Student Handbook - Moraine Park Technical College

Student Employment Services
Moraine Park Technical College’s purpose is to provide the
educational program to prepare individuals for employment.
Once skills are acquired, the function of Employment Services
is to coordinate and facilitate the individual’s transition
from college to work in the most effective and satisfying
manner. Employment Services strives to assist students and
graduates in achieving career objectives by offering a full
range of employment opportunities and by assisting individuals
in presenting themselves effectively as job candidates.
Who is Eligible: All current Moraine Park students who are
actively enrolled in an associate degree, technical diploma,
or certificate program; or any alumni from the College.
Internship Opportunities: Intern2work.com is a new way to
connect employers to student talent in Northeast Wisconsin.
Internships provide critical on-the-job opportunities to
learn valuable skills and gain experience. Create your profile
today!
Wisconsin TechConnect: An exclusive service for the
Wisconsin Technical College System students and graduates.
The website provides job postings from employers who
have contacted the colleges to recruit for their open positions.
The job openings include part and full-time positions,
internships, seasonal and temporary employment. Service
will remain for one year, and can be extended. Students and
alumni can receive program-related job postings via e-mail
and can promote their resume directly to employers. Sign in
or register for Wisconsin TechConnect at
www.wisconsintechconnect.com.
Graduate Follow-Up Report: The faculty, staff and
administration of Moraine Park Technical College are always
interested in the progress of our students and graduates.
A survey is sent out to the graduates approximately six
months after graduation. The results are published in the
annual Graduate Follow-Up Report. The primary objectives of
the survey are to identify the current status of the program
graduates; to provide information to be used as tools in
career awareness; and to provide data to facilitate program
planning, evaluation and development.
Résumé Assistance: Whether you are looking for your first
full-time program-related position, seeking summer employment
or looking for a part-time position while going to
school, having a solid game plan will help make your job
search more manageable. Employment Services assists students
and graduates with cover letter and résumé reviews,
along with mock interviews. Please contact the office to set
up an appointment. Let Moraine Park help you reach your
goals.
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Student Employment Reference Form: This form can be
used to request a written or verbal reference from your
instructor. It is expected that you will contact the instructor,
in advance, to discuss your reference request and an
agreement to provide this reference. You are responsible for
providing this form to the evaluating instructor. The instructor
will keep this copy of authorization for his/her record.
Equal Opportunity: Faculty are encouraged to maintain
positive working relationships with business and industry for
the purpose of promoting job opportunities and job development
activities that benefit Moraine Park students and
alumni. Job openings resulting from these contacts are to be
referred to Employment Services for processing in compliance
with federal and state affirmative action and EEO laws.
Area employers may announce job openings with Employment
Services. All announcements are processed as public information
and are subject to content editing. Equal access to all
job announcements and information shall be provided to all.
Academics
Assessment of Student Learning
(Exit Assessment)
Assessment is the ongoing process aimed at monitoring and
improving student learning by carefully looking at how learners
apply knowledge by demonstrating skills and abilities.
In order to graduate from a program, Moraine Park requires
students to complete an exit assessment that demonstrates
their competence in outcomes. Some examples of exit assessments
are: capstone projects or experiences, portfolios,
internship, clinical evaluations and/or standardized tests.
Colleges across the country recognized that grades do not
give the true picture of what students know and are able to
do. Today’s assessment strategies are designed to measure
the results of learning (what students can do!), evaluate
programs and provide the basis for improving teaching and
learning processes. Assessment of student learning is also
needed to maintain Moraine Park’s accreditation assuring
the quality of education meets or exceeds acceptable standards
set by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Schools.
Students may obtain more exit assessment information by
accessing Student Resources on the Student tab of myMPTC.