ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM
Benefits of the Co-op Education Program
- Provides practical work experience, related to the students' field of study, prior to graduation
- Gives reality to learning
- Increases educational motivation
- Orients students to the world of work, providing a solid foundation for career planning
- Students test interests and abilities in a real job
- Students discover their strong and weak points
- Students gain firsthand career information and guidance in their Co-op environment
- Develops greater understanding of people and gives students the opportunity to learn techniques of human relations through contact with fellow workers and peers
- Accelerates maturation by association with professional people in their everyday work, and by requiring students to bear responsibilities and to work efficiently under pressure
- Provides financial aid
- Provides useful employment contacts
