Hey everybody!

It has been three years since I was a brand new student, fresh out of high school. I'm currently in my fourth year. I started this blog in an attempt to keep my family, friends and any prospective students up to date with my life at the University of Lethbridge. I'm continuing with it this year as it worked well. Thanks for reading!

Sunday, 1 February 2015

January 29th, 2015

So for any prospective UofL Faculty of Management students reading this, APPLY FOR CO-OP's now!!! I don't care if you're in your 1st or 4th year, do it now! Don't make the same mistakes I did! I applied WAAAAAAYY too late to accomplish what Co-ops are designed to do. For any of you who don't know what a co-op is, here is a link : U of L Management Co-op. Even if you don't think you'll EVER want to do a co-op, apply for the program anyways so that you don't miss any opportunities. Up to 80% of employers higher their future employees through the Co-op program.

I am now in the Co-op Program and am trying to get all my ducks in a row to get good employment for the summer and next year. The process basically is that you go in for an intake appointment, review your cover letter and resume, go to a workshop, then start applying. So I've done all that, and because I applied so late to the program, my application process has been fast-tracked.

Today was my "Mock Interview". The program has this opportunity to sit down and be interviewed by men and women actually working in the management industry to give us a chance to test out our interview skills. My interviewer was absolutely amazing. She made me feel relaxed without being unprofessional. And accept for a few minor details, she said my interview skills were exceptional. It was very scary being interviewed AND video-recorded (they give you the option to record yourself to see how you comport yourself in these situations) but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. If you're in the Co-op program, definitely apply to participate in the Mock Interviews.

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