s Ark Waterpark Flamingo
Motel & Suites l s
Nolato Contour l n u
Nordstrom u
North Oaks Golf Club
North Shore Track Services
Northcott Hospitality
Northern Tier Energy u
Northland Hockey Group
Northwestern Mutual l u
Nosco, Inc. l n u
Oaks Properties LLC
Odyssey Resorts l n u
Old Navy n
Oldcastle Building Envelope
OneTouchPoint — CCI
OPIN Systems
Orbis Corporation u
Oshkosh Corporation l n u
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. l n u
OXBO International
Packaging Corporation of America l n u
Paradise Cruises & Minneapolis Queen
Parker Hannifin Corporation l n u
Peninsula Chicago Hotel, The l
Pentair l n u
Pepper Construction Company l n u
PepsiCo / Pepsi Americas Beverages l n u
PGA Championship
Phillips-Medisize Corporation l u
Pinstripes l
PlanIT, Inc.
Power Construction
Prent Corporation l n u
Prestwick Golf Club u
Prevention Genetics
Prom Management Group
Promega Corporation l n u
Q3 Contracting, Inc. l
Quad/Graphics l n u
Quast Consulting and Testing, Inc.
Radisson Hotels n
Rail Yard Studios
Real Estate Equities
Real Estate Specialists
Red Mountain Resort
REM Minnesota
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Renewable Fuels Association
RevTrak, Inc. n u
Rice Lake Weighing Systems u
Richard Sandoval Restaurants
River Club of Mequon
RockTenn l u
Rockville Links Club
Rockwell Automation l n u
Rockwell Collins l n s u
Rogan Corporation
Ross & Associates, Ltd. u
RR Donnelley
RSP Architects, Ltd. l
Rush Creek Golf Club
Ryan Companies US Inc. l u
Saginaw Renovations
Saint Paul Hotel l
Sam Gearing Agency LLC
Sam’s Club l
SC Johnson & Sons, Inc. l n u
Schreiber Foods, Inc. l n u
Schuette Metals Inc.
Schwan Food Company, The l n u
Scientific Molding Corporation (SMC Ltd.) l n
Sconnie Foods (formerly BTL Food Group, LLC) u
Scott Construction, Inc.
Scotts Miracle-Gro l n u
Sherwin-Williams Company, The l n u
Seagate
Seagrave Fire Apparatus n u
Sears Holding Corporation u
Senasys
Sentry Insurance l u
Signature Events Planning and Design Studio
Silgan Containers l n u
Sil-Pro l
Silver Spring Foods, Inc.
Six Flags Great America & Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor l n
Southern Hills Golf Course u
Spanlink Communications l
Spectrum Industries u
Springs Window Fashions l n u
St. Jude Medical l n u
StoneRidge Golf Club u
Stout’s Island Lodge u
Sub-Zero, Inc. & Wolf Appliance, Inc. n u
Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc.
Sundt Construction, Inc.
Syngenta
T.E. Ibberson
Target l n u
TE Connectivity u
Technipaq, Inc.
Ten-E Packaging Services l
Thiele Technologies/Hudson-Sharp l
Thomson Reuters l n u
TIC-The Industrial Company
Timber Valley LLC
TimberStone Mgmt LLC
TJ Hale l
TLC Sign
TMI Hospitality l u
Toro Company n u
Tournament Players Club (TPC) of the Twin Cities
Town & Country Club l
Trinity Insight
Triple N Construction Inc
Valleyfair n s u
Van De Hey Refined Roofing, LLC
Victoria’s Secret l
Viking Electric Supply, Inc. n u
Voyagaire Lodge and Houseboats u
Voyager Village Property Owners Association
W.S. Darley & Company u
WADAL Plastics
Walmart Stores, Inc. l n u
Walser Automotive Group l
Walt Disney World u
Wausau Window and Wall Systems l u
Weidner Property Management l n u
Weimer Bearing and Transmission l u
Weis Builders, Inc. l n u
Welsh Companies
West Bend Country Club
WESTconsin Credit Union u
Wilderness Resort l u
Wildwood Wildlife Park
Willow Ridge Country Club
Wilson Tool International
Winona Foods, Inc.
Wisconsin State Golf Association
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort l
Zywave, Inc.
2013–14 Career Conference Attendees
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Veronica Archibeque
Sydney Gale
Nischal Shrestha
Business Administration
Packaging
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Co-op Company: Skybridge Americas
Company Supervisor: Lindsay Reiter
Faculty Mentor: Bill Kryshak
Co-op Company: PepsiCo — Gatorade Division
Company Supervisor: Nick David
Faculty Mentor: Robert Meisner
Co-op Company: NewPage Corporation
Company Supervisor: Nick Chernick
Faculty Mentor: Laura Schmidt
Student: “My Co-op experience was truly an outstanding experience. I was
blessed to have had many challenges to overcome during my Co-op. I
was able to show Skybridge that I am a valuable employee. I had the
chance to apply what I’ve learned in the classroom to many realistic job
situations. Ultimately, I was able to maximize my strengths and grow as
a professional.”
Student: “My co-op exposed me to experiences that I could not have attained in the classroom setting. While at PepsiCo, I was treated like any
other full-time employee. I managed my own projects, was expected to
meet project deadlines and was responsible for all cross functional team
communication. All in all, my co-op experience with PepsiCo helped
prepare me for my future.”
Student: “This co-op was a rewarding, fantastic, exciting and a meaningful educational experience. This experience allowed me to expand my
knowledge in the field of computer science and also helped me to develop
essential skills necessary for the professional work environment. This
co-op inspired me greatly; as a result, I have decided to add another
concentration in Software Development.”
Employer: “It was a pleasure to have Veronica at our company. She accomplished much more than what is typically required in a standard co-op
position. Veronica took on a highly visible leadership role and managed
high level projects and responsibilities almost immediately. We were
impressed with her work ethic and ability to interact well with employees
at all levels of the organization. She is a motivated, self-starter with the
ability to hit the ground running. Veronica will be a tremendous asset to
any employer fortunate enough to hire her!”
Employer: “It was a pleasure to work with Sydney during her six-month coop position. I was very impressed with her skills as Packaging Engineer,
especially her ability to present technical information to senior leaders.
She is an impressive Packaging Engineer who is reliable, trustworthy
and a hardworking.”
Employer: “When Nischal joined our staff he quickly integrated himself into
our team and not only produced results on the projects he was assigned,
but also provided valuable insight on a variety of topics throughout his
time at NewPage. Nischal brought a new, fresh perspective to a wellestablished IT team and it was a pleasure working with him and getting
to know him.”
Anthony Chiodi
Supply Chain Management
Co-op Company: MOM Brands
Company Supervisor: Stacie Allstot
Faculty Mentor: Gene Gutman
Student: “From the day I interviewed with MOM Brands until my closing
presentation, my time working at MOM brands was undoubtedly an
outstanding learning experience. While being hired as a co-op student
was a tremendous honor, it was also challenging. In my case, this was
my first time working in “Corporate America” and with just finishing
my freshman year, I was eager to learn about supply chain management
but also knew I had to be ready to challenge myself both socially and
professionally.”
Employer: “Tony was an exemplary member of the MOM Brands team and
Customer Solutions department during his co-op. His initiative, drive,
and desire to truly learn our business certainly benefited both Tony and
MOM Brands. Through his outstanding work ethic and ambition, Tony
offered business solutions and aided in cost savings measures. Tony’s
drive to learn our business processes was evident in his determination
and tenacity to resolve issues and bring added value to the internship.
He was flexible and adapted to our ever-changing work environment
where time management and the ability to multi task are crucial. In the
words of one of our team members “Tony’s a rock star!”
Front Row (left to right): Sydney Gale, Ashley Springstroh, Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen, Carley Frea, Veronica Archibeque.
Second Row (left to right): Amy Eidahl, Anthony Chiodi, Carolyn Moeger, Nischal Shrestha, Addie Gecas, Hannah Buth, Heather Zibrowski.
Students Eligible for Co-op Will Have:
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1. Completed a minimum of one semester of full-time
coursework at UW-Stout (12 credits).
2. Enrolled in an academic undergraduate or graduate program/major.
3. Good academic standing (2.0 GPA).
Requirements of Co-op Position:
1. Receive payment for work experience (hourly/stipend).
2. Work a minimum of 320 hours per term (part-time or fulltime).
3. Position description is approved by the co-op faculty
mentor.
4. Enroll in a one- to eight-credit academic course ending
in “49” (for example, AEC-449).
5. Course is graded A – F by a faculty mentor.
6. Include learning objectives and strategies, application of
knowledge, and evaluation of learning outcomes.
Students Can Find a Co-op Position by:
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Attending the Career Conferences.
Signing up for an on-campus interview.
Attending workshops at Career Services.
Meeting with a career counselor.
Using CareerLink to:
† Post a resume
† View co-op opportunities
† Access these resources:
» CareerSpots Videos
» MyWorld Abroad
» Going Global
» Reference USA
»InterviewStream
† Contact a Career Counselor for career advice.
Career Services
103 Administration Building
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-232-1601
715-232-3595 (fax)
careerservices@uwstout.edu
www.uwstout.edu/careers