UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RELATIONS ROUNDTABLE
MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014 , 12:00 NOON – 1:45 PM
WESTIN HOTEL, CAPITOL 1 ROOM
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., USA
CO-OP / INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Presented by Prof. In-Ho Jung , McGill University
“The purpose of the AIST Foundation University–
Industry Relations Roundtable is to foster
communication between our university network
(professors and career services representatives) and
the steel industry (human resources personnel and
operations representatives). The committee objective is
to increase the number of professors teaching a steelrelated curriculum, and to increase the number of
students interested in a career in the steel industry.”
McGill University
Materials Engineering Co-op Program
- History/Rationale -
● Founded in 1997.
● 10 years of successful operation of the Mining Engineering Co-op
Program (founded in the 1980’s) at McGill University inspired the
creation of the sister co-op program in Materials Engineering.
● Rationale: To produce better future engineers by offering
experiential learning to students as part of their B.Eng. degrees.
● Co-op program term: 4 month x 3 times
(from 2nd year after learning basic core courses)
● Part of Core courses for UG: report and presentation
● Internal and External Evaluation
Co-op Job Placement Stats (2011-2013)
Percentage of
Co-op Placements
(by subject)
2011
2012
2013
(Total: 50)
(Total: 59)
(Total: 81)
Mining,
Mineral
Processing,
Metallurgy
44%
44%
35%
Metallurgy
20%
22%
9%
Steel
8%
10%
5%
Others: Aerospace industry (mostly work related to metallurgy)
Total number of students: 40~55 students / year
For University
POSTING CO-OP/INTERNSHIP JOBS
FAQs of industry/HR to university career placement offices:
●Level and course background of students
●Required length of internships
●Key dates and where to post jobs
●Interview procedure
●Standard rate of pay
●University contacts for hiring interns.
http://www.mcgill.ca/materials/employer-info
Industry FAQs addressed on co-op program website:
Materials Engineering Co-op Program, McGill University
HIRE FOR MAY
http://www.mcgill.ca/materials/employer-info/hire-may
Level: Senior undergraduate (3rd and 4th year students)
Availability: 4 months (required 14-16 weeks) and 8 months (required 28-32 weeks). Most senior
students work from May-December and return to campus for their graduating semester in January.
Course Background: Structure of Materials, Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral Processing,
Thermodynamics, Heat, Mass and Fluid Flow, Phase Transformation in Materials (Solidification, Heat
Treatment, Phase Diagrams), Extractive Metallurgy, Modeling and Automatic Control, Modeling and
Control: Mineral Processing, Hydrometallurgy, Steelmaking and Steel Processing (Alloy Design, Heat
Treatment, Shaping), Mechanical Properties of Materials (Strength, Deformation), Ceramics (ProcessingMicrostructure-Property Relationship), Electronic Properties of Materials, Polymer Engineering,
Analytical and Characterization Techniques (AA, ICP, X-Ray, E-Beam), Advanced Process Design, Various
technical electives specific to extractive metallurgy, materials engineering, corrosion and fabrication.
Approximate number of students available: 30-40
When to post: First-come, first-served, no ranking system. Best to post 2-4 months ahead of start date.
http://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/employers/hiring/posting Need assistance posting the
materials engineering co-op position? Please contact: careers4engineers@mcgill.ca
To Schedule Interviews: genevieve.snider@mcgill.ca
For Industry
Promoting Your Organization
There are many ways to increase the visibility of your
organization, foster university-industry relations and stimulate
students’ interest in the steel industry:
● Post an Internship/Co-op/New Grad Job
● Participate in Campus Career Fairs
● Host Company Information Sessions
● Become a Mentor (design class)
● Connect with Student Groups
https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/employers/promoting
What Does the University Co-op/Internship Program
Require from Industry?
-To provide challenging, applied engineering tasks/projects in
alignment with CEAB graduate attributes to students for the
duration of their co-op internships.
-To offer relevant, paid, hands-on learning opportunities in
support of the experiential learning / co-op program’s objectives.
-To offer daily or weekly supervision and mentorship to the
students and to formally evaluate them twice per term.
-To allow the students to write technical (or experiential) reports
and submit the assignments to the university following the co-op
internships. (either open report or confidential report)
Further information for McGill Co-op program
Genevieve Snider
Manager, Materials Engineering Co-op Program
Dept. of Mining and Materials Engineering
McGill University
M.H. Wong Bldg., Room 2210
3610 University St.
Montreal, QC, H3A 0C5
Tel. (514) 398-4365 / Fax (514) 398-4492
genevieve.snider@mcgill.ca
http://www.mcgill.ca/materials/employer-info