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c AMPUS Page 7 » Wednesday, February 10. 19QQ Cooperative Education fair draws 50 employers to A&M BY SAM EH FAHMY The Battalion Bore than 50 national em- loyers and 700 students partic- )ated in the spring Cooperative dilation fair Monday and tiesday in the Zachry Building. Cooperative education is a su- ervised, academic program for tulents that integrates academic tudy with paid, full-time work. The fair, sponsored by the &xas A&M Cooperative Educa- on Office, is designed to enable mployers and students to make ice to-face contact. Martha Boerema, associate irector of the Office of Cooper- tive Education, said co-oping an provide students with a ompetitive edge. “Relevant work experience is o longer optional,” she said. When employers are looking to ire graduates, they are looking ir experience.” Companies use cooperative ducation as a recruitment iratlegy, and 80 percent of stu- ents are offered full-time posi- ons upon completion of their a-ops. Jennifer Dieterle, a represen- itive of National Instruments, aid companies gain exposure nd maintain a presence on amjpus by attending the co-op nr. "We recruit a lot of people,” tie [said. “[The fair] is our best pportunity to see students and how off our products to them.” SALLIE TURNER/The Battalion John Carliste (left), a senior industrial engineering major, speaks with Jeremy Eubanks, a recruiter with General Electric, at the Cooperative Education fair Tuesday in the Zachry lobby. Lindsay Bridges, a junior me chanical engineering major who is co-oping for Chevron, said co oping has showed her how aca demic studies apply to real- world situations. “I get lots of hands-on expe rience,” she said. “[The co-op] has taught me how to apply common sense and what I learned in school to real-life ap plications.” Clay Daigle, a senior comput er engineering major who is co oping with National Instru- On Sale Now at MSC Box Office: Singing Cadets / Alpha Delta Pi Concert Benefitting Ronald McDonald House of Temple Feb. 12 • Rudder Theater • 7:30 p.m. With Special Guests: The Aggie Wranglers I Students/Children $5 Adults $7 Belize Russia Ireland \ - A representative will be on campus: Information Table Thursday, February 11,1999 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Memorial Union BOSTON UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 232 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 617/353-9888 E-Mail • abroad@bu.edu Visit our web page! • http://www.bu.edu/abroad An equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Niger Ecuador China REPLANT February 27, 1999 Plant a Tree! • l acre of trees can keep 18 people alive. • l large tree can release up to 400 gallons of water into the air each day. • 1 tree less than 3 inches in diameter can absorb the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a car driven 10 miles. • 1 acre of trees can absorb the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a l car driven 26,000 miles. Replant Sign-up 1. Fill out form below. 2. Attach a list of the participants’ names. 3. Turn in the form and list of participants to the Fish Aides Desk in Koldus 127. 4. Have one representative from your group attend an informational meeting. The informational meetings will be February 22 @ 8:30 p.m. in Rudder 301 and February 23 @ 6 p.m. in Rudder 301. Organization: Contact Person: Telephone #: • of People Attending: *If you are signing up as an individual, try and find 4 or more Ags to come out with you! Please check off your preferred time and site: Time: 8:00 a.m. Kickoff 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Site: Tree Farm School Landfill Park ments, said co-oping has al lowed him to explore career op tions within his field. “It’s a chance to see what’s out there,” he said, “and it’s al most like a little break from school.” Boerema stressed the impor tance of early planning when considering cooperative educa tion. Finding employment is just as competitive, if not more, than getting into A&M,” she said “The earlier you start, the better'” Society of Women Engineers General Meeting When: Wed., Feb. 10 th Time: 6:45 p.m. -Subway Sandwiches 7:00 p.m. -General Meedng Where: ZACH 102 Topic: Salary Negotiation Flannigan’s 2010 S. College Across from The Ptarmigan *3.50 Black & Tans 4-11 p.m. MONDAY Golden Tee Golf Local & National Tournament $1.25 Longnecks $1 Well Drinks Irish Bourbon $2 Shots Do you wanna have fun? -mt MUSICAL There once was a hoy named Josh, % A normal twelve-yeui -old no less. But when he wished to grow up big, His life became a mess. ju fjic moviey he danced on pianos, On Broadway, he did the same. Expect big laughs, big songs and big fun, Erom the show with the BIG name! > TAMU student+■ I start at** t,cke ts f at $13.50! .... big ■ THE MUSICAL MSC February 10 & 11 at 8 PM A 0 Rudder Auditorium ( J KM X For tickets, call 845-1 234. Visit our website at opas.tamu.edu enlighten • entertain • inspire We Think You it For Carrying The Aggi II TUDENTS NlASTERC^^^ WO? FROM MBNA — STUDENT ,D CONVEN-ENCE.^OUR K AS YOUR MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD WHEREVER YOU SEE THE AGGIE BUCKS * CRED IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE AN ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD THROUG MBNA, YOUR ID WILL ACT AS YOUR MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD AUTOMATICALLY. YOU DON’T NEED TO DO ANYTHING TO START USING YOUR ID. JUST TELL THE MERCHANT YOU WANT TO USE AGGIE CREDIT. IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD, REQUEST YOURS TODAY. 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