Benefits
Benefits
For the Employer:
- Access motivated, qualified, capable individuals who can assist permanent personnel during peak periods, vacation time or on special projects.
- Meet long-term personnel needs by selecting and training prospective employees (a co-op work term is like a four-month interview).
- Co-operative education staff will facilitate hiring by posting positions, collecting and forwarding resumes, passing along messages to students, and arranging interviews.
- Assist in keeping curriculum up-to-date through feedback to the college on the technical capabilities of co-op students.
- Provide an opportunity for permanent employees to develop supervisory skills.
- Provision of Ontario Tax Credits for hiring co-operative education students.
For the Student:
- Provide "career-related" experiences that extend the learning process beyond the limitations of the classroom.
- Apply classroom learning, thereby gaining a better understanding of course material and its relevancy, which strengthens the motivation to learn.
- Assess the suitability of career choice, increasing the likelihood of career satisfaction.
- Develop a network of employer contacts.
- Earn income, manage finances and contribute to the cost of education.
- Build self-confidence and experience in new geographic locations.
For the College:
- Educators are kept up-to-date on the latest developments in their field through contact with students and employers during co-op work terms.
- Co-op students have an increased motivation to learn.
- Co-op enhances the visibility and reputation of the college in the community and beyond.
- Co-op graduates tend to be more successful in the workplace making these programs appealing to potential applicants.
