Co-Op programs during college. ++ or --?

[MikeMike]

I was pretty sure i would do it, but those of you who have have pretty much convinced me to. Yes, i would enjoy partying it up at college, but i think my future is more important.

and bump for more ppl.

MIKE

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
cchen, can you explain exactly why it's a bad thing in those fields?

for consulting, it could help a little bit, but honestly what matters most is how smart you are and how well you can do on the case interview all consulting firms give

So people are going to respect a consultant more if he has no experience, rather than experience in a different field?

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
cchen, can you explain exactly why it's a bad thing in those fields?

for consulting, it could help a little bit, but honestly what matters most is how smart you are and how well you can do on the case interview all consulting firms give

So people are going to respect a consultant more if he has no experience, rather than experience in a different field?

You only get hired if you can pass the case interview. the interview is designed to test your analytical skills in a business setting. The case they give is similar to the work they do on an everyday basis. If you can ace that you'll do fine as a consultant. I did not say that experience doesn't matter, it does. But what matters more is how smart you are and how do you in the interview.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
cchen, can you explain exactly why it's a bad thing in those fields?

for consulting, it could help a little bit, but honestly what matters most is how smart you are and how well you can do on the case interview all consulting firms give

So people are going to respect a consultant more if he has no experience, rather than experience in a different field?

You only get hired if you can pass the case interview. the interview is designed to test your analytical skills in a business setting. The case they give is similar to the work they do on an everyday basis. If you can ace that you'll do fine as a consultant. I did not say that experience doesn't matter, it does. But what matters more is how smart you are and how do you in the interview.

You said in some industries a coop can hurt you, then named consulting.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: Triumph


You said in some industries a coop can hurt you, then named consulting.

I said that it was irrelevant to getting hired. Of course, the more experience you have the better. But if you're some analytical genius who can ace the case, and had no experience, they would probably hire you. And, if you want to talk experience, they would only care about job experiences where you created quantifiable results and added value to the project

 

[tami]

i wish i did a co-op in college, but i never heard of such a thing until my fiance told me that he was in such a program.

he still works with that company, and it's been a really rewarding experience for him. having experience on your resume after you graduate is a huge plus.