Fall 2021 Virtual Projects for Office Administration - Executive

OAE3
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Fanshawe College
London, Ontario, Canada
Betty Schoemaker
Co-operative Education Consultant
(3)
5
General
  • Diploma; 1st year, 2nd year, Senior, Junior
  • 5 learners; individual projects
  • 320 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 5 projects wanted
  • Canada
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Any
Categories
General Communications Operations Project management Marketing strategy
Skills
project coordination ms office suite office management administrative support
Project timeline
  • September 30, 2021
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2021
    Initial proposal due
  • November 13, 2021
    Mid term check-in
  • December 17, 2021
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Virtual Project Opportunity:

Bring on one or more student/(s) from Fanshawe College in the Office Administration - Executive (OAE) Co-op Endorsed Diploma to conduct a project-based experience.

The two year OAE Diploma program is designed to offer the widest range of possible career choices and opportunities in a variety of office support disciplines. These students are equipped to work in diverse team settings, assist with projects and support, and contribute to business solutions.

Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the winter term connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students are available to engage in an employer-lead virtual project from September through December. They can start as late as mid-October.

Hours will be dependent on project scope and student availability.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually and will count towards a co-op credit.

Learner skills
Project coordination, Ms office suite, Office management, Administrative support
Deliverables

Benefits to your company

The exact deliverables are to be decided with the industry partner and co-op consultant.

Students are ready to contribute to:

  • Overseeing projects and budgets to support business decision making
  • Assessing and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives
  • Supervise and training others, organize meetings, conferences and travel arrangements
  • Research, develop and present accurate business correspondence and reports to meet the organization's goals.
Project Examples

Student abilities include:

  1. Conduct oneself professionally and adhere to relevant legislation, standards and codes of ethics.
  2. Manage the scheduling, coordination and organization of administrative tasks and workflow within specific deadlines and according to set priorities.
  3. Coordinate the collection, analysis, distribution and response to communications in the workplace to facilitate the flow of information.
  4. Operate and provide support related to the use, maintenance and procurement of office equipment and technologies.
  5. Evaluate, establish and administer a variety of records management systems to ensure confidential, secure, accessible and organized electronic and paper records.
  6. Produce financial documents and reports by identifying and compiling relevant information and using accounting software.
  7. Prepare and produce a variety of business documents using available technologies and applying industry standards.
  8. Use interpersonal, leadership and client service skills to respond to diversity and to support the vision and mission of the organization.
  9. Research, analyze and summarize information on resources and services and prepare summary reports with recommendations.
  10. Select and use information technologies to support communication with internal and external stakeholders and to promote the organization.
  11. Organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, special events and make travel arrangements, including the preparation of related documentation.
  12. Support the implementation of projects by applying basic principles of project management.

The exact project topic and scope will depend on your company's needs. Student can work on some or all of the aspects mentioned above.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Company must agree to a Co-op Work Term Agreement (WTA) form, provided by the co-op consultant.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Employer should provide updates on students' work mid-way through the co-op, and complete a final evaluation form at the end of the work term.

Co-op terms are ideally remunerated to gain more student interest; payments are optional however.