Virtual Projects for Office Administration Executive

Fanshawe College
London, Ontario, Canada
Betty Schoemaker
Co-operative Education Consultant
(3)
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Timeline
  • October 13, 2020
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2020
    Initial proposal due
  • October 27, 2020
    Mid term check-in
  • December 19, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
3/10 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any
Any industries
Categories
Communications Operations Project management Marketing strategy
Skills
project coordination office management ms office suite administrative support
Learner goals and capabilities

Virtual Project Opportunity:

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

The two year Office Administration - Executive 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 summer term connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students are available to engage in an employer-lead virtual project from September 1st to December 18th. 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 fall co-op credit.

Learners
Diploma
Any level
10 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Benefits to your company

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

Students are ready to contribute to:

  • Conducting and present research to support business decision making
  • Assessing and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives
  • Developing a business plan to formulate the strategic direction of an organization
  • Applying human resources practices to support management objectives and the organization's goals.
Project timeline
  • October 13, 2020
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2020
    Initial proposal due
  • October 27, 2020
    Mid term check-in
  • December 19, 2020
    Experience end
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.

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

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.

Company must agree to a co-op work term agreement form, provided by the co-op consultant.

Co-op terms are ideally remunerated, payments are optional however.