University’s Role:
- Inform students about the program and its advantages
- Provide information for students about various cooperative education, internship and summer opportunities and employers
- Assist students through site visits and follow-up evaluations
- Coordinate with co-op/intern advisors on the academic components of the program
- Assist employers in implementing or improving co-op, intern and summer positions through site visits, workshops, and feedback
- Maintain records on students and employers
- Provide for assessment of experiences
Student’s Role:
- Enter the program with a clear understanding of its purpose
- Commit to completing their work terms with a single employer
- Conform to standards of professional conduct
- Dedicate themselves to high performance
- Assist in assessment of experience
Employer’s Role:
- Create and communicate job plans that give the student a meaningful major-related experience
- Provide the student with leadership experiences and opportunities to make decisions
- Conduct the program with enthusiasm and conviction
- Treat students as assets with full-time potential
- Return the student to campus as a company ambassador
- Assist in assessment of experience
For more information, contact Kristen Constant, program director.