Graduates from UL that didn't get Co-op

Arse Biscuits!

Have you been successful in finding a good job in your sector after you graduated? In particular I'm interested in science and engineering graduates, because I can imagine that it's difficult to find employment in a lab if you have no experience at all in industry. Just wondering because I know a lot of students (myself included) that didn't get it from that joke of a co-op office & we see it as unfair that the students who were given co-op might have an advantage when they graduate? Is this the case?

YFlyer

Yes that be interesting to know.

A potential FYP for some student.

reunion

No it doesn't really factor in when applying for a job, other colleges in Ireland don't have coop.

To get an interview they usually have a criteria (first class/upper second class honours) after that it's down to the interview.

Polar Ice

reunion wrote: »

No it doesn't really factor in when applying for a job, other colleges in Ireland don't have coop.

To get an interview they usually have a criteria (first class/upper second class honours) after that it's down to the interview.

I would beg to differ. It mightn't make as much of a difference getting an interview, but I think being able to speak at interview about experiences matters. Coop provides you with experiences to talk about at interview.

In Ireland, there's a large emphasis for graduate programmes on the quality of your degree (specifically with a 2.1 cutoff) and a lot of companies still look at leaving cert points. Since such a large emphasis is placed on these cutoffs to whittle down application numbers, coop mightn't be as big a factor in the initial application.

biohaiid

YFlyer wrote: »

Yes that be interesting to know.

A potential FYP for some student.

There's a psychology FYP going on right now regarding psychology student's expectations before going on co-op.
Could be broadly related to whats being asked here.