http://www.egr.msu.edu/mcce/
Fall 2000
Message from the Chair
In the spirit of the new millennium the MCCE is embracing new activities and projects for the
upcoming year, while continuing most of our traditional events as well. Innovations include
those of both the high and low tech variety. As usual we are attempting to provide services that
will enhance the professional lives of our members, both in efficiency and effectiveness. But
Michigan Council members also know how to have FUN, and that is included in this year’s
activities in a big way.
For starters, Friday, August 11, saw the first annual Co-op Challenge in the state of Michigan, a
lively day filled with fun events for co-op students from across the state. It was great to bring the
students together in sports, intellectual, and silly competitions. Kudos to Chris Plouff,
Bernadette Friedrich, and Lisa Phillips for their hard work in making this a successful event.
Also thanks to Kettering University for hosting us. Read more about this event on page xx.
MCCE’s largest project this year is that of developing a website for listing cooperative
education positions. Janis Chabica Conklin, Rod Gibeau, and Alandis Baker have worked
diligently with a consultant to bring this idea into reality. We expect to be testing the site in the
next few weeks have it up in running within months. This project will give our employers an
opportunity to post a position just once and have it go out to all MCCE educators. Since the
website will be free to Michigan Council members we hope to use this excellent service to attract
new employer members to our organization. More information can be found inside this issue.
We also look forward to more Drive-in Workshops with new co-chairs, Caron Wilson and
Michelle Shields and a new committee is currently working on the 2001 Annual Meeting.
Executive Board meetings are open to all members. Feel free to attend any and all of these
meetings. We welcome your ideas and your involvement.
I look forward to a productive and successful year. Please let me know if there is anything that
you would like to see MCCE accomplish this year or if you would like to participate in any way.
We have many opportunities for volunteering in both small and large ways—and we’ll make
sure you’ll enjoy yourself and meet new people along the way.
Charlotte Whitney
2000-2001 MCCE Chair
MCCE successfully completed the first annual Michigan Co-op Challenge. The Michigan Coop Challenge was a fun-filled day of various contests (some athletic, intellectual, and artistic and
some just plain goofy!) among company or university-sponsored teams in a friendly competition
for a traveling trophies. The purpose of the event was to provide a forum for co-op/intern
students from throughout the state of Michigan to meet, network, have fun and promote the
benefits of co-op/internship programs.
The event was held on Friday, August 11, 2000 on the campus of Kettering University in Flint,
Michigan. Team participants were current students working in a co-op/internship role at the time
of the event, or have done so within the past year. Each team was also required to have a
company/school "representative" present at the event who was a full-time employee of the
organization they represent
Events included a company/school skit, volleyball, basketball shootout, darts, punt/pass/kick,
egg carry, and the ever famous “Trivial Pursuit.” Each event was co-ed and each team was
required to have members of each gender participating in each event. Points were awarded in
each event, with the top team at the end of the day receiving a traveling trophy. T-shirts and
lunch were provided for all participants.
Four teams participated in the event: Wayne State, Kettering/Ford, U of M, and Windsor.
There was a closely contested competition between the 4 teams that
participated. In the end, the winning team was determined to be Wayne
State University. Congratulations! So, for this year, the Phillips
Cup resides in the metro-Detroit area. WSU better not rest on their
Laurels, however, as several teams are already planning to win the
revered trophy away next year.
Highlights included:
Highest total volleyball score: Wayne State (57 pts)
Highest basketball hotshot score (team): Wayne State (109 pts)
Highest basketball hotshot score (individual): lady from WSU (45 pts)
Highest punt, pass & kick score (team): Wayne State (60 pts)
Highest punt, pass & kick score (individual): gentleman from
Ford/Kettering (357 total feet)
Highest darts score (team): University of Michigan (45 pts)
Highest darts score (individual): lady from Michigan (90 pts unadjusted)
Highest trivia challenge score: Wayne State (95 pts)
Highest golf ball run score: Wayne State (55 pts)
Highest skit score: University of Windsor (136 pts)
Again, thank you to all involved and we hope to have a bigger and better event next year. We
hope you decide to bring a team or two next year.
A special thanks goes out to our hosts for the event, Kettering University, especially Lisa
Phillips, Dave Stewart, and as always Garth Motschenbacher who were instrumental in pulling
this day off and providing time and resources to make it a spectacular event.
If you have any questions about anything, please contact me.
Chris Plouff
The List Serve ( A Continuing Appeal)
We need to make sure that everyone is one the list serve. If you receive messages –
Good. If you never receive anything on email from mcce@egr.msu.edu then please
send me your email at gunn@egr.msu.edu to get yourself added to the service.
Join this national gathering of over 400 cooperative education and internship practitioners. Preconference training and a newcomer session will be offered. The final night’s gala will be held at
Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge, one of the 2002 Olympic venues!
The program includes more than 50 workshop presentations, a plenary discussion with university and
college presidents to look at the educational issues of cost, quality and relevance, and an employer
panel addressing the issues of workforce training and development.
Get your registration form on line at www.ceainc.org or from the Fax-on-Demand Service at 1-800395-5549, document 214. Also online is information about the workshops, schedule and visitor
attractions in Salt Lake City.
Not a member of CEA? Please call/email Patti Jones, 313.593.5188, pdjones@umich.edu. Don’t miss
out on a thing!
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Dr, Paul Gould, Industrial Cooperative Education, Faculty Coordinator for over 30 years
at Macomb Community College was awarded the highest national honor in the
Cooperative Education Association (CEA) granted to an educator annually. Dr. Gould
received the Dean Herman Schneider Award, named in honor of Dr. Herman Schneider,
founder of cooperative education at the CEA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
on Tuesday , June 6, 2000. Since its inception in 1966, his award has been granted to
only a handful of outstanding co-op practitioners. The criteria for selection of recipients
includes: evidence of success in the practice of cooperative education, distinguished
service, leadership and advancement to the field of co-op, evidence of scholarly activity
in support of the philosophy of cooperative education and evidence of successful efforts
to expand the practice and/or philosophy of co-op on an institutional, state, national
and/or international level, serving as a mentor, role model or providing guidance to others
in the field. Dr. James Varty, Dean of Students, Macomb Community College said “This
award is the most prestigious award nationally in the field of cooperative education and
in my opinion, when you look at Paul’s contributions locally and nationally, he has
earned it!” It is both an honor for Dr. Gould to receive this award but also for Macomb
Community College and the Cooperative Education program to have a strong
professional leader as a member of our team.
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Bob Penkala, Director of Co-op and Outreach and Paul Gould, Industrial
Co-op faculty Coordinator attending the Annual Cooperative Education
Association (CEA) Conference in St. lake City, Utah, June 3-6, 2000, The
theme of the conference was focused on the changing face of cooperative
education and what practitioners need to do to keep pace with the future
of co-op. Paul and Ron Peace, corporate partner from Lear Corporation
presented a workshop at the conference titled "A paradigm Shift for
Cooperative Education: The development of a Continuous Co-op Program."
The workshop shared how MCC strives to meet ever-changing industry needs.
Paul and Ron shared how a Lear Corporation, Macomb Community College and
General Motors Corporation partnership was enhanced to develop a win-win
program for vehicle design students. The workshop outlined a paradigm
shift in co-op methodology, and the ways in which corporate America does
business in terms of co-op. The workshop allowed participants to explore
new ways of using old methodology in a time-tested educational program.
The workshop was well received by participants.
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Bob Penkala, Director of Co-op and Outreach, Paul Gould, Industrial
Cooperative Education Faculty Coordinator and Jim Plante, Business Cooperate Education
Faculty Coordinator attended the National Commission for Cooperative Education (NCCE)
Second Annual Corporate Symposium ("the Talent Search: Competing for a Highly Skilled
& Diverse Workforce" on June 27, 2000 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn , MI. The
Symposium provided opportunities to network with employer partners and learn about
what employers are seeking in candidates as the seek to build a skilled
and diverse workforce.
*Distinguished Members Addition
General Motors Corporation
*Members who were actually in the Directory, but not listed under their Organization
Macomb Community College
Roberta Jackson
University of Michigan
Susan J. Kuhns
Western Michigan University
Larry Williams
*Name Corrections
Charles Lacey - University of Michigan Dearborn
*Executive Committee Addition
Michigan State University
*New Member Addition
Mary Battaglia
Mid-Michigan Community College
1375 South Clare Avenue
Harrison, MI 48625
517-386-6630 Fax 517-386-2411
mbattagl@midmich.cc.mi.us
Janie Mouser
Baker College
1050 W.Bristol Rd.
Flint, MI 48507
810-766-4209 (fax) 810-766-4210
mouser_j@FAFL.baker.edu
Collaboration Worth Celebrating!
June 14-16 marked the first joint conference for MCCE and Mi-ACCES (Michigan Association
of Collegiate Career Employment Services).
Mi-ACCES (formerly known as MCUPA) is an organization comprised of Career Services
professionals who provide employment services for students and alumni of their respective
colleges and universities. Mi-ACCES members work primarily with permanent employment oncampus, but many also are involved with internship and co-op programs as well.
Watch the Listserve for information from the conference.
The following reports on many of the sessions that took place at the conference. Since these are
only notes, you may want to go to the listserve to ask questions about more in-depth information
on the sessions.
Keynote Speaker Martin Yate – “Hiring The Best”
Mr.Yate spoke about good working offices that provide service and healthy environments. He
presented these ideas.
Go to classes and talk
Best Practices – Colleagues and Peers presenting information
Behaviors employers are looking for- intelligence, technology, teamwork, achievement
orientation, customer service orientation were all among the behaviors listed.
Legal Panel – Placing Students: Who is Liable Anyway?”
Challenges in working with College Career Centers- Aggressiveness in pushing students,
placement offices need to help students realize their core competencies (matching with
employers), employers need to see students much earlier, students unprepared, need to help
employers understanding "critical timing" dates of universities, culture of individual schools,
establishing relationships long term.
Other topics included ways to increase visibility (classroom presentation, student groups).
College Career Centers need to keep employers abreast of new student groups, and what
competitors are doing.
We talked about the importance of internships as a recruiting tool. Employers must get at
students earlier every year. This area is really growing.
Finally, we also talked about how technology is affecting our world-of-work. Lengthy
discussion on scanable resumes and the idea of the resume book. Many employers felt resume
books were useless because most of the students were not good fits for them.
Best Practices
Check the yellow sheet from first speaker
Paula Pollander
The University of Michigan - Flint
Increasing Student Participation in Career Fairs
Gloria Drager - Baker
Weekly newsletters – start talking early
Visit classrooms – especially advertising and graphics
Create posters graphics for the career fair
Choose the same color for each of the fairs to emphasize the fair
Activities in the residence halls to emphasize the fairs
Bookmarks of the same color
Business and management courses
Research on the companies coming to fair
Posters to use with advertising the fair
Show the videos from the previous years career fair
Advertise the keynote speakers and seminars – alumni
Sign up book for seminars
Posters in halls and classrooms
Visit the classrooms the week of the event
Nametag info – when graduating/major
Student evaluations
Employer Participation
Notify of event early
Keep employers informed
Call two weeks before for lunch
Banner outside building
Your people to greet the company people in parking lot
Help setting up the booths – with mints
Breakfast snacks lunch
Raspberry themes
Mission statement on placemats
Lunch in student center
Employer evaluations
Companies are hand-picked to cover a number of majors
There is no charge to the companies
Increase Faculty participation
Email faculty and staff for ideas
Keep them informed
Have administration promote the event
Ask faculty and staff for help during the day
Adopt classes and instructors
The luncheon with the President
Engineering o-op manual
Chris Plouff – Grand Valley
Mandatory co-op program
So manual necessary to make sure that everyone knows what is going on
Program structure
Overview how the program works – company commitment fac/student
commitment
Program objectives
Curriculum philosophy
Academic requirements
Student summaries
End of semester summary of activities
Examples of the writing of 1/2/3 term students
Study plans
Forms
Interest forms
Co-op confirmation
Evaluations
How to use the manual
During site visits
Previous/current employers
New employers – the overview section
Cost - not cheap
Reaction/feedback – very good
Celebrating the Collaborative Success of Michigan
Nannette McCleary
Wayne State
The Michigan Collegiate Job Fair
(see handout)
MCCE is proud to announce the Student of the Year, Brooke Kahl from Kettering Univerity. Brooke has co-oped at
General Motors – Delphi and from his words below you will find that co-op is the real place to be for a student who
has his/her focus on a spectacular career path.
TOTAL QUALITY CO-OP
I nervously sat in the conference room unsure of the reason why I had been summoned. I had been lured
here by the prospect of a dinner that would not be the result of the school cafeteria's creativity. It
temptingly lined the cloth-covered table at the head of the room waiting to fill my bottomless stomach
and, for a few brief moments, pacified my apprehension. I soon found out, however, that we first had to
provide some information to the school administrators before we were allowed to eat. How cruel, thought,
for them to torment our stomachs with the promise of non-cafeteria food in exchange for our testimony. I
got a sinking feeling in my stomach, this time not from the lack of food, as I waited for a barrage of
questions to be launched at me and the other helpless freshmen gathered in the room. Just my luck, I was
the first one to be assaulted by the director's interrogation that would without a doubt only serve to falsely
incriminate me in some offense beyond my knowledge, probed my mind to no avail in search of some
infraction that I could have possibly committed within the last several days. Then, just as I was thinking
how ironic it was that the food that had subdued my anxiety at the onset of this meeting was now the
object of my torture, one of them asked the first inevitable question: "What was the one deciding factor in
your decision to attend GNUT' Although I was astounded at the mere simplicity and innocence of this
inquiry, my reply compelled very little thought and I answered without hesitation. I discovered upon
responding to this very question that the answer had been lodged in my brain since the day that I had
made my decision to attend GMI: the co-op work experience.
My First exposure to the co-op program presented itself to me when I was a junior in high school. I
learned from college recruiters as well as friends and family about the great opportunity that a co-op
college could offer me. The prospect of obtaining work experience that would relate to my major as well as
receiving a salary while in college was very appealing In fact, this program almost seemed too good to be
true. Nevertheless, I was soon able to experience co-op life and its benefits for myself when I was hired
by GM Delphi Interior & Lighting Systems. The first six months that I co-oped revealed that my
cooperative education would provide much more than a job and a salary; it would allow me to gain
professional experience that would further my education and permit me to determine my exact job
interests as well as to establish seniority within my company
One opportunity with which I am provided as a co-op student at Delphi Interior & Lighting is to work
with a different departmental group each term. For example, during my Freshman I term I worked in a
test lab running mechanical tests on door panels and door components. For the second half of my
freshman year I worked for a packaging engineer in a Divisional Manufacturing Engineering group as
well as in a packaging test lab. In the doors test lab I was able to see the work conducted by both
mechanical and electrical engineers. Working in packaging engineering, however, introduced me to
industrial and manufacturing systems engineering. As a result, both of these work assignments provided
me with exposure to specific engineering majors that I am considering. In addition to aiding in my degree
program decision, the co-op experience exposes me to a wide range of job types and positions. For
example, the contrasts that I discovered merely between two test labs were amazing. Differences such as
these that I encounter during my work terms will provide me with the relevant knowledge to choose a job
appropriate for me in the future.
The knowledge that I obtain through my co-op work goes beyond assisting me in selecting a college
major and a job, Through my experiences in various departments within Delphi, I am able to acquire a
vast array of information pertaining to different engineering fields and situations. This was apparent from
the beginning when, during my first work term right out of high school, observed how a proximity sensor,
which I learned about in my 11th grade Physics class, was used to operate a test fixture. Furthermore,
when considering the corporation as a whole, my rotations through Delphi permit me to see all the aspects
of the work done by my company Thus, during each work assignment I learn about the guidelines and
operations pertinent to that department For example, during just two work terms I have encountered
Delphi's Product Development Process (PDP) from positions that have very different roles in product
development. From one standpoint I was testing a product subsequent to its manufacture, while in the
other situation I helped to develop shipping procedures and containers for the part after production.
Experiences such as these will help me to perform my job better in the future by understanding how
related, interdependent departments operate,
Not only has my co-op work experience allowed me to grasp the concepts of Delphi's processes and
procedures, but I have also been exposed to the products and people within my company and the
automotive industry. Consequently, my co-op job provides me with the unique opportunity to receive
training relevant to my degree major both within a company and an industry. I will gain a head start in my
profession through the knowledge of Delphi's products and the product demands of the auto industry
through product testing and design, plant visits, and the diverse work assignments that I will receive.
Secondly, my professional career will be furthered through networking among people within and outside
of my company as well as 9 through the seniority that I establish with Delphi.
One misconception that a person may have about the co-op program is that the student receives all of the
benefits: salary, job training, work experience, and knowledge that are applicable to the classroom. The
company employing the student, however, acquires the opportunity to mold and train a young person and
perspective full-time employee in accordance to its principles. For example, the corporation can place the
student in an area where assistance is needed and arrange a degree major with the student that would be
desirable for both parties. The business can also provide the desired job preparation for a position that the
student will be offered upon graduation. Thus, the company may directly affect the student's college
education as well as her professional career. Finally, the resulting reward for that company is an employee
with a college degree, work experience and direct knowledge relating to the company and industry, and
an understandini4 of the company's operations and standards.
The effect that a company has on a student's education and professional training is obvious; however, the
maturity and self-enrichment that a student gains from the co-op experience is equally valuable. By being
in a work environment alone a student learns responsibility, initiative, and business manners. Working in
groups with co-workers enhances the student's communication and teamwork skills. In addition, giving
presentations furthers a student's self-confidence and proficiency in public-speaking and communication.
For example, at the end of each of my work sessions I was required to give a presentation on my
accomplishments to a multitude of people ranging from upper-level managers to co-workers. Each time I
presented, I noticed an improvement in speaking skills and body language, even though I had previously
considered myself adept at public speaking. Likewise with all the skills obtained through the co-op
experience, a student not only learns new abilities but also expands upon those that she has already
acquired.
These are the characteristics that made cooperative education a quality experience for me. A co-op degree
provides the proper balance of work and school, professional career and educational career, hands-on
training and classroom learning, college ma J or decision-making and job selection. This, I believe, is the
*key to achieving a total quality cooperative work experience: both the company and the student
complementing each other to achieve the ultimate benefits for the co-op unit as a whole. Over a year ago I
correctly predicted that a co-op college would maximize my education, lead me along the right career
path, give me a head-start on my professional career, and help me to learn in the classroom as well as to
advance in the business world. Now that I have experienced cooperative education first hand, I can not
only answer the question of why I decided to attend GNU but why the co-op program is so advantageous.
Workshops for the fall and spring season are currently being planned. If you have an interest in helping
with planning or have suggestions for workshops please contact Caron Wilson caronw@flint.umich.edu
or Michelle Shields Shield_M@Jackson.Baker.edu
MCCE giveaways that are available for members to distribute at career nights and other MCCE
events include:
For students: Hot Neon Memo Pads and Rainbow Erasers. There are a limited number of
Neon Rulers left.
For employers: Gray Note Jotters and Gray/Navy Bic Clic Pens
We also have MCCE Gray/Blue Plastic Drawstring Bags for students or employers.
Executive Officers:
Charlotte Whitney – Chair
Nancy Stupsker – Treasurer
Diane Grimord – Corresponding Secretary
Jessica Miller – Recording Secretary
Regional Representation
Baker College – Gloria Draeger
Davenport University – Jim Jones
DuPont Automotive - Rod Gibeau
Ford Motor Company - Pat Triggs
Grand Valley State University - Chris Plouff
Henry Ford Community College – Nancy
Stupsker
Kettering University – Lisa Phillips
Lansing Community College – Alandis
Baker
Lawrence Technological University –
Jessica Miller
Macomb Community College - Bob Penkala
Michigan Department of Transportation Betty Eaton
MCCE Corresponding Secretary
Diane Grimord
Wayne State University
656 W.Kirby Ave.
1001 FAB
Detroit, MI 48202
Michigan State University – Bernadette
Friedrich
Oakland University – Helen Ellison
Olde Discount – Dianne Hatmaker
Southwestern Michigan College – Cheryl
Tom
University of Detroit Mercy – Joanna Kroll
University of Michigan/ Flint - Janis
Conklin
Watson/Wyatt – Rita Young
CEA Regional Representative, Patricia
Jones
MCEA Michigan State Director – Janie Mouser
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