The employers are encouraged to review and discuss the evaluations with the students before their departure from the employer sites. The department will meet with students before their work assignments to ensure students' successful transition to the co-op experience. This process will include assisting students with registering for their co-op experience and handling residence life housing issues. The department will maintain records of student interest, job acceptances, student evaluations, and employer evaluations. The Cooperative Education Program proves to be a significant benefit to students and employers alike.
Students get a chance to apply the knowledge they have learned to hands-on projects in industry.
In the eight months of their co-op, students actively participate in actual company projects. Students return to school with a renewed interest in their studies along with a better idea of their course and career preferences. Lastly, the co-op provides a potential career opportunity with the participating company. The companies benefit also from the co-op program. It gives them an opportunity to observe students over a sufficient amount of time to evaluate pertinent performance.