Welcome to PlacePro the on-line registration and referral system for the SMU Lyle School of Engineering Office of Undergraduate Professional Experience Programs. Students seeking career opportunities via the Cooperative Education Program can post resumes, view job postings and track their application status via the convenience of the on-line system. All students interested, (mandatory for co-op students) in utilizing PlacePro must complete a Professional Experience Programs application. Forms are located in the Undergraduate Professional Experience Programs Office located in Caruth Hall, RM 112.

PlacePro Student Login:

To access the PlacePro Student Module:

1. Type the following Address into your Internet browser: http://www.placepro.com
2. Enter your PlacePro Access Code:

   

   Helpful Hints:

3. After entering your Access Code, click the Login button.
4. For HELP, hover your mouse pointer over the ? balloon.
   
    
5. Enter your PlacePro Login and Password:

Helpful Hints:

• Use the TAB key or Mouse to move from box to box (don't press ENTER)
• First Time Login?
• Your Login is the 1st letter of your first name + your last name + the last 5 digits of your student ID Number.
• For example; David Smith,SID:123-45-6789 Login = DSMITH56789
• Leave the Password Blank.
• Click the Login button.
• For HELP, hover your mouse pointer over the ? balloon.

THE FIRST PAGE ON PLACEPRO-PERSONAL INFORMATION
Note: After filling out this page and saving it, this page will not show up again on future logins.

1. Student Information

1. First Name: Fill in your first name. (Don’t include nicknames, middle names, etc.)
2. Last Name: Fill in your last name.
3. New Login: Fill in what login name you would like to use.
4. Password: Fill in what password you would like to use.
5. Please make note of your login name and your password so you are able to re-enter PlacePro.
6. Confirm Password: Re-enter your password.

2. Southern Methodist University Information

1. Total GPA: This is your cumulative GPA. (This must be accurately completed or your access to PlacePro will be denied)
2. Current Class: Fill in your class by the number of hours you have taken.

   Freshman: 29 hours or less
   Sophomore: 30 hours to 59 hours
   Junior: 60 hours to 89 hours
   Senior: 90 or more hours
   Graduate student: Currently attending graduate school

3. Primary major: Fill in the engineering major that you are looking to do the co-op with.

3. Employment Information

1. Semester and Year: Pick the soonest semester and year you will be able to start a co-op or internship.
2. Section: You may select N/A for this box.
3. PT/FT: Pick F/T if you are a co-op student. Co-op jobs are FT only.

After you are finished filling out your information for this page you must save it using the “Save” box at the bottom of the page.

YOUR HOMEPAGE ON PLACEPRO
Note: This page will be the first page to pop up after the first login.

Under “General” on the right hand corner there are 7 categories:

1. Summary
2. Contract/Application
3. About You
4. Job Preferences
5. Evaluations
6. Online Handbook
7. Online Forms

You must double-click on the first four categories, Summary, Contract/Application, About You, and Job Preferences, and fill each one out completely. After each page is completed then you must save each one using the “Save” box at the bottom of each page.

1. Summary

The summary is the first page shown. It gives your status on resume created, resume last updated, application status, document status, employment type, if you are released or not, the semester you plan to co-op, the year you plan to co-op, section (which should be N/A), full-time, and if you have been placed or not.

Note: Even though it will say “Resume Created” you must still upload your resume onto the database. “Resume Created” at the top of the page is only the date when the Co-op Director entered you in to the PlacePro database.

2. Contract/Application

Read the “Co-op Agreement” and click to accept if you agree to the terms of the application.

3. About You

The categories indicated by the red lettering will already be filled out for you.

A. General information

1. First Name: Your first name will already be entered for you.
2. Middle Name: Fill in your middle name or your middle initial, if desired.
3. Last Name: Your last name will already be entered for you.
4. Login: Your login will already be entered for you.
5. Password: Your password will already be entered for you.
6. Confirm Password: Your password will already be re-entered for you.
7. Date Of Birth: Fill in your date of birth. (MM/DD/YY)
8. E-Mail: Fill in your email address.
9. Fax Number: You may fill in a fax number if you have one. If you do not, you may disregard the “Fax Number” designated box.
10. Mobile Phone: You may fill in a mobile number if you have one. If you do not, you may disregard the “Mobile Number” designated box.
11. Pager: You may fill in a pager number if you have one. If you do not, you may disregard the “Pager Number” designated box.
12. Residence: You may pick “US”, “Non US-Qualified”, “Non US-Non Qualified”, or [None].
13. Race: Pick one out of the given list. If you do not feel comfortable with the choices, choose “[None]”.
14. Gender: Pick either “Female”, “Male”, or “Not Disclosed”.

B. College Information

1. Overall GPA: Fill in your cumulative GPA.
2. Current Class: Fill in your class rank, freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student.
3. Graduating Class: This is the year you plan to graduate.
4. Major: Pick your major that you are looking to do the co-op with.
5. Other Majors: Pick any other majors that you are studying

C. School Address

This should be your Dallas address and phone number.

D. Permanent Address

This should be your parents’ address and phone number.

E. International Student

If you are a US citizen you may disregard the next four boxes.

1. Country of Citizenship: Fill in the country where you have citizenship
2. Visa Type: Fill in what type of visa that you have
3. INS Card Number: Fill in the INS card number
4. INS Card Date: Fill in the INS card date

4. Job Preferences

1. At the top of the page, you may change your employment type (semester, year, or PT/FT) if desired.
2. Fill in the number of years that you have had related experience in the box provided
3. Keywords: You may ignore this section.
4. Locations: Select the locations you would prefer. If you would like to select more than one answer you may do this by holding the Control Key (CTRL) down and clicking on the desired selections.
5. Skills: Select the computer skills that you possess. If you would like to select more than one answer you may do this by holding the Control Key (CTRL) down and clicking on the desired selections.
6. Personal Qualities: Select the personal qualities that you possess. . If you would like to select more than one answer you may do this by holding the Control Key (CTRL) down and clicking on the desired selections.
7. Preferred Industry: Select the industry or industries that you are interested in. If you would like to select more than one answer you may do this by holding the Control Key (CTRL) down and clicking on the desired selections.

5. Evaluations

This page is not necessary unless you are currently co-oping.

6.Online Handbook

Omit Page.

7. Online Forms (Updated soon)

This page will contain the co-op requirements, goals sheet (for current co-ops), guidelines for co-op reports (for co-ops to write about their place of employment), and the job data report. These things will be viewed and downloaded off this page.

HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR RESUME

1. Go to the paper and pencil icon named “Documents” at the top of your homepage and double click on it. This will bring up the Documents page.
2. Double click on the third side heading labeled “My documents”.
3. After doing this you will see a heading at the top of the page that says “ Upload a New Document”. Underneath the heading is a “Browse” button. Use this button to browse your computer until you find your resume. Click on where your resume is and click the button “Open”. This will insert your resume into the designated box. After this is done, click on the “Upload” box to complete the uploading.

Please let the Office of Undergraduate Professional Experience know when you have done all of this so we can “release” you. Email Linda Perez with questions.