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Originally Posted by G-nerd
I really need some advice regarding Co-op ?
I asked this a while ago, but I want to see if my improvements will be suffice to land a co-op position.
What are my chances of getting a Co-op position ?
So this is my profile so far :
Cgpa: 2.86 ( Will go up to 2.9 or above after this semester )
GPA of all business classes = 3.13
Upper division business gpa = 3.03
Jobs:
Held 2 seasonal 4 month positions.
private tutoring for 8 months
Now Currently looking for a job
Volunteer:
Currently applying for office administration position
So this is my profile so far.
Sfu has this stupid minimum 3 work term requirement for business co op which means that if I don't find any position, I will never graduate or I will be in school until I am 25 until I land 3 co op positions.
Should I just finish my courses and graduate or is there a chance that I land a position. I have only 9 courses left so that's approx 2 semesters worth.
Co-op advisors are useless and only tell me to apply. I asked them the same question and all they said is that it depends on the employers. WTF.
Please be brutally honest.
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What's your concentration? As some people have mentioned, your changes of landing a particular job depend on the employer but as long as you take the time to tailor your resume/cover letter and you're not shitty at interviews, you'll be able to get
something.
Apply for co-op and do it. Very worthwhile. However the earliest you'll be able to do a placement will be September (seek in the Summer). Given your current situation, you'll most likely just work with one employer then finish off your undergrad with a couple of courses. I think the rule is that you must be enrolled in a course during your last undergrad semester. If you do decide to do co-op, make sure the course offerings in the next couple of semesters allow you to do so. The number of co-op terms isn't going to stop you from graduating.
Your GPA currently isn't going to prevent you from getting some benefits out of co-op. If you're that worried, beef up your resume with experience/volunteer work that highlight your skills and qualifications.