IS Applied Learning Experience for Employers

Employers are looking for more than just a degree.

Today’s job market is extremely competitive.

EMPLOYERS want to hire the candidate who has both a strong education and valuable work experience.

You want a candidate who has both the strong education and work experience in their desired field. The Information Systems (IS) Applied Learning Experience will help students from the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University achieve their goals of a career in Information Systems or Business Analytics.

The IS Applied Learning experience allows students to gain relevant work experience in their chosen field. They are able to select their area of specialization as well as the length of time they are in the workforce. This allows employers the opportunity to select students that are in their junior and senior year and are ready to join the workforce.  

Student Qualifications

• Completed all courses through the freshman yearcceptance into the program.
• Enrolled as a full-time student in the BS-IS or BBA-BA program
• Minimum 2.5 GPA, in good academic standing
• Enrolled in, or have completed, IST 211
• Interested in positions such as:
  • Application development and support
  • Business analytics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data and business intelligence
  • Data analyst
  • Data visualization analysts
  • Databases
  • Help desk
  • Market research analysts
  • Project management

Employers Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful, challenging work assignments, closely related to the student’s chosen IS or Business Analytics  field.
• If possible, begin planning your IS Applied Learning Experience needs a minimum of one-year in advance. The IS Applied Learning  coordinator can provide numbers of available students and resumes to assist in your planning.
• Submit a detailed position description to the IS Co-Op coordinator. Make offers during the semester prior to the student’s availability to begin the assignment (or earlier).
• Provide full-time employment for the duration of the work session
• Pay a wage commensurate with experience. While the employer makes the hiring and salary decision, the IS Applied Learning Experience coordinator can provide current salary information based upon industry best practices, experience, and academic classification. Resumes of available students who meet the position qualifications will be made available and on-campus interviewing may be arranged.
• Maintain communication with the IS Co-Op coordinator regarding scheduled interviews, pending offers and job acceptances.
• Mentor, supervise and formally evaluate the student to enhance their learning and professional development.

Many companies participate in the Co-Op program for a complete list, please contact the program coordinator.

Flexible Session lengths and times

Any full-time session length beyond 8 weeks

• 8 – 10 weeks (typically the summer semester)
• 15 weeks (could be fall or spring semester)
• 6 months (January through June OR July through December)
• Custom sessions starting and ending when desired
• View the Timeline here

Two Enrollment Periods

• 3^rd week of August for positions starting any time from January through December
• 3^rd week of January for positions starting any time from May through December

Why Become a Partner Company?

• Students are prepared with at least two semesters of relevant coursework
• Discover and connect with new talent
• Evaluate skills of students for potential future positions
• Keep the best and brightest Information Systems and Business Analytics
  talent in Cleveland
• Help students acquire real-world experience
• Create a talent pipeline to for your company

Become an Employer Partner

If you are interested in becoming an Information Systems Applied Learning Experience  partner company, have questions or need more information, please contact:

Dr. Sharen Bakke, IS Applied Learning Coordinator

 216-875-9803

 s.bakke@csuohio.edu

Who is the program coordinator?

The program coordinator is Dr. Sharen Bakke. To learn more about Dr. Bakke as well as to view her contact information, please click here.