Cooperative education program aka "co-op"
Provides academic credit by combining classroom-based education with a paid, practical work experience.
Co-op Education Programs
Co-Op is a
Great Opportunity
Great Opportunity
In talking to graduates who struggled to find employment related to their studies, a common theme that emerges is that they under estimated the importance of balancing their studies with relevant work experience. In BC there are hundreds of post-secondary programs that include a co-op component. Typically, Co-op grads enter the employment world with a greater degree of confidence, a higher starting salary, and advance more rapidly in their careers.
Co-op students will:
- Earn money to help pay for their education
- Apply classroom theory to a work environment
- Gain practical experience in a field of study
- Gain insight into their career field
- Learn about the expectations of employers
- Develop communication skills
- Develop resume writing, & interview skills
- Gain valuable employment contacts & references
Search for co-op programs in BC and Yukon
Visit WorkBC’s Co-operative Education section for more information about co-operative education and how it works. Read stories about the impact of co-op education on students’ lives
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