Co-operative Education is a process which formally integrates academic study with paid, related work experience.
Students may have the opportunity to:
- Apply the theory learned in college to work situations
- Gain valuable work experience before they graduate
- Develop and refine career plans
- Earn while they learn
- Develop job search, interview and communication skills
- Learn valuable life skills through real work experiences.
Student responsibilities:
Students are expected to:
- Maintain satisfactory academic achievement
- Actively search for co-op positions
- Compete for employment opportunities
- Participate in and attend scheduled co-op classes and appointments and maintain communication with co-op educator
- Be mobile; students have worked in jobs all across Ontario, in other provinces, and even in other countries
- Perform as a regular, useful and motivated employee once hired
- Students are monitored by the co-op educator and evaluated by the employer.
The Co-operative Education Department has consultants who deliver classes, counsel and advise students, maintain records, market and promote programs, co-ordinate and identify a variety of employment opportunities, and monitor work performance. Before the first work term, they will explain in detail how the co-op program works and prepare students for employment.
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