Cooperative Education

Cooperative Education is a program that offers students the opportunity to supplement classroom learning with paid hands-on experience in their major field of study.

Cooperative Education Benefits for Employers

	Co-op provides employers with a continual pool of pre-screened, high achieving students.
	Co-op offers employers a variety of different work schedules to meet specific needs and industrial/business cycles.
	Co-op maintains ongoing, positive contact between the employer and the university.
	Co-op students are effective public relations ambassadors to their fellow classmates and contribute positively to a company's recruiting effort and image.
	Employer-college/University ties are strengthened and communication is improved.
	Co-op provides an infusion of bright, enthusiastic young people who will provide new ideas and new viewpoints.
	Co-op gives the employer an opportunity to evaluate and cultivate future full-time employees.

How do the students benefit?

	Sample different careers and/or work sites.
	Develop personal contacts with professionals in their chosen field.
	Enhance their oral and written communication skills.
	Familiarize themselves with organizational structures, procedures and issues.
	Earn a salary to help defray educational costs.
	Become proficient with a variety of skills not normally included in their major field of study, especially technology.