co-op program
Alternating work semesters
A co-op program is an educational arrangement where students alternate between classroom study and paid work experience in their field.
Unlike brief internships, co-ops typically span multiple terms and integrate directly into the degree: She extended her graduation by a year to complete the engineering co-op program.
The work periods count toward academic credit while providing professional experience and income.
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- work-studyStudent employment for tuition
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- employerOne who employs others
student employment · semester · rotation · resume · cover letter · experience · learning outcomes · career · hands-on · wages · supervisor · interview · career fair · job offer · academic · credit · industry · networking
- practical traininghands-on training, hands-on learning, hands-on experience, hands-on practice, on-the-job training
- Canadian EducationMcGill, York, Laurentian, Brock, McGill University
- internshipsintern, apprentice, trainee, summer intern, paid intern
- job readinessjob readiness, work readiness, employability, career readiness, job skills
- job trainingjob training, apprenticeships, vocational schools, vocational school, mentoring
- technical educationtechnical institute, technical training, vocational college, trade school, trade schools
co-op programprivate ownership
Individual control of assets
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