There is a lot of potential for career advancement in the field of project management. Devising an effective career plan and making use of the resources and tools at their disposal will help project managers fulfill their potential for growth. Moreover, it is just as important for them to take steps to stand out in the workplace and ensure that your efforts are being noticed. This course will provide insight into advancing in your project management career. It is the last in a series of courses on intermediate-level project management and covers topics such as tips for getting a promotion and finding a career mentor. Learning objectives: – Learn five tips for standing out as a project manager – Learn the two qualities of a good mentor – Learn why it is important to find a mentor – Learn six methods of finding mentors – Learn three tips for having a good relationship with your mentor – Learn ten work habits that will get you noticed in the workplace – Learn three tips that will help you get a promotion – Learn the two factors that you should consider to evaluate your current career and think about your ideal position – Learn how to create a development plan to progress from your current position to your ideal one – Learn the difference between a project manager and a senior project manager – Learn the two main steps that you can take to become a senior project manager
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Co-operative education is a three-way partnership between the university, students and employers. Students apply their classroom knowledge in a series of four-month work experiences. You, the employer, enhance a student’s education, while reaping the unique benefits of CO-OP employees.
- Year-round access to well-motivated, qualified employees.
- Access to potential full-time staff in a controlled environment, reducing your costs and risks.
- Access to a cost-effective source of temporary employees for peak periods or special projects.
- A say in what students learn by working with the university.
- Promotion of your organization as one that believes in developing the potential of young people.
- Access to a great pool of French-speaking, English-speaking and bilingual students.
Most work terms run at least 15 weeks, or four months. They can be no shorter than 13 weeks. Some master’s students, as well as some science and engineering students, are available for 8 or 12 months’ work terms.
All jobs are reviewed by a CO-OP Program Coordinator, and only those providing students with work experience related to their professional development are approved. Administrative activities involved in a job should be less than 10% of the entire workload.
When you first contact SSC, you are assigned one of our Program Coordinators, depending on your discipline of interest. This person is your main contact in our office. As you move through the recruitment process, you also work with a representative from CO-OP Administrative Services, who assists with job posting and interview scheduling.
Internships offer usually one discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid, and for academic credit work experience or practice placement.
Work Experience intersperses one or two work terms (typically full-time) into an academic program, where work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study and/or career goals.
Community Service Learning (CSL) integrates meaningful community service with classroom instruction and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience and strengthen communities. In practice, students work in partnership with a community-based organization to apply their disciplinary knowledge to a challenge identified by the community.
Field Placement provides students with an intensive part-time/short term intensive hands-on practical experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study. Field placements may not require supervision of a registered or licensed professional and the completed work experience hours are not required for professional certification. Field placements account for work-integrated educational experiences not encompassed by other forms, such as co-op, clinic, practicum, and internship.
