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Benefits
* Obtain job experience
* Expand your professional network
* Gain career confidence
* Preview a career path
* Take a break from studying and paying tuition
Obtain job experience
The Co-op program will
allow you to gain work experience while you pursue your studies. What you learn in the classroom and
apply in the laboratory will quickly take on added meaning because of perspectives you developed in
the workplace. Because you will be dealing with complex problems and diverse people, your Co-op job
will improve your interpersonal and communication skills, test your judgement and increase your maturity.
Expand your professional network
While you Co-op,
you will be developing networks of people who may become valuable to your career. For instance, your
Co-op employers can provide exceptional job references and help you get the job you want.
Gain career confidence
Your participation in a
Co-op means that you will have already laid the foundation for a professional position in your career
field. You will be particularly valuable to employers as you interview for permanent positions.
Moreover, you will enhance your employment opportunities by demonstrating
your professional aptitude.
Preview a career path
Cooperative education makes
sense for employers as well. It provides companies with highly motivated students who are prepared to
undertake special projects, pre-professional assignments and demanding tasks. In addition, it affords
both students and employers a trial period to intelligently assess prospects for permanent employment.
Take a break from studying and paying tuition
Co-op's
minimum requirement of spending a semester and summer with a company means that you will be taking a
break from classes during this time period. Instead of paying tuition, you will be paid a salary. In
2000, the average rate of pay for Co-op students was $14.75 an hour.
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