CVCC Cooperative Education Program

Cooperative Education (Co-op) is an academic program designed to give qualified students an opportunity to blend theory learned in the classroom with one or more semesters of paid work experience. Co-op awards academic credit toward graduation for part-time or full-time work which is related to the student's program of study.  The purpose of Cooperative Education is to promote personal, educational, and career development.

Benefits To Students

Benefits to Employers

Students may Participate by

Employers may Participate by

Benefits To Students:

• Understand how classroom learning applies to real world of work
• Earn money for college expenses
• Earn academic credit
• Reaffirm career choice
• Gain work experience before graduation

Benefits to Employers:

• Cost effective avenues of recruitment
• Access to pool of highly motivated employees
• Excellent means of enhancing public relations
• Opportunity to observe potential candidates for full-time employment

Students may Participate by:

• Eligibility
  • Being currently enrolled at CVCC as full time or part time
  • Completed at least 12 credit hours of course work
  • Be willing to remain in assigned work experience for a full semester
  • Meet scheduled deadlines
  • Submit required assignments
  • Students must have 2.0 GPA
• Apply By:
  • Complete the co-op application
  • Schedule an interview with the Co-op staff
  • Director will assist in scheduling interviews with employers
  • Prepare a resume
• Permission to Co-op with Current Employer
  • Obtain permission from current employer to register for Co-op class
  • Submit a Request to Use Current Employer Form to Co-op director
  • Co-op director will schedule a conference with job supervisor

Employers Participate by:

• Identifying employment need that a student in training can do
• List a job position with the Co-op Office
• Interview and select student of your choice
• Train and supervise student on the job
• Assist student with the development of learning objectives
• Complete required evaluation reports for the student
• Complete the attached Co-op Employment form and fax to Kathy Carey, 828-624-5208 or send via email to kcarey@cvcc.edu

Please contact us if you have any questions at 327-7000 Ext. 4205

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