Information SessionMarch 2016

TRSM Co-op OptionHospitality and Tourism Management

Taryn De Ruyter

• Co-op Program Coordinator• taryn.deruyter@ryerson.ca• 416-979-5000 X 3260

• Located in:• Ryerson Co-op Office (101 Gerrard

Street East)

Laura Henshaw

• Co-op Program Coordinator• laura.henshaw@ryerson.ca• 416-979-5000 X 3185

• Located in: • Business Career Hub (TRS 2-148)

What is Co-op Education?• Benefits/Costs of Co-op

Education

TRSM Co-op Programs • Overview • Co-op Work Term Sequences • Admission Process• Program Requirements

Program Costs

Co-op Support Services• Ryerson Co-op Office• Business Career Hub

Questions

Agenda

Employers co-operate with the university to provide students with

opportunities to apply academic learning in the workplace…

…and to learn on the job and then take that learning back into the classroom

…

…to enrich students’ educational experience.

FoundationalKnowledge Practical

Experience

High achievingstudents

MotivatedHard

working

Classroom Learning

LeadingEmployers

+ +

Gain maturity & confidence

Make better informed career choices

Earn while you learn

Graduate with less debt

Earn more on graduation

Develop professional network

Develop enhanced skills & abilities

Gain almost 2 years of work experience

Cultivate mentors and references

Improve your prospects for employment on graduation

Enriched education experience

Improved understanding

of assignments & projects

Better grades

Two-way learning:

work class

Academic Work –

need high grades

Time & Effort to apply to jobs &

interview– need to impress employersExtra

Time @ School –graduate in 5 years instead of

4

Program Fee - $2959 over the course of the

program

Eager, highly-motivated

student staff

Opportunity to evaluate future full-

time employees

New talent & new ideas help to re-energize

workplace

Specific needs/gaps

filled by qualified co-op students

• Tour Agent, City Sightseeing Toronto• Client Services Assistant, Ontario Investment & Trade

Centre• Program Coordinator, Elastic Communications & Events

Inc. • Junior Assistant Manager, FAB Concepts Inc.• Intern, CBRE Hotels• Seasonal Co-op, Algonquin Resort• Chief Booth Attendant, City of Toronto • Social Media Manager, E. & J. Gallo Winery

International

Sample Roles- Hospitality & Tourism Management

• Front of House Agent, The Hazelton Hotel (Angela Dudler)• Client Services Assistant, Ontario Investment and Trade

Centre (Casey Cogan)• Hospitality Shift Leader, JOEY Restaurants (Angela Yang)• Management Trainee, Imago Restaurants Inc. (Juliann

Morrison)• Intern, CBRE Hotels (Olivia Hall)

Hospitality & Tourism Management:

CGPA Requirement: min. of 2.8 to apply

Applications:Submit your 1) Targeted Resume 2) Targeted Cover Letter 4) Unofficial Transcript 4) Writing sample may be required!

Applications due: Early Fall 2016; Semester 3

Interviews: Students will partake in a video interview via Kira Talent.

Interviews to take place Fall 2016

Offers: Candidates will receive offers via email – usually within ~1 week post interview

Important Note: Applying to co-op is a one time opportunity!

Complete work terms as scheduled

Earn a ‘pass’ for each Work Term Report

Receive a minimum‘satisfactory’ rating on each employer’s work

performance evaluation

Must maintain the minimum CGPA

requirement

• Not a placement fee

• payable regardless of how job is found (i.e., if you find a job on your own, the fee is still payable)

• * Fee subject to change

Program Fee is

$2,959*

Important Note: the first installment is non-refundable

Full-time co-op professionals• who support students & build relationships with employers

Co-op opportunities• Postings & opportunities to engage with industry via events, mock interviews, etc.

Training & development• Workshops & 1:1 appointments:

• Resumes, cover letters, job applications, work term search, interviewing, networking, competing for opportunities

Scheduling interviews & help with offers

Monitoring work situations• Assistance, counselling, conflict resolution

Support for TRSM students:• Daily drop-in times• Resume/cover letter reviews• Mock interviews, online interview practice• Specialized and customized workshops for business students

• Resumes and cover letter writing, interview techniques, networking, LinkedIn

• Employer events: networking/recruiting, info sessions, coffee chats

• Targeted job search

Ryerson Co-op Office

Website: www.ryerson.ca/coop

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ryerson-co-op

Twitter:https://twitter.com/ru_coop

Facebook:www.facebook.com/rucoop

TRSM

Website: http://www.ryerson.ca/tedrogerssch

ool/coop/

ryerson.ca/coop

RU_Coop

We hope to see your applications!

Taryn De Ruyter

• Co-op Program Coordinator• taryn.deruyter@ryerson.ca• 416-979-5000 X 3260

Laura Henshaw

• Co-op Program Coordinator• laura.henshaw@ryerson.ca• 416-979-5000 X 3185