Posted about 3 years ago
in Career Support.
From https://ecu.joinhandshake.com/events/1260522/share_preview
Is your student interested in partaking in a Co-Op or learning more about the Co-Op program at East Carolina University? Encourage them to join Career Services during this info session to learn more!
Cooperative Education (Co-Op) is an academic program which alternates periods of academic study with periods of practical work experience. Co-Op experiences are extremely rewarding to the student.
There are numerous benefits associated with Co-Op:
- Retain student status while working 40 hours/week
- Paid positions supervised by a professional in a similar field
- Acquire new skills and apply those learned in the classroom
- Explore and/or validate potential career interests
- Develop professional work habits and improve human relations skills
- Gain practical, on-the-job, career-related experience prior to graduation
- Improve chances for permanent employment
- Help defray educational costs
- Builds positive relationship between ECU and local industry
- Access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology at workplace
- Keeps college curriculum up-to-date with industry trends
No registration is required to attend. Free giveaways will be available!
