Membership to ICICE is included in the $50.00 registration fee. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and all conference materials.

To register, go to: https://indstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_03afQGBJ6V2pndW. To submit a workshop proposal, go to: https://indstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_07kqrQp7Ux3pMTq

Macomb Community College Career Services will be sponsoring the Career Services Job Fair on Tuesday, May 1st, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on South Campus in the Sports & Expo Center, P-Building. We anticipate having nearly 1,000 job seekers arrive.
Employer Registration is only $75.00!

Please contact Career Services for registration instructions at 586.445.7321 or email. us at careerservices@macomb.edu

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Minnesota News

What is the Minnesota Association for Experiential Learning?
MAFEL is a unique regional organization and professional forum fostering the development, promotion, and supervision of internships, community service learning, and field experience learning.

What are the goals of the organization?

• To promote internships, service learning, and experiential education as a means for students to enhance connections between academic learning and the world of work and service.
• To create and strengthen partnerships between sites and education institutions.
• To advance the practice of experiential learning by addressing common problems, developing new learning models and assessment tools, promoting principles of good practice, and asserting influence as a network of education, public service, and corporate professionals.
• To serve as a resource network for sharing information and ideas, and serve as a forum for members’ professional growth and development.

http://www.macalester.edu/mafel/

Last updated 08-2011

State Website Michigan – Brenda Paine, Oakland University

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New Organization:

In June 2009, members of both the Michigan Council for Internships & Cooperative Education (MC-ICE) and Michigan Association of Colleges and Employers (Mi-ACE) voted at the joint conference to merge these long-standing state organizations into one. Members of both organizations spoke loud and clear that this was a crucial time for the State of Michigan to create a more unified front to leverage resources and respond to the changing market conditions.

In August 2009, a Consolidation Committee of volunteers was formed to help shape the future of the new state organization. The ultimate goal of this Consolidation Committee was to introduce a new state organization that would capitalize on stronger relationships between colleges, universities, and employers in the areas of internship, co-op, and employment. As a result of developing a clear and focused mission fostering collaboration between higher education and the employment sector, a new name was created. The new State of Michigan organization is called Michigan Career Educator and Employer Alliance (MCEEA).

In June 2010, the MC-ICE and Mi-ACE joint conference took place in Troy Michigan called “Change: Navigating Our Future Together”. It was at this conference that the new state organization, MCEEA, was introduced to existing members. The results of the Executive Board nominations and elections were announced and introduced at this time in preparation for the transition to the new leadership board beginning July 2010.

The current 2011/2012 president of MCEEA is Cindy Brown, Internship Initiative Project Manager, West Michigan Strategic Alliance in Grand Rapids, MI. Past president was Lisa Phillips of Macomb Community College and President Elect is Wayne Thibodeau of Oakland University.

Collaboration:

There has been a significant collaboration between MCEEA and the State Of Michigan Civil Service Commission this year resulting in combined marketing efforts, shared employer databases, and best practices all around!

The state of Michigan organized several university locations to hire over 500 state employees in the field of counseling and human services.

Statistics:

There are 184 paid members in the newly formed MCEEA including 20 employers. Efforts are underway to recruit more employers into the organization.

Annual Conference:

The 2011  MCEEA Annual Conference was held in Mt. Plesant, MI and was a huge success with over 135 participants in attendance.  The 2012 Annual Conference will be in Lansing, MI on June 11, 12, 2012.

Last updated 08-2011

• State Website

IAICE is an organization that seeks to maximize the effectiveness of internships and cooperative education for  organizations.  As a state-wide professional organization for employers and higher education, IAICE acts to promote the use of internships and co-ops throughout the State of Iowa.

The goals of IAICE are to strengthen experiential education within educational institutions, among employers of all kinds and to foster strong working relationships and the interchange of ideas with peers and constituents, around the state.

Ultimately, our collective work with students helps to: DEVELOP TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE LEADER

Last Updated 08-2011

The Wisconsin state director for MCEIA is Amy Lane, PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. Although Wisconsin does not have an official MCEIA chapter, Amy works to increase Wisconsin membership and build collaborations with other professional associations, such as MACIC and WiACE. To read about these Wisconsin professional associations, please visit their websites: www.macic.org and http://www.wi-ace.org/.

MCEIA is pleased to announce that the 2011 annual conference will be held in Wisconsin. Conference location and date will be announced soon!

Updated: 02/10

Current Report

At this point in time, there is no official Missouri state association for experiential education. However, a  group of MCEIA members stay “connected” throughout the year by email.  New Missouri members and potential members reading this report are encouraged to join us! We hope to share news, questions, and ideas, throughout the year in this fashion.  The power of this organization is in friendships and networking so we welcome you to join our efforts.

Last Updated 5/10

Click here to be directed to Indiana Council for Internship and Cooperative Education’s (ICICE) website.

Illinois – Kathy Dornhecker, Lexington College, Chicago

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I would first like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 2009 Conference Planning Committee for a successful conference in St. Paul!

Thank you to everyone who visited the ILCEIA table during the conference and played Illinois Trivia for terrific prizes!

Illinois was well represented at the conference with about 20 attendees present. Special recognition goes to the incoming President for MCEIA: Dawn Koeltzow from Bradley University, Peoria, IL.

Our state meeting was very productive, with a review of recommended changes to the ILCEIA Constitution and By-laws, discussion of state membership updates, initial planning stages of our spring drive-in conference, and a call for members to serve in the open positions of Membership Coordinator and Conference 2011 host.

We have adopted the region’s motto of “Membership Engagement, Membership Recruitment”, to describe our emphasis for the year. We have also adopted an overall motto, “ILCEIA: Connect, Share, Mentor, and Educate,” which describes our vision and mission.

Our next general meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2009, and will focus on conference planning for the April 16, 2010 ILCEIA Drive-In Conference at Lexington College. All members are invited to attend. Please mark your calendar for the conference in April! Call for Proposals will be released in January.

If you are interested in joining ILCEIA, would like to sign up for a committee, or become involved in conference planning, please contact me at carserv@lexingtoncollege.edu.

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Last Updated 12-09

2009 has been an exciting year for the Ohio Cooperative Education Association.

CONGRATULATIONS!

OCEA would like to congratulate Alex Juncker from the University of Cincinnati on being awarded a MCEIA Student Scholarship at the 2009 conference.  Alex completed 4 quarters of co-op with Duke Energy and 2 quarters of co-op with Systecon.  OCEA wishes Alex the best as he continues his Electrical Engineering studies and approaches graduation in 2010.

GE Aviation was awarded the 2009 MCEIA Employer of the Year award at the 2009 annual conference.  GE Aviation’s co-op program has been in existence for more than 35 years.   The number of co-ops employed each year continues to grow and this year our business has a projected population of 600+ co-ops/interns attending over 100 universities across 15 majors.  Co-o/interns employees are encouraged to participate in our Six Sigma training and a variety of other courses on technical and interpersonal skills.  OCEA would like to congratulate GE Aviation, and Karen Clark, long-time OCEA member, and Staffing and Early Identification program manger on their recognition of this award.

What’s Cool in Ohio?  Co-op!

For the second year in a row, OCEA will be hosting a state-wide Ohio’s Coolest Co-ops contest.  Students are encouraged to submit entries to compete for prizes valued at $100.  Entries are accepted January 1-February 15, 2010.  Online voting is open February 22-March 5, 2010.  Winners will be notified and invited to the 2010 conference.  For more information, to submit an entry, and to vote: www.ohioscoolestcoops.com

Co-op 201 for Non-Profits

You’ve Got A Co-op Student….Now What?

Calling all Non-Profits….Join OCEA on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the College of Mt. Saint Joseph in Cincinnati, OH for drive-in training and development of your co-op program.  Topics to be covered:  Selecting a student, selecting a supervisor, on boarding your co-op student, how to deal with issues on the job.  See the OCEA website for details and registration.

Co-op:  The Heart of it All!

Join us for our annual conference April 27-28, 2010 at the Blackwell Inn in the heart of The Ohio State University’s campus.

Join us on LinkedIn

With travel budgets tightened and the world of co-op/internship hit hard by the current economy, join us in our LinkedIn Group to network and discuss best practices.

Congratulations to 2009 OCEA Award Recipients!
Awards presented at the 2009 Conference at Kalahari Resort; Sandusky, OH.

Distinguished Employers: Anheuser-Busch, the City of Hamilton, Montgomery County, Kroger, and Therma-Tru Doors

Employer of the Year: Brittany Lafuse of Honda of America Manufacturing

E. Sam Sovilla Award for Excellence: Danis Building Construction (Miamisburg, OH)

Student Scholarships: Ryan Finke (St. Xavier High School), Paul Carey, Jr (Lakota West High School), Anthony Budke (Cincinnati State Technical & Community College), Mark Stecher (University of Cincinnati), and Brittany Collins (University of Dayton)

Research Award: Anita Todd (University of Cincinnati) for her work designing an on-line community for at work co-op students with the purpose of enhancing social interaction, collaboration and reflection, and ultimately enhancing student learning through work.

Educator of the Year: Sue Dolan of Cincinnati State Technical & Communication College was

Service Awards: Maggie Davis (15 years), Peggy Harrier (25 years), and Lou Trent (30 years).

Visit our Website: http://www.ohioco-op.com