{"id":102,"date":"2011-07-20T17:51:08","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T17:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:26:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:26:35","slug":"prospective-parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/prospective-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Students &amp; Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--callout-inset\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-inset\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-inset_inset\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"callout-inset_inset-headline\">Welcome<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div><p>Thank you for visiting our website. We hope that the information that we have prepared answers many of your questions. However, if you have unanswered questions after reviewing this information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"feature-with-large-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-with-large-image__media\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/files\/2018\/08\/DSC_0270x-e1533668982922.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t width=\"1553\" height=\"1105\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-with-large-image__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Engineering Career Services<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-with-large-image__text\"><p>Most universities have a career services office, but here at ISU, we have a specialized career services office in each of our colleges.\u00a0\u00a0We understand that the process of preparing for and pursuing professional employment is not the same for all majors.\u00a0 This office has the pleasure of focusing all of its time and attention on engineering students and alumni.<\/p>\n<p>The Engineering Career Services staff is dedicated to assisting our students from the first day they walk on campus to the day they graduate and beyond. We are here to help students and alumni develop effective resumes and cover letters, learn job search techniques, develop interviewing skills, and provide other career-related support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-button-set\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"iastate22-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"mailto:ecs@iastate.edu\">Contact Us<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--callout-set\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-set\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"iastate22-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-callout__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/files\/2022\/11\/2022-09-20-COE-Career-Fair-55-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"414\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-callout__content text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Connecting Students with Employers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Not only do we help students prepare for employment, but we also work very hard to help students and graduates connect with employers.\u00a0 Employers recruit heavily at ISU and this provides our students a significant advantage in the job search process. The employment process is largely about networking; while at ISU, students have many opportunities to meet with employers and build professional relationships that lead to full-time employment at graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"iastate22-callout iastate22-callout--no-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-callout__content text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What does a Future with an Engineering Degree Look Like?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>After graduation ISU Engineers have found employment or continued their education nationally and internationally. Take a look at our Salary &amp; Employment Data and our Exploring Engineering Careers page to learn more about what former ISU Engineers have done and where they have gone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-set\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-set__link iastate22-link-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/salaries-demographics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSalary &amp; Employment Data\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-set__link iastate22-link-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/exploring-engineering-careers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring Engineering Careers\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions: Engineering Career Services<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush\" id=\"accordionFlush2525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2525_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2525_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2525_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat services does Engineering Career Services offer?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2525_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2525_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><ul>\n<li><strong>CyHire \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>CyHire is an online system that is the primary tool for managing career-related activities at ISU including searching for professional job opportunities, researching employers, and viewing upcoming events. Employers post dozens of internship, co-op, and full-time job opportunities to the system every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Educational Materials \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Engineering Career Services (ECS) has developed a robust set of career development materials available both on the ECS website and through the Engineering Career Preparation Course in Canvas that all engineering students have access to. These materials are designed to give ISU engineers a competitive advantage!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seminars\u00a0<\/strong><strong>and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Workshops \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Engineering Career Services (ECS) offers seminars and workshops on career-related topics such as job search strategies, resume development, interviewing best practices, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual Career Advising \u2013 Students can meet personally<\/strong>\u00a0with a career advisor if they have questions about developing an effective resume, writing effective cover letters, searching for positions, preparing for interviews, evaluating offers, or anything else related to your career.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Fairs \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The College of Engineering hosts three of the largest career fairs in the nation each year. Two fall career fairs are held in September, and the spring career fair is in February. Career fairs are great places to network with employers and discuss internship, co-op, and full-time employment opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On-Campus Interviews \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>ECS works with employers to arrange over 4,000 on-campus interviews each year. Over 1,000 occur on the days following the career fairs alone. ECS also provides professional space for students to complete phone and video interviews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Experiential Education\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(Co-ops and Internships) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Academic preparation is very important, but not always enough to land that first full-time job. All ISU engineering students are encouraged to pursue internships and co-ops. ECS administers the experiential education program for the College and works with employers to make nearly 1,500 co-op and internship positions available to our students each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2525_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2525_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2525_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen should a student start working with Engineering Career Services?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2525_2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2525_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><ul>\n<li>Students are encouraged to begin using career services early in their college experience since developing an effective resume, professional networking abilities and interviewing skills is a multi-year process. The information and guidance provided by our career services professionals will be very helpful in launching a successful and rewarding career.<\/li>\n<li>A few weeks into their Iowa State experience, students will attend the Engineering Career Fair to begin learning about employers and networking with recruiters.<\/li>\n<li>To prepare for the career fair, students should attend workshops offered by Engineering Career Services, use CyHire to research companies, and prepare a resume. They should also practice their professional networking skills, such as making eye contact, exchanging a firm handshake, and delivering their introduction (elevator) speech.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2525_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2525_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2525_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs there a cost to use Engineering Career Services?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2525_3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2525_3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p>Engineering Career Services provides support to all engineering students and alumni at no cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2525_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2525_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2525_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find information on career outcomes and average salaries?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2525_4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2525_4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p>Each semester Engineering Career Services conducts a survey of our graduates.\u00a0 This information is summarized and posted on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/employers\/salaries-demographics\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outcomes, Salaries and Demographics<\/a>\u00a0page of our website. all engineering students and alumni at no cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Development<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush\" id=\"accordionFlush2397\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2397_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2397_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2397_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes involvement in extracurricular activities help students get jobs after graduation?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2397_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2397_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2397\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Absolutely! Employers value students\u2019 involvement in activities outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem\">Participation in activities such as\u00a0student organizations, competition teams, athletics, student government, and performing arts provides students with the opportunity to work in teams, manage projects, develop leadership skills, and interact and network with other students, faculty, and staff across campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The College of Engineering offers many student organizations to get involved with,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuorg.iastate.edu\/organizations\/6\/type\"> learn more about these organizations and how to join.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2397_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2397_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2397_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can families best assist their students with their career development?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2397_2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2397_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2397\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h4>Encourage your student to:<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get Good Grades<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Below a 3.0 GPA will start to limit\u00a0employment opportunities.\u00a0 However,\u00a0a high GPA alone is not sufficient to guarantee employment opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete One or More Internships or Co-ops Before they Graduate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Many employers will not consider a candidate for full-time employment unless they have completed a co-op or internship.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Actively Contribute to One or More Student Organizations \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Student organizations provide opportunities to develop teamwork and leadership skills.\u00a0 Even leading a small project looks good on a resume compared to nothing at all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attend All Engineering Career Fairs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a0Even when not seeking immediate employment, it is important that students take advantage of every opportunity to network with employers.\u00a0\u00a0The more familiar they become to recruiters, the more likely they are to consider them for employment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use\u00a0Engineering Career Services<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Many bright graduates struggle to secure employment because they are handing out ineffective resumes or don\u2019t know how to present their qualifications during an interview.\u00a0 There\u2019s no fee to use our services and our advice can really make a difference!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2397_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2397_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2397_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat employers hire engineering students?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2397_3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2397_3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2397\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p>In a typical year, 400 to 500 companies will come to campus to engage with engineering students and attempt to identify the talent that they need. An interactive database of employers based on major can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/exploring-engineering-careers\/\">https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/exploring-engineering-careers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_2397_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_2397_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_2397_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat resources are available to someone who has questions about engineering as a career field?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_2397_4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_2397_4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush2397\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Occupational Outlook Handbook,<\/strong>\u00a0produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a\u00a0good source of information about career fields.\u00a0 It has\u00a0descriptions of occupations, typical responsibilities,\u00a0average pay, employment projections and more.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/architecture-and-engineering\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bls.gov\/ooh\/architecture-and-engineering\/home.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a great deal of other information on its website.\u00a0 For example, information about the employment density of engineers in a particular state can be found on the\u00a0<strong>Occupational Employment Statistics maps<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/map_changer.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/map_changer.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For those who are already ISU students, another great resource is visiting <strong>Student Wellness<\/strong>.\u00a0 They offer a variety of services to help students evaluate different career paths and make educated choices.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclonehealth.iastate.edu\/counseling\">https:\/\/cyclonehealth.iastate.edu\/counseling<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Talk with a career advisor in Engineering Career Services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiential Education (Internships &amp; Co-ops)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush\" id=\"accordionFlush5073\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_5073_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_5073_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_5073_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is experiential education (co-ops and internships)?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_5073_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_5073_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush5073\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Experiential education is learning that takes place outside of the traditional classroom environment.\u00a0\u00a0The main ways it occurs at ISU are through participation in student organizations and through educational work experiences, called co-ops and internships.\u00a0 Co-ops and internships are important because they provide the student an opportunity to:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Make connections between theory and practice<\/li>\n<li>Build practitioner skills and workplace habits<\/li>\n<li>Develop and demonstrate engineering competencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Completing a co-op or internship is not required for graduation, but is strongly recommended since they are highly valued by employers and increase full-time employment opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0There is no tuition charged during the work period and employers pay students in an engineering capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_5073_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_5073_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_5073_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between a co-op and an internship?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_5073_2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_5073_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush5073\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>At ISU we offer various forms of experiential education.\u00a0 These include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cooperative Education (co-op):<\/strong>\u00a0A semester or semester plus summer of full-time, engineering-related work experience. Co-ops should not involve two semesters (summer excluded) of back-to-back work experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engineering Internship:<\/strong>\u00a0At least 10 weeks of full-time, engineering-related work during the summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parallel Co-ops:<\/strong>\u00a0 A student must be enrolled as a half-time student (no more than 6-9 credits) and be employed in an engineering-related work experience that encompasses at least 20 hours per week.\u00a0 A parallel co-op will be at least two part-time semesters in duration or a part-time semester and full-time summer with the same company. We do not allow part-time summer internships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College of Engineering<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush\" id=\"accordionFlush7997\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_7997_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_7997_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_7997_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find more information about each major?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_7997_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_7997_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush7997\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>More information about each of the College of Engineering\u2019s majors can be found on the department website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iastate.edu\/academics\/majors-minors-certificates\/engineering\">https:\/\/www.iastate.edu\/academics\/majors-minors-certificates\/engineering<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions: Engineering Career Services Career Development Experiential Education (Internships &amp; Co-ops) College of Engineering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16582,"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions\/16582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}