Many employers prvide some benefits or scholarships. A supervisor for the co-op should be designated and the orientation to the company should be provided. The supervisor should evaluate the co-op at regular intervals. There is no obligation to hire the student for another work period as a permanent employee. The co-op experience also assists with college finances and postgraduation employment prospects.
Employers indicate that the program has mutual benefits to the employer and the student.
Employers are able to train prospective employees in the practicalities of engineering and expose students to the rules, procedures, reports and ways of doing things that meet accepted industry standards. Internships in the Engineering Programs are generally defined as summer positions with an employer in a student's area of interest. The co-op office staff handles requests for interns by posting descriptions.