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Cooperative
Education/Internship
Program Report
2014-2015
Career Services
Daytona Beach, FL Campus
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Co-op/Internship Advertised Positions…………………………………………………..…… 5
Historical Trends…………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Participating Employers………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Co-op/Internship Locations…………………………………………………………………………. 6
Co-op/Internship Evaluation Summary…………………………………………………………………… 6
Student Demographics……………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Co-op/Internship Average Salaries……………………………………………………………… 8
Self-assessment of Co-op/Internship Experiences………………………………………. 9
Internship/Co-op Experience……………………………………………………………………….10
Internship/Co-op Position Search…………………………………………………….………….11
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METHODOLOGY
Co-op and internship opportunities were advertised every semester through EagleHire for Embry-
Riddle Aeronautical University students. Students also had the option to create co-op or internship
experiences that were relevant to their degrees and approved by their academic departments.
Specific criteria must have been met before a student could pursue the advertised experiences,
including minimum GPA, credit hour requirement and academic standing status. Once students
accepted internship or co-op positions, they could register the experiences for University credit
and be part of the University’s official Cooperative Education/ Internship Program. Several factors
impacted the students’ decisions to register for credit hours, including employer requirements,
academic requirements, academic needs and financial aid. Students who enrolled for University
credit worked with the Career Services Office to accomplish the registration process. This
Cooperative Education/Internship Report captured the data of students who worked with the
Career Services Office to register their experiences. The data reflected the summary of fall, spring
and summer information for the academic year 2014-2015.
Many students elected to complete co-ops or internships without registering for University credit,
and therefore would not be included in this report. The First Destination Report captured the total
number of students, regardless of whether they registered or not, at the time of graduation who
self-reported the completion of co-op and internship experiences.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
During the 2014-2015 academic year, students participated in 338 internships with 216 employers
in the Embry-Riddle Cooperative Education/Internship Program. Of the students who participated
in an internship, 161 students self-reported their internship information by submitting the Career
Services administered survey. The term participation was defined as those students who
registered their experiential education opportunities for University credit through the official
Cooperative Education/Internship Program. Employer participation was defined as those
companies who hired the registered students. The summer semester had the highest participation
rate.
Graph 1: Academic Year 2014-2015 Number of Internship and Employers
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Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Summer 2015
77 72
189
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133
Total Students
Total Employers
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Students were able to earn University credit for relevant co-op or internship positions not
advertised specifically through EagleHire. Students had the ability to create their own relevant co-
op or internship positions, and they often found opportunities through company websites. Many
of the employers in industries advertising positions relevant to Embry-Riddle degrees required an
online application and did not advertise positions through EagleHire. More than half of the
positions registered for University credit were self-created.
Graph 2: Comparison of Self-created and EagleHire Co-op/Internship Positions
Historical Trends
Historically, the Cooperative Education/Internship Program had consistent participation rates from
both students registering for credit and employers hiring the students, with a slight increase each
year.
Graph 3: Number of Internships and Employer Participation, Historical Data
53%47% Self-created
EagleHire
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216
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338
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173192 190 198
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Total Students
Total Employers
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Participating Employers
The top seven companies who employed students registered in official University co-op or
internship experiences were as follows.
Table 1: Top Seven Employers
American Airlines Gulfstream
Delta Airlines NASA (all facilities)
General Electric/GE Aviation Piper Aircraft
Southwest Airlines
Co-op/Internship Locations
The locations of the co-op and internship experiences were located in 27 different
states/territories, and 17 countries were represented, including the United States, Cambodia,
Canada, China, Croatia, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Saudi
Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, and the UAE. The top locations were as follows.
Table 2: Top Six Locations
Abroad Georgia
California Michigan
Florida Texas
Co-op/Internship Advertised Positions
Co-op and internship positions were advertised via the career management system, EagleHire, as
well as various alternative sources which include, but are not limited to: Facebook, LinkedIn,
Twitter, digital media boards around campus, faculty/staff, and student organizations.
Employer Evaluation of Co-op/Internship Students
Based on Performance Evaluation feedback from employers, 90.53% of the supervisors would hire
the co-op/internship students once they completed their degrees and/or ratings needed for full-
time positions.
CO-OP/INTERNSHIP EVALUATION SUMMARY
Student Demographics
Students from many of the degree programs were represented through their participation in the
Cooperative Education/Internship Program. Students voluntarily submitted a Co-op/Internship
Evaluation to Career Services, which resulted in the following information (n= 161). The college
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representing the highest percentage of participation in the Co-op/Intern Evaluation was the
College of Engineering.
Graph 4: Student Participation by College
Based on the Co-op/Internship Evaluation submission, the top four degree programs represented
with co-op/intern evaluation statistics with participation in the Cooperative Education/Internship
Program were the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Homeland
Security, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and Master/Master of Science in
Aerospace Engineering.
Table 3: Student Participation in the Co-op/Intern Evaluation by Degree Program
Degree Program # of Student Participation
AS Aviation Maintenance Science 2
BS Aeronautical Science 10
BS Aeronautics 5
BS Aerospace & Occupational Safety 8
BS Aerospace Engineering 76
BS Air Traffic Management 1
BS Applied Meteorology 1
BS Aviation Business Admin 5
BS Aviation Maintenance Science 4
BS Business Administration 6
BS Civil Engineering 2
BS Commercial Space Operations 6
BS Communication 5
BS Computer Engineering 1
51%
27%
10%
12%
College of Engineering
College of Aviation
College of Arts and
Sciences
College of Business
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BS Electrical Engineering 3
BS Engineering Physics 1
BS Homeland Security 37
BS Human Factors Psychology 12
BS Interdisciplinary Studies 3
BS Mechanical Engineering 21
BS Operational Meteorology 2
BS Software Engineering 2
BS Unmanned Aircraft System Science 4
M Bus Admin Aviation Management 4
M Business Administration 11
M Software Engineering 9
M/MS Aerospace Engineering 16
MS Aeronautics 5
MS Aviation Finance 2
MS Electrical & Comp Engineering 5
MS Human Factors & Systems 2
MS Mechanical Engineering 8
Co-op/Internship Average Salaries
During the 2014-2015 academic year, the average annual salary for all degree programs was
$15.72 based on 168 responses. The Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aerial Systems had the
highest average salary with $21.39 per hour. There were specific opportunities in some of the
degree programs where the students received academic credit but they were unpaid.
Table 4: Average Salary by Degree Program
Degree Program Mean Total
Number
BS Aeronautical Science 9 $11.51
BS Aeronautics 3 $12.33
BS Aerospace & Occupational Safety 5 $16.92
BS Aerospace Engineering 66 $17.22
BS Aviation Business Admin 4 $11.63
BS Aviation Maintenance Science 3 $12.17
BS Electrical Engineering 3 $15.50
BS Homeland Security 6 $18.02
BS Human Factors Psychology 10 $16.18
BS Interdisciplinary Studies 3 $10.33
BS Mechanical Engineering 17 $18.08
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BS Unmanned Aircraft System Science 4 $21.39
M Bus Admin Aviation Management 3 $11.12
M Business Administration 5 $16.56
M Software Engineering 9 $19.94
M/MS Aerospace Engineering 11 $20.22
MS Mechanical Engineering 7 $18.08
Self-Assessment of Co-op/Internship Experiences, Before and After Comparison
Students rated various attributes before they began the co-op or internship. Students re-evaluated
their attributes after the co-op/internship experiences to assess their learning.
Graph 5: Self-Assessment, Before and After Comparison (scale 0-10 with 10 being the highest)
Co-op/Internship Experience
Students were asked to evaluate their overall experience at the internship or co-op. Areas
evaluated included: professionalism, educational value, technical skills, and satisfaction with the
Career Services Office. Students were also asked to indicate where they found their internship or
co-op experience.
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7.36.7
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8.07.5 7.3 7.4
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After
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Table 5: Evaluation of Professionalism
During my internship/co-op experience: Always Sometimes
# % # %
I learned the value of the corporate culture and
understood the company’s mission
244 92% 22 8%
I was treated as a professional team member 246 92% 21 8%
I had the opportunity to network 206 77% 59 22%
I experienced growth as a professional 245 88% 32 12%
I engaged in a meaningful learning experience 248 89% 29 10%
I experienced personal growth 244 88% 33 12%
I was informed of company policies and safety
regulations
239 90% 26 10%
I approached my work with honesty integrity and
trust**
11 100% 0 0%
I demonstrated a positive attitude** 10 91% 1 9%
I followed all safety rules and regulations** 10 91% 1 9%
**A portion of Fall 2014 respondents received a form with alternate questions
Table 6: Evaluation of Experience
Academic Year 2014-2015 Exceptional Worthwhile N/A To Degree
# % # % # %
Did you feel that the educational value/merit of your experience was:
104 68% 47 31% 2 1%
As a result of your ERAU education, did you feel that your technical skills were:
133 48% 142 52% 0 0%
Table 7: Level of Satisfaction with Career Services during the Co-op/Intern Process
Summer 2014 # %
Good 216 82%
Average 45 17%
Poor 3 1%
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Co-op/Internship Position Search
Students were asked how they identified their co-op/internship positions. The top three common
responses were Friend/Family Member (23%), ERAU Career Services Office/EagleHire (18%), and
Company Website (17%).
Graph 6: Co-op/Internship Sources
*Respondents were able to select more than one option
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Company website
ERAU Career Services
Office/EagleHire Network
Faculty/academic department
Friend/family member
Industry/Career Expo
On-Campus Company Info
Session/Interview
Online job board
Professional conference
Social Media