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COC Services

Employment Opportunities

On-campus Interviews
Hundreds of employers interview each semester for full-time, co-op and summer positions in our professional interview suites in Norwood Hall.

Career Fair
Two career fairs are held each year where students and alumni meet recruiters face-to-face to distribute resumes.

Resume Referrals
Thousands of resumes are forwarded each year to employers.  The employers directly contact the students they are interested in for interviews.

Resume Drop
Some employers do not plan to interview on-campus, however, they will post positions in MinerJobs and students have the option of submitting their resume.  Employers will contact the students directly.

Types of Employment

Full-time
Available for seniors and graduate students.

Cooperative Education (co-op)
An extended employment opportunity in industry related to your major.
Click Here for more information about co-op.

Summer Internship
A three month employment opportunity during the summer months.

Advising Services

Workshops
A variety of workshops are presented every semester to help prepare for employment. All workshops are held at the COC in 305 Norwood Hall (Burns & McDonnell Professional Development Center).

Appointments
Schedule an appointment with an Advisor for one-on-one assistance in writing effective cover letters and resumes or evaluating a job offer.

InstantMessenger Mondays
No time for an appointment!  Talk to a COC Advisor live online 8:30am - 4:00pm every Monday.
AOL/Yahoo: MissouriCOC
MSN: MissouriCOC@live.com

PracticeInterview
Videotaped practice interviews are available with a COC Career Advisor to improve your interviewing skills.
Practice Interview Guidelines

Etiquette Dinner
A special 5 course dinner to teach you sensible strategies on dining and business etiquette is available for sophomores through graduate student.