Project Name Cincinnati Co-op and Internship Plan (CCIP) Project Location/s University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio Project Start Date Jan. 2, 2013 Interns/Co-ops Start Date Jan. 2, 2013 Lead Applicant – Must be Name and Address of Postsecondary Institution public higher education agency UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 51 Goodman Drive, Suite 530 P.O. Box 210222 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0222 Chief Contact Name/Title of legal representative Address, Telephone, Individual must be authorized FAX, and E-Mail to sign agency grant contract Ms Mary Ucci, Director, Sponsored Research Services and legally responsible as UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI agency representative. 51 Goodman Drive, Suite 530 P.O. Box 210222 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0222 (513) 558-5540; (513) 556-4346; [email protected] Project Director(s)- Key Name/Title, Address, Telephone, FAX, and E-Mail Personnel(s) Associate Provost Kettil Cedercreutz, Ph.D. Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning [email protected] Director Cheryl Cates, Ph.D. Center for Cooperative Education Research and Innovation [email protected] Mailing address: Steger Student Life Center P.O. BOX 210115 Cincinnati OH 45221-01115 FAX: (513) 556 5061 TEL: (513) 556 4632 Amount of state money $2,345,396 requested Match money committed $3,698,587 Number of internships/co-ops 980 proposed JobsOhio key industry/ies BioHealth, Finance, Insurance and IT; Advanced Energy, impacted Consumer Products, and Brand Development; Food Processing and Agriculture; and Advanced Manufacturing Polymers, Automotive, and Aerospace. Are any of the applicants No represented by a member of the Advisory Committee? 5) Educational Partners Name: College of Mount St. Joseph Address: Office of the President 5701 Delhi Road City: Zip: Phone: Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670 Fax: (513) 244 4654 E-Mail: [email protected] President/CEO/Director Name: Dr. Tony Arez, President Name: Rio Grande Community College Address: P.O.Box 500 City: Zip: Phone: Rio Grande, Ohio 45674 Fax: (740) 245 5266 E-Mail: [email protected] President/CEO/Director Name: Dr. Barbara Gillman-Danley, President Name: Shawnee State University Address: 940 Second Street, City: Zip: Phone: Portsmouth, OH 45662 Fax: (740) 351 3470 E-Mail: [email protected] President/CEO/Director Name: Dr. Rita Rice Morris, President Name: Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Address: 3520 Central Parkway City: Zip: Phone: Cincinnati OH 45223 Fax: 513 569 1516 E-Mail: [email protected] President/CEO/Director Name: President O'dell M. Owens, MD, MPH The Cincinnati Co-op and Internship Plan (CCIP) / Abstract This grant builds a fluent talent supply for Southern Ohio by relying on co-op and internships as educational on-boarding vehicles. It is structured to create 980 co-op and internship positions in meaningful work-based learning experiences within key industry clusters such as: BioHealth, Finance, Insurance and IT, Advanced Energy, Consumer Products and Brand Development, Food Processing and Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing, Polymers, Automotive and Aero- space. Positions will be paid, credit bearing, and designed to enhance student skills thereby in- creasing their competitiveness. The grant is a joint proposal between the University of Cincinnati (lead applicant), its Branch Campuses (UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, the College of Mount St. Joseph, Shawnee State University, and University of Rio Grande / Rio Grande Community College. The program is based upon close cooperation between these educational institutions and the Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce as well as TechSolve and capitalizes on more than 2,000 existing co-op / internship employer relations, as well as on the combined 3,000-company membership of the Chamber and TechSolve. The grant supports the development of co-op opportunities by a) continuously monitoring the development and needs of the industry clusters in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, b) by using the databases of existing employer relations of each individual college, c) by arranging interview days together with the Chamber and TechSolve, catering to their membership in specific industry clusters, d) by building a sufficient organization to handle co-op and internship oriented instruction in each individual college, and e) by incentivizing students and employers to the level of $1,500 scholarships for part time placements, and $3,000 for full time placements which can be used by employers as part of their total student compensation package. This will reduce the costs to businesses for recruiting, training, and retaining talent. To qualify for scholarship funding students must engage in paid internships or co-ops at jobs that constitute a net gain in the employer base of companies representing the industry clusters above. The jobs must be new, which is defined as a) a job offered by an employer who has no history of participating in a college-specific co-op or internship program since 2008, or b) a job that results in a net gain of positions at a specific employer as compared to a predetermined baseline. (The proposal includes a detailed definition of baseline levels.) The proposal creates and assesses three levels of feedback between employers, educators, and students: a) the evolution of the quality and quantity of labor demand of industry clusters will be evaluated in cooperation with the Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce and partner institutions, b) the performance of individual students will be assessed each semester by employers and discussed in confidential sessions with their advisors, and c) the performance of students, as assessed by supervisors, will be aggregated for each specific major and annually reported back to departments responsible for the development of curricula. This continuous- improvement methodology was developed at UC through a $550,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) [see: Cates & Cedercreutz 2008, Leveraging Cooperative Education to Guide Curricular Innovation; the Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Continuous Improvement]. The total resources requested from the state are $2.345M, with $1.524M of the grant projected to be directly spent on scholarships supporting co-op and internships. The combination of student salaries and scholarships is estimated to rise to $4.235M, corresponding to an average benefit of $4,321 per individual student. The grant increases the monetary benefit to students with $5.20 for every dollar spent by OBR on the placement operation. All implemented processes are planned to be sustainable. Letters of commitment from partner institutions include their strategies for sustainability. The letter from Provost Johnson confirms sustainability at the lead institution. University of Cincinnati / Cincinnati Co-op and Internship Plan (CCIP) / Abstract A CINCINNATI CO-OP AND INTERNSHIP PLAN / PROPOSED PROGRAM The goal of the grant is to widen the pipeline of talent in Southern Ohio through an enhanced sup- ply of interns and co-ops to businesses operating in strategically selected industry clusters. Em- ployment opportunities in Southwest Ohio are increasing rapidly, causing a growing skills gap that may have a significant negative impact on the development of the region. However in Southeast Ohio improved employment levels require attracting additional employers to the region. The grant at hand uses the collective understanding of two rural and three urban institutions to address the co-op and intern related challenges in Southern Ohio. The grant is written as a joint proposal between the University of Cincinnati (lead institution), its Branch Campuses (UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, The College of Mount St. Joseph, Shawnee State University, and University of Rio Grande / Rio Grande Community College [for details see Section E4 and additional items: Colleges & Majors]. The longstanding industrial tradition of the Southwest part of the state, combined with the presence of two vibrant co-op schools, makes the region increasingly attractive to business, talented profes- sionals, high performing students, innovations, and capital. The grant at hand seeks to improve the future of Southern Ohio by using a regional approach to build upon this existing platform through a focus upon the talent pipeline within strategically selected industry clusters: (http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/industry-clusters/): BioHealth: The southwest corner of Ohio is home to more than 220 businesses involved in the research, testing and production of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment, and agri- cultural products. Finance, Insurance, and IT: The region is home to more than 3,500 businesses employing 62,000 area residents in this important cluster. Advanced Energy: The region is poised to take advantage of the fast-growing alternative and renewable energy industry. Consumer Products, Brand Development, and Creative Services: Driving Cincinnati is a strong core of global companies such as Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Macy's and the world lead- ing brand development company LPK. Food Processing and Agriculture: Southwest Ohio is considered a hub for the over $20 bil- lion worldwide flavor industry, whereas Southeast Ohio has a tradition of conventional food processing. Advanced Manufacturing, Polymers, Automotive, and Aerospace: Southwest Ohio ranks in the top fifteen areas nationally for the number of companies