Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

THE CENTER FOR CAREER
MANAGEMENT
The Center for Career Management’s mission is to provide career services to all
students and alumni of The University of Akron. Students also may participate in
the Career Advantage Network (CAN) program, which provides opportunities to
gain major related work experiences prior to graduation for eligible students,
regardless of academic major.
Career Services
Career Services for students and alumni include opportunities to participate in oncampus
interviews with representatives from business, industry, education and
branches of the government. Numerous educational outreaches are provided
throughout the campus community which includes a wide variety of topics such
as, resume writing, job search skills, dress for success, etiquette dinning and
mock interviews. In addition, CCM offers leadership opportunities for students
and sponsors career expos in collaboration with academic colleges, giving students
the opportunity to network with hundreds of potential employers. CCM
maintains a career resource library that enables students and alumni to utilize
computers, employer literature, videotapes, job search information, job openings
and career related books and periodicals. Career consultations are also available
and may be scheduled by contacting the Center for Career Management.
Career Advantage Network
At The University of Akron, students may gain relevant work experience in their
chosen fields before graduation through participation in the Career Advantage
Network (CAN). Participation is crucial in order for students to gain first-hand
knowledge of their careers and make important contacts prior to graduation.
Research also shows that students who participate, have a greater success rate
in their job search. Employers prefer to hire graduates with career-related experience
thus participation in this program is invaluable.
CAN guarantees opportunities for eligible students* to participate in academic
related experiential learning opportunities regardless of major. Experiential learning
may include cooperative education, internships, practicums, clinical/fieldbased
experiences, student teaching and/or service learning.
Currently the two most utilized programs within CAN are co-op and internships.
Cooperative Education (co-op) combines classroom learning with relevant work
experience by integrating classroom theory with on-the-job performance. The
goal is to provide professional work opportunities in order to test career and professional
goals. Research shows that students participating in co-op enhance
their self-confidence and professional maturity. Participants can register for the
co-op course and outcomes are posted on transcripts as credit/non-credit. Co-op
is always a paid experience and can be repeated each semester.
Internships are typically a short-term supervised work experience in a student’s
field of interest for which the student may earn academic credit. Usually internships
are one-time only experiences and pay is dependent on the students major
and the employment industry. Students work in collaboration with CCM and the
academic unit internship coordinator to develop these experiences.
To participate in co-op/internship, interested students must make an appointment
with a representative in the Center for Career Management, meet academic
requirements that are specific to their major and attend an orientation session.
Students and employers participating in cooperative education are subject to all
federal, state and local labor laws. Additionally, students on work assignments
must abide by all the rules and regulations of the participating employer and of
the cooperative education program. Participating students are recognized as fulltime
students at The University of Akron when working in an approved cooperative
education/internship field assignment and when complying with the rules and
regulations of the cooperative education programs.
The Center for Career Management is located in Simmons Hall Room 301 and can
be contacted at (330) 972-7747 or via the web at http://www.uakron.edu/ccm.
For additional information on the College of Engineering cooperative education
program, please contact the Cooperative Education Office in the College of
Engineering, located in Auburn Science and Engineering Center Room 203.
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OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY
The University welcomes students with disabilities. The mission of the Office of
Accessibility is to provide equal access opportunities to students with disabilities
and coordinate academic accommodations, auxiliary aids, and programs to enable
students with disabilities to maximize their educational potential. The office
encourages students to contact us to find out more about our programs and services.
For more information, call (330) 972-7928 (voice) or (330) 972-5764 (TTY) or
visit Simmons Hall Room 105.
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS
As a supporting unit to The University of Akron, the staff in the Office of International
Programs undertakes the following:
• To provide admission services to all prospective undergraduate international
students as well as financial verification and immigration documents for graduate
international students.
• To aid in the transition/integration of international students, scholars, and scientists
through the provision of services, such as providing orientation programs,
undergraduate academic advising, and evaluating international undergraduate
academic credentials.
• To provide information and counseling services for The University of Akron students
who wish to study, work, or travel abroad.
• To provide all immigration counseling services for international students, scholars,
and faculty members.
• To develop and support campus and community resources and activities
designed to promote international understanding and appreciation of cultural
diversity both on and off campus.
• To assist faculty and/or departments who have an interest in establishing
exchange agreements abroad.
• To facilitate contacts between The University of Akron faculty members and
departments with their foreign university contacts to assure that meaningful,
mutually beneficial, reciprocal agreements are maintained.
For further information, contact:
Office of International Programs
The University of Akron
Polsky Building, Room 483
Akron, OH 44325-3101
(330) 972-6349 Phone
(330) 972-8604 Fax
international@uakron.edu E-mail
www.uakron.edu/oip/