Anyone can visit their co-op advisor, toil through the volumes of records of potential jobs and pray to see if one is stimulating enough to hold their attention for six months. Remember though, your co-op advisor has to handle scores of students and despite their best efforts, some students don t get as much attention as others. While they do get paid, the satisfaction levels scrape the bottom of the proverbial barrel. The best way to safely traverse co-op is to do it yourself. Roll up your sleeves and use common sense and courtesy.
Luck is still very important, although a little harder to obtain.
Let s face it. You want to work at a cool job doing important tasks while making a bundle of cash. Actively seek the co-op you want, get the job and then present the information to your advisor. It makes it easier for them and better for you. Once on the co-op of your dreams, you can either slack off and cruise the Internet for pictures of Pamela Anderson Lee and her educational video or blow your employer away like a tsunami.