He now sees cooperative education as a way to identify potential employees. I would expect our co-ops to work with our manufacturing lines to design better processes or to solve quality problems. I would expect to see improvements in the manufacturing lines because of their efforts. Assuming such responsibilities as a student can have benefits for the student as well as the company, he believes. There's a very competitive job market today.
Cooperative education gives an advantage in entering the market.
Everyone needs an advantage to compete sucessfully. Working helps you learn responsibility . . . Cooperative education helps you mature as well. It's a long way from Macon to Ft. She's worked as a cooperative education student with the National Security Agency, a position that required she gain security clearance.