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EMBRY-RIDDLE'S OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES IS ONE OF OUR BEST ASSETS

One of the most valuable benefits of being a student or alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is access to the rich resources of The Career Services Offices.

The Career Services Offices provide career development assistance to all students and alumni of Embry-Riddle, regardless of campus affiliation. The Daytona Beach office serves Daytona Beach students; Prescott campus students are served by the Prescott office; and Embry-Riddle Worldwide students are served by a virtual office housed at Worldwide Headquarters.

The Career Services Web site offers students and alumni a virtual library of job search aids including interview tips; an alumni network which enables students to contact alumni throughout the United States and abroad to learn more about their careers/employers; sample résumés and cover letters; company profiles and employment hotlines; cooperative education opportunities; current job listings; and a Web-based résumé referral service.

Career Fairs are hosted annually at the Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses each fall. Throughout each year, dozens of companies visit the campuses to recruit students and to provide information on the industry. On-campus interviews are also scheduled year-round.

The Career Services Office employs a staff of program managers to provide one-on-one career advisement, mock interviews, and résumé critique service. The Career Services Office encourages students to make contact with the office early in their education to explore career options and develop a successful job search strategy.

Career Development Services

Career Advisement
Several degree-specific program managers are available to assist with career choice/change, exploration of career opportunities and developing job search techniques.

Career Expos/Trade Shows
Annual Career Expos/Trade Shows bring employers to campus each fall to talk with students about employment opportunities in their companies. Contact the Career Services Office for more information. Contact the Career Services Office for more information. Daytona Beach: (386) 226-6054; Prescott: (928) 777-3823. Or visit the Career Services Web site.

Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center is a library of information that includes addresses and information on potential employers, as well as information on hiring trends, salaries, and other career references. The Career Resource Center is continuously updated and expanded in order to meet student needs. The Career Services Web sites also serve as a virtual resource center with links to job listings, salary information, sample résumés, interview preparation, and company Web sites.

Résumé Referral Service
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Career Services Office has replaced MonsterTRAK résumé referral system with the EagleHire Network.

EagleHire is a free service that allows students and alumni to submit résumés directly to employers seeking full-time and co-op candidates and stores multiple résumé s that can be uploaded from a number of different word processing programs. EagleHire remains a free service provided to all ERAU students and alumni and includes a link to our current Job Bulletin. Our office and your Program Manager will remain an integral part of your job search aiding in résumé and interview preparation, job search techniques, industry contacts, and up-to-date industry hiring trends.

On-Campus Interviews
Students and alumni who are registered with EagleHIre are eligible to participate in on-campus interviews.

Cooperative Education/Internship Program
Cooperative education provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable work experience while earning college credit, to learn about their chosen field, and to establish contacts in the industry.

The Co-op/Internship program provides students with practical experience which reinforces the theoretical concepts learned in the classroom. The program aids in bridging the gap between student life and the world of work. This program combines students' academic and career interests with work experience in business, industry, government, or service organizations.

Key elements of the Co-op/Internship program experience are:

  • Supervision and evaluation of performance by professionals in a chosen career field.

  • Professional level work assignments in areas related to the student's academic major.

  • Completion of learning objectives designed to relate academic studies to the work world.

Why Co-op?

The cooperative education experience offers many benefits to students:

  • It provides work experience which is relevant to academic major and career goals

  • It helps to define career goals so that more realistic job choices can be made.

  • It establishes valuable professional contacts and broadens job opportunities after graduation.

  • It may provide income to help with college expenses.

  • It increases self-confidence and interpersonal skills.

  • It enhances motivation and classroom participation by relating academics to the work world.

  • It offers the potential to earn one college credit for every 100 hours worked, to a maximum of six credit hours per semester for undergraduate students. Graduate students can earn one credit hour for each 200 hours worked. Each individual department chair/designee is responsible for determining the suitability of potential co-ops. Unless otherwise approved through the department, credit is awarded as open electives. In some instances, technical or specified credit can be earned for certain work experiences. Any substitutions must be approved prior to the start of the qualifying co-op.

Who is eligible?

Undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program who...
Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
Have completed 30 credit hours and, if a transfer student, have completed at least one full-time semester at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Remain in good academic standing throughout their participation in the Co-op program.

Graduate students who...
Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Have completed six semester hours, and will have completed nine semester hours before the internship begins.

How do I apply?
Attend a co-op seminar and schedule an appointment with a Career Services program manager. Sign up for an EagleHireaccount in order to register with the Career Services office. Once you have accepted a co-op/intern position, complete a co-op contract.

Visit the Career Services Web site