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Your involvement and mentorship is an integral part of the goal of College of Technology, through co-op, to produce prepared, quality students ready to enter the workplace.

Cooperative Education is an experience that allows students the opportunity to apply academic coursework to a work environment. These experiences provide students with skills that are essential in their future careers and in life.

There are many benefits that come from participating in the co-op program. The student benefits from gaining related experience. The employer benefits by having the opportunity to evaluate a student before hiring them permanently. A cooperative education experience also provides employers an inexpensive way to supplement their work force for a short period of time without obligation to hire. For more information, please click on the "Benefits of Hosting a Co-op" link here or listed to the right.

What are College of Technology students learning that could benefit your company/organization? The College of Technology serves eight majors. These majors include:

Architecture/Environmental Design Studies

Aviation Studies

Construction Management And Technology

Electro-Mechanical Systems Technology

Electronics And Computer Technology

Engineering Technology

Visual Communications Technology

To recruit students for you, the employer, the Office of Cooperative Education in the College of Technology uses an online system called 'Place Pro' to manage the process of posting available co-op positions and hiring students in these co-op positions. If interested, please contact our office on how to set up your own account, let us do the work for you!

For examples of previous students completing various cooperative education experiences, please explore our GALLERY to see examples.

Qualities of a Co-op Employer

• A company able to provide a learning experience for a student.

• A company willing to work with our offices for student application and student interviews.

• A company interested in supplementing its work force or interested in using co-ops as a mechanism for grooming candidates for hire upon graduation.

 

 
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