This page is dedicated to the on-boarding procedure of Midnight Sun's co-op students.
Getting Started
Welcome to Midnight Sun! It is our hope that you have a successful workterm here with us. There are a bureaucratic things that you will have to complete before diving into your co-op term with us. As a general checklist:
- Visit our website at www.uwmidsun.com
- Join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/uwmidsunmembers/
- Complete your Co-op Student Agreement form
- Sign up on Atlassian for Confluence and HipChat
- Speak to your team supervisor for specific set up instructions
- If applicable, set up your uwmidsun email address
- Learn more about the vehicles
When you have finished the agreement form modules, please print out proof of completion, put all the documents together, and hand them to your project manager.
Working Hours
We have flexible working hours, with core hours at 10am to 4pm. Your are expected to attend a 37.5 hour work week, which does not include a one hour lunch.
There are weekly team meetings, time and date depend and may change based on the current academic term. We ask that you stay late for these days to attend these meetings to provide updates and meet with the rest of the team. To accommodate the longer work day, Fridays are half-day. You are expected to manage your own time to meet the expected work hours each week.
Time Cards
Each co-op student has their own time card section on confluence, accessible only by you and your manager. Please fill out each card weekly as accurately as possible.
Here is an example time card. You are welcome to change it up to fit your preferences, but it's only purpose is to help guide your time management, and allow your supervisors to check up on your work.
Time Off
If you need time off for any reason, you are expected to discuss it with your supervisor. We don't bite.