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Co-op and Internship Testimonials

Jonathan Adams and Stephen Bostater at MeadWestvaco co-op position.

Jonathan Adams, Senior,
4 Quarters in the co-op program (at time of site visit),
Majoring in Management Information Systems,
Employed at MeadWestvaco

What duties did you perform during your co-op employment?

"E R P Co-op - Maintained master data at the production level in the S A R R / 3 system. Responsible for ensuring all information was converted into S A P before the location went live in S A P. Field Services Co-op - Provide field service for daily operations, outage activities. Resolved tickets for business units utilizing software package Powerhelp."

Most beneficial aspect of participating in the co-op program?

"Being enrolled in the co-op program has brought accelerated learning through school and work. The hands on experience at work, as well as the overlap of class curriculum, have created a balance of knowledge. Work tasks become more understandable along with school material."

Steve Bostater, Senior,
3 Quarters in the Co-op Program (at time of site visit),
Major ing in Business Management / HR Management,
Employed at MeadWestvaco

What duties did you perform during your co-op employment?

"Responsible for acquiring, sustaining, and supporting all operating systems, databases, servers, client computing and telecommunications. Installed new computing infrastructure ('VISTA' - Windows XP) for over 1,500 users in the Dayton area."

Most beneficial aspect of participating in the co-op program?

"Without a doubt, the experience has been most beneficial. The opportunity to not only work for a Fortune 500 company, but also to work alongside professionals that have been in the business for 20, 30, some 40 years is something I could have never done had I not gotten a co-op. On top of that, I have been able to experience a merger of two companies with a net worth of over 8 billion dollars. Most people do not get to experience this in their lifetime, let alone in a co-op setting. So, the work experience has been great, the ability to build relationships has been great, and the pay doesn't hurt either."

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