ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM

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56 Interviewing Skills After the Interview ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ After your interview, complete an Interview Contact Sheet (below) to keep a record of your interviews and evaluate your performance. If you did not perform well in the interview, arrange to meet with your Co-op Coordinator to discuss and evaluate your performance. If the interview came through your independent job search, send a follow-up email to thank the interviewer(s) for their time. Unless you obtained the interviewer’s business card, this is not possible for jobs you applied for through the Co-op Program (since your Co-op Coordinator and the Program staff are unable to forward correspondence on your behalf, nor can they provide you with the interviewer’s contact information). Interview Contact Sheet Company Name: _ _______________________________ Address: _ ____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________________ Interviewer’s Name: ______________________________ Job Title: _____________________________________ Interview Date: _________________________________ Thank-you note sent (optional): _______________________ Notes: What did you do well during the interview? In what area(s) could you improve? What issues, facts or general information arose during the interview that you would like to keep in mind for future interviews? _______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _ ___________________________________________ Attach your interviewer’s business card here (if you have one) _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________
UBC ENGINEERING CO-OP STUDENT HANDBOOK 57 12 Understanding the Workplace For many of you, your first co-op work term will be your first experience in a professional environment. Some professional environments are less formal than others but are nevertheless very different from the academic surroundings you are accustomed to. In this section, we will discuss some of the guidelines for workplace behaviour, introduce you to the concept of professional ethics and responsibility and briefly examine workplace legislation. Timeline for Your First Three Weeks in the Workplace In order to be successful in the workplace, it is crucial to make excellent first impressions. Furthermore, you will need to have a thorough understanding of the company and your role within it, and your supervisor’s expectations of you during the work term. The following table outlines the action items that you must take prior to commencing each co-op work term, as well as action items for the first three weeks: Time Frame Before starting♦ the work term Action Item Research the history of the company and division/unit employing you. This should include the products and services the company produces/provides. Take detailed notes on your findings and sources. Review the following items with your company Human Resources (HR) contact or other primary contact: o Start date and time o Dress code and required safety equipment (if applicable) o Your expected hours of work o What you need to bring with you on your first day Organize transportation to the worksite (look up the bus schedule and stops, if applicable). If you will be driving to work, determine the parking situation. Is there street parking? Is on-site parking restricted? Ensure you have the relevant contact details for your employer. Week 1 Obtain an overview of the company and division/unit. Review your job responsibilities with your supervisor for your four-month work term, and discuss your supervisor’s expectations of you. Call your employer if you are unable to get to work or are delayed, eg. transit outage. Week 2 Review your Learning Objectives with your supervisor Complete your Learning Objectives and submit online in ECO Weeks 3 and 4 With your supervisor’s permission, arrange meetings with other employees in your unit to discuss the department’s responsibilities and where they see you fitting into the organization. Take note of people in the organization you would like to meet with to discuss your career development, e.g. people you would like to conduct mini-informational interviews over coffee to learn about their career development. Take detailed notes during every meeting, including names and job titles of participants. APSC 110/210 work term reports should be well underway; reports are due at the end of your 8th week of Co-op employment.
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