Benefits of partnering with BGSU through our program:

• Meet specific and/or short term staffing needs.
• Co-op students can be used to free regular employees for projects and tasks they seem unable to start or complete under the full load of their regular duties.
• A cost-effective recruiting tool. Co-op students could prove to be strong candidates for permanent job positions and you can shape them throughout the duration of the co-op to help that student become well-suited to your needs, mission and goals.
• Contact with co-op students and BGSU faculty and staff exposes you to new ideas, developments and technologies available in industry through higher education research.
• Through this relationship with BGSU, you are exposing your organization to developing seminars, workshops, consultants and specially designed on-site training programs.

There are many employers who, apart from the benefits mentioned, take pleasure from the fact that they are making a positive contribution to the educational process and the career development of University students. Here's what a few of them have said from hosting a Co-op program:

Marathon Oil Company:
"The co-op program has benefited Marathon Oil Company in the following ways: It gives us an economical means of addressing cyclic manpower needs. It allows MOC to evaluate students for potential long-term employment. The co-op program benefits the students in the following ways: The students are able to take their classroom training and apply it in business situations. It allows the student to demonstrate his/her abilities above and beyond a resume for future employment."

Rudolph-Libbe:
"We view the co-op program at BGSU as not only a way to fill short-term project needs with qualified individuals, but also as a recruiting tool. We look at our involvement in this program as a two way street. We get the opportunity to see a student’s capability and work habits first-hand to see if it meshes with our needs. The student in turn gets a realistic view of our company and can determine if our work environment could meet their permanent employment needs after graduation."

SFC Graphics:
"It is diffi cult for students to get jobs without experience and co-op gives them this experience. It helps them plan for their futures. Co-op is good for both the students and the employer; it is a sharing of knowledge. Students help us keep up to date on new technology, which they bring from other co-op experiences. We have found great employees and contacts through the co-op program."