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 876 students enrolled in the co-op program during 2010–2011. Employers
have also shown steady support for the program, with more
than 550 employers providing job sites.
This report details the success of UW-Stout’s Cooperative
Education program in 2010–2011. 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 $12.37 per
hour while on co-op assignments. Wages paid to 2010–2011
co-op students totaled more than $7 million.
Co-op Program History
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Students
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
Year
Students
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
Since 1982, 15,528 UW-Stout students
have taken part in co-op experiences.
Co-op Employment Summary 2010–2011
Co-op Locations
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International Co-ops – 5
Top 25 Co-op Employers
Spring 2005 – Summer 2011
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Walt Disney World
Menards, Inc.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
TIC - The Industrial Company
Target Corporation
3M
Kalahari Resorts
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
IBM
Greenheck Fan Corporation
Hoffman Enclosures/Pentair Technical Products
Kohl’s Department Stores
Western Summit Constructors, Inc.
Belmark, Inc.
Ten-E Packaging Services
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
RR Donnelley
Lands’ End
MillerCoors
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc.
Packaging Corporation of America
Beach Point Club
Boston Scientific
Conference Chicago
Midwest Manufacturing
Art - Graphic Design (BFA)............................................................8
Art - Industrial Design (BFA).........................................................2
Art - Interior Design (BFA).............................................................5
Art - Multimedia Design (BFA)......................................................4
Professional Communication and Emerging Media (BS)...............6
$11.16
$11.28
$8.50
$7.58
$11.87
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Food Systems and Technology (BS)............................................12
Food and Nutritional Sciences (MS).............................................3
Human Development and Family Studies (BS).............................3
Psychology (BA)...........................................................................1
Vocational Rehabilitation (BS)......................................................1
$12.89
$12.50
$10.00
N/A
N/A
College of Management
Business Administration (BS)...................................................152
Golf Enterprise Management (BS)..............................................92
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (BS).....................151
Management (BS)........................................................................1
Property Management (BS) ........................................................ 6
Retail Merchandising and Management (BS).............................. 25
Risk Control (MS) ...................................................................... 2
Service Management (BS) ..........................................................1
Supply Chain Management (BS)................................................. 8
Technology Management (MS) ................................................... 2
Training and Development (MS) ..................................................2
$10.98
$9.26
$9.23
N/A
$9.25
$12.45
$16.25
N/A
$16.59
$15.00
$16.83
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Apparel Design and Development (BS)..................................... 11
Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences (BS).................. 11
Applied Science (BS)................................................................ 26
Computer Engineering (BS) .........................................................2
Construction (BS).....................................................................109
Engineering Technology (BS) .....................................................38
Game Design and Development (BS) ......................................... 1
Graphic Communications Management (BS)............................. 29
Information and Communication Technologies (MS).....................2
Information Technology Management (BS).................................. 6
Manufacturing Engineering (BS)................................................ 43
Packaging (BS)...........................................................................94
Plastics Engineering (BS) ......................................................... 17
$11.36
$13.55
$10.91
$16.55
$14.25
$15.18
N/A
$11.54
$14.50
$17.33
$16.03
$17.12
$14.29
Totals.................................................................................876 $12.37
Employers can recruit a UW-Stout co-op student using the form at
www.uwstout.edu/careers/cooppd.cfm
Partial List of 2010–2011 Co-op Employers
2010 PGA Championship u
3M lu
A Finkl & Sons Co.
A-1 Duran Roofing and Insulation Services, Inc.
Abbey Springs Golf Course
ABS Graphics lu
ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.
Adalis Packaging Solutions ln
Adkins Management u
Advanced Military Packaging
AFLAC l
AHMC Asset Management
Alexandria Golf Club
Allsteel, Inc.
Amarsoft Technology Company
American Engineering Testing, Inc.
(formerly GME Consultants, Inc.) u
American Family Insurance, Inc. u
American Medical Systems, Inc. nu
AmericInn
Anderson Ford, Inc.
Applewood Hills Golf Course
Arandell Corporation lnu
Arctic Cold Storage
Ardisam, Inc. u
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center
Atlantic Contracting u
Autumn Ridge Golf Club
AZCO, Inc. l
Bacio Restaurant
Badger Mining Corporation
Bald Peak Colony Club
Barneson Insurance & Associates, LLP
Bayer Crop Science
Bayland Buildings, Inc.
Bayview Event Center
Beach Point Club
Bearpath Golf & Country Club
Beaver Dam Country Club
Belmark, Inc. lnu
Bemis Company, Inc. lu
Berghammer Builders, Inc. u
Berry Plastics (previously Pliant Corp.)
Bethel Horizons
Big Dot of Happiness
Bill’s Distributing, Ltd.
Biltmore u
Bjorksten Bit 7, Inc.
Blackhawk Country Club
Blue Hills Inn Supper Club
BMOC, Inc.
Boehringer-Ingelheim, Inc. ln
Boldt Company l
Boston Scientific lnu
Boulder Creek Golf Club u
Brand Company, Inc.
Brothers Bar & Grill — Fortney Companies nu
Buckle, Inc. lu
Buffalo Wild Wings
Bull’s Eye Country Club u
Capital Safety Group lu
Cardinal FG
Carlson Hotels
Cascades Tissue Group lu
Cedar Springs Golf Course
CEVA Logistics
Chevron Energy Solutions,
a Division of Chevron U.S.A
Christopher & Banks Corporation u
Church Mutual Insurance Co. u
City of Hugo u
Classic Protective Coatings
Clear Connection Chiropractic
CNH America, LLC u
Coach
Coating Excellence International
Coe College
Cogdell Spencer ERDMAN
Colony Brands — The Swiss Colony, Inc. u
Color Ink lnu
Colorado Golf Association u
Colt Construction Services, LLC
Columbine Country Club
Conference Chicago ln
Cornerstone Construction Management u
Courtesy Corporation
— McDonald’s Restaurants l
CR Meyer
Creative Carton/Great Northern Corporation
— Twin Cities
Crenlo lnu
Crescent City Brewhouse
Crestview Golf Club u
Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel
Crystal Canyon
Crystal Print, Inc. u
Daily Printing, Inc. nu
Daktronics u
DDL, Inc. (Distribution Dynamics) lnu
Deertrak Golf Club
Delaware North Companies l
DeLeers Construction, Inc.
Diageo u
DiaSorin u
Dorner Mfg. Corp. nu
E.O. Johnson Company, Inc.
Ecolab lnu
Edina Country Club
EDJ Rentals
Enterprise Rent-A-Car lnu
Entertainment Cruises u
Epicor Software
Ethicon Endo-Surgery nu
ETS Sports Performance
Exclusive Print Media
Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC l
Fattalone Companies
FCA, LLC nu
Fiberstar, Inc. l
Five Star Plastics, Inc. l
Flatiron Construction Corp.
Flint Hills Resources u
Florian Gardens KP Katering
Footlocker.com/Eastbay u
Forest Highlands Golf Club
Forest Hills Golf Club
Form A Feed
Fowler & Hammer
Fox Hills Resort lnu
Frontier Communications
Gabe’s Construction Company, Inc.
Garnet Hill, Inc.
General Mills, Inc. lnu
General Plastic Extrusions, Inc.
Geneva National Golf Club
Geyer Signal of St.Cloud, Inc.
Glenn Rieder, Inc. l
Global Finishing Solutions l
Grand Geneva Resort
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort u
Grazzini Brothers & Company
Great Northern Corporation lnu
Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Inc.
Greenheck Fan Corporation lnu
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company lnu
Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe
Hartford Golf Club u
Heidel House Resort
Hensel Phleps Construction Co.
Highline Construction, Inc.
Ho-Chunk Gaming — Wisconsin Dells l
Hoffman Construction Company l
Hoffman Enclosures/
Pentair Technical Products u
Honda R&D Americas, Inc. u
Hormel Foods lnsu
Hotel Sierra
Housing Authority of the City of Menomonie
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. — Eau Claire u
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis n
IBM u
Imagine Print Solutions lnu
Independent Printing Company, Inc. nu
Industrial Vacuum Equipment Corporation
Interlachen Country Club u
Island Lake Golf and Training Center
IWCO Direct l
J&D Manufacturing u
J. H. Findorff & Son, Inc.
J.F. Ahern Co. l
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc.
J.M. Smucker Company lnu
JADE Management
Japs-Olson Company lnu
Jarden Consumer Solutions
JC Penney Company, Inc. su
Jennie-O Turkey Store lnu
JohnsonDiversey
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC lnu
Julian Innovative Renovations, Inc.
Kalahari Resorts l
Keller Golf Course
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours nu
Kiewit lu
Kimberly-Clark Corporation lnu
Kohler Company lu
Kohl’s Department Stores lsu
Kwik Trip, Inc. l
LaForce, Inc.
Lake Breeze Golf Club
Lake Region Medical u
Lake Wissota Family Chiropractic
Land O’Lakes u
Landmark Resort & Conference Center nu
Lands’ End l
Laser Guide, Inc.
Leinenkugel’s Brewing Company
Liberty Mutual
Lincoln Contractors Supply, Inc.
Lunda Construction Company u
Lutheran Social Services
Lutsen Resort & Sea Villas
Madden’s on Gull Lake
Malt-O-Meal Company lu
Marcus Hotels & Resorts nu
Marek Group lu
Marshfield Clinic ln
Martha O’Hara Interiors l
Mass Electric Construction Co. — Industrial u
Maurices lu
Max Weiss Co.
McMullen & Pitz Construction Co.
Medina Construction Sales, Inc.
Medtronic
Menard, Inc. lnu
Menasha Packaging u
Mensa Systems, LLC
Mercury Marine — Packaging
Metropolis Resort u
Meyer Homes Construction u
Michels Corporation l
Mid Vallee Golf Course, Inc. u
Miller Diversified Machining, Inc.
MillerCoors lnu
Minnesota Rubber & Plastics u
Miron Construction Co., Inc. l
Monona Catering, LLC
Morey Construction Corp.
Mortenson Construction
Mountaintop Golf Club
MPS Staffing u
MSA Integrated Project Delivery
National Computer Institute
Nestle USA, Nutrition Division u
Next Step Ministries su
Nicolet Plastics, Inc. u
Nilssen’s Market
Nolato Contour l
North Star Golf Club, Inc. u
NorthCoast Restaurant
Northland Buildings, Inc. nu
Northland Country Club u
Northmarq United Properties
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
— Bohannon Group lnu
Nosco, Inc. ln
OB Sports u
Odana Hills Golf Course
Odyssey Resorts: Larsmont Cottages, Grand
Superior Lodge, Caribou Highlands, Trappers
Landing Lodge, East Bay Suites, Beacon lu
Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa lsu
Oshkosh Corporation su
Osmose Utility Services, Inc.
Outside Hilton Head
Packaging Corporation of America nu
Paradise Landing
Payless Shoes l
Pebble Lake Golf Club — Tungseth Golf
Pepper Construction Company
Phillips Plastics Corporation lu
Pine Meadow Golf Course
Plexus Corp. lsu
Power Construction
Prent Corporation lnu
Promega Corporation lnu
Q3 Contracting, Inc. l
Quad Graphics lsu
Quaker Oats/Pepsico nu
Quantum Graphics
R. Smith Construction, Inc.
RAV Technologies
Realityworks
Remmele Engineering lnu
Ridgeview Country Club
Rim Golf Club
River Falls Athletic Association
Riverside Machine & Engineering, Inc. u
Riverwood National Golf Course
RMT, Inc. u
Rochon Corporation u
Rockwell Automation lu
Ross & Associates, Ltd.
Ross’ Teal Lake Lodge & Teal Wing Golf Club
Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Links
RSP Architects, Ltd. u
Ruesch Companies, LLC
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge u
Saint Croix National Golf Course
Samoset Council BSA
Samuels Group, Inc., The u
Scenic View Country Club
Schreiber Foods, Inc. lu
Schuette Incorporated u
Schwan Food Company lnu
Scientific Molding Corporation (SMC Ltd.) lu
Scottrade
Scotts Company lnu
Sears Holdings Corp. l
Sentinel Printing Co., Inc.
Sentry Insurance lu
Shape Products u
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation l
Silver Dollar Saloon and Brick Company u
Southern Hills Golf Course
Spectrum Plastics Group nu
Spooner Golf Club
St. James Hotel
St. Jude Medical lnu
St. Olaf College
St. Paul Crowne Plaza Hotel
Staab Construction Corporation
Stainless Specialist Incorporated
Starting Points, Inc.
Steinwall, Inc.
Stock Farm Club
Stone Cellar Brewpub nu
Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Ctr.
StoneRidge Golf Club
Sun City Palm Desert Community Assn.
Sundara Spa, LLC
Superior Services, Inc.
T&J Hospitality, LLC u
Taaza Fresh Global Food, Inc.
Talisker Golf at Tuhaye
Target Stores lnu
TEK Products, Inc. l
Ten-E Packaging Services l
Terra Engineering and Construction
Texas Golf Association u
The Brewing Science Institute
The Georgia Club
The HON Company ln
The Jamar Company
The Legend at Bergamont
The Orchard u
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay u
Thomas Technical Services, Inc.
Thomson Reuters u
Thornberry Creek Country Club
Three Crowns Golf Club
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
TIC — The Industrial Company lnu
Timber Ridge of Oak Grove,
dba Refuge Golf Club u
Tjader & Highstrom
Todd Norton Construction, LLC
Tormach, LLC
Toro Company u
TPC Sawgrass u
Trails End Resort, Inc.
Trane lu
Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck
Turtleback Golf and Convention Center
Unison Comfort Technologies
Division of Greenheck lu
University Directories nu
USDA Forest Service
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Veit Construction
Viking Electric Supply, Inc. lnu
Vinland National Center
Vino in the Valley
Vino! Vino! Door County, Inc.
Voyager Village Golf Course
W.S. Darley & Company
WADAL Plastics
Walker Forge, Inc.
Walmart Stores, Inc. lu
Walsh Design Group
Washburn County Tourism Association u
Waterfront Bar and Grill u
Waumandee State Bank
Wausau Paper
Wayne’s Foods Plus
Weis Builders, Inc. l
West Bend Lakes Golf Club
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company u
West CAP
Western Summit Constructors, Inc. lnu
Western Waterproofing Co., Inc.
Westhaven Golf Club u
Westmoor Country Club
Whirlpool/Amana Appliances
White Bear Yacht Club
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Wild Ridge & Mill Run Golf Courses u
Wilson Homes
Winter Park Construction
Worthington Cylinders u
WS Packaging Group, Inc. u
WSI Manufacturing u
Xcel Energy
Zelo Restaurant
Zintl, Inc.
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2010 Career Conference Attendees
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Open House/Information Session
Posted Position on Stout CareerLink
Jesse Pischlar
Wendy Woessner
Weston Schilawski
Manufacturing Engineering and
Plastics Engineering
Packaging
Engineering Technology
Co-op Company: Great Northern Corp.
Twin Cities
Company Supervisor: Jeremy Stimpson
Faculty Mentor: Robert Meisner
Term: Fall 2010
Co-op Company: Harley-Davidson
Motor Company
Company Supervisor: Brian Lau
Faculty Mentor: John Petro
Term: Fall 2010
Co-op Company: Medtronic, Inc.
Company Supervisor: Enrico Westenberg
Faculty Mentor: Adam Kramschuster
Term: Summer 2011
Student: “This co-op work experience had a profound, positive impact on me as a student and a professional. Getting up
and going to work every day knowing that my knowledge,
intelligence and expertise was helping to keep someone alive
and a family together filled me with satisfaction and a sense
of purpose. I have committed to return to the same group at
Medtronic for this summer, and am genuinely looking forward
to my next co-op experience.”
Employer: “When Jesse started with Medtronic we saw him as a
Canadian hockey enthusiast who wanted to learn more about
medical devices. We quickly discovered that Jesse is a very
industrious and clever collaborator who showed feasibility of
some processes beyond expectation. We are very happy that
Jesse will be returning this summer on a different but equally
challenging project.”
Student: “At UW-Stout, there are many avenues in which a
packaging career can take off. I learned a lot about myself
during my co-op experience. I will carry what I learned with
me throughout my life. Now that I am back at school, I am
able to apply what I learned in my packaging courses.”
Employer: “Wendy Woessner brought curiosity, intelligence and
dedication to her co-op with Great Northern Corporation
– Twin Cities, and utilized these skills to exceed our expectations. Wendy was able to gain a solid understanding of what
a packaging engineer does in a multi-market sheet plant, and
we were able to receive from her a consistent level of performance and a mature approach to her opportunity every day
she worked with us. Thank you Wendy!”
Student: “Once I received the call to complete a co-op at HarleyDavidson, I knew my skills would be challenged. These skills
included leadership, team building, manufacturing processes,
meeting and exceeding Harley-Davidson’s goals and reputation,
along with working in a professional environment. Throughout
my co-op as the Assembly Engineer, I felt these goals and skills
were met and exceeded.”
Employer: ”The quality of work delivered by Weston while on
his co-op at Harley-Davidson – Tomahawk Operations allowed
new technologies to be implemented that have benefited the
manufacturing processes within our windshield department.
Weston’s contributions are greatly appreciated and have
strengthened the opportunity for other students to be part of
the co-op program from UW-Stout.”
2010 Cooperative Education Meritorious Award Recipients
Students Eligible for Co-op Will Have:
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).
4. Completed and submitted the Stout CareerLink profile
and upload a current resume.
Requirements of Co-op:
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 six-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.
Front Row (left to right): Biswas Palikhey, Peter Costello, Chancellor Sorensen, Abhinav Juwa, Anish Pokhrel.
Second Row (left to right): Wendy Woessner, Molly Schultz, Ben Zirbel, Chandrakanth Belde, Marissa Swope, Amanda Beilke.
Third Row (left to right): Sarah Sperling, Weston Schilawski, Ian McClaire, Pete Swenson, Jesse Pischlar, Benjamin Ferron.
Back Row (left to right): Rolf Severtson, Andrea Voge, Emily Jubert, Breanna Hover.
For information about this report, contact:
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
Students Can Find a Co-op Position by:
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Attending the Career Conference held every fall.
Signing up for an on-campus interview.
Attending workshops at Career Services.
Meeting with a career counselor.
Using Stout CareerLink to:
† Post a resume
† View co-op opportunities
† Access these resources:
» EmployOn
» The BIG Guide
» Going Global
» Reference USA
» Vault Career Insider
» InterviewStream
† Contact a career mentor for career advice.