Cooperative Education
Cooperative Education is an educational plan which blends academic study with paid practical work experience related to the student’s major.
Two plans are available:
- Parallel Plan - students usually work 20-30 hours per week and maintain full time college study to complete their associate degree
- Alternating Plan - students alternate semesters with full time work and full-time college study while completing their associate degree
Employer
The Cooperative Education program at Wallace State College provides you a:
- convenient way to organize short-term employment
- flexible way to manage labor costs
- motivated and interested student
- applicant with practical abilities that meet organization's requirements
Hiring a Co-op student allows you an opportunity to be a part of the student's education through:
- expectations of business ethics
- integrating work with college theory
- assigning challenging work experiences
- developing social interaction skills
- exposure to "office politics"
- helping with practical problem solving methods
- giving major responsibilities for projects
- building self esteem
- serving as role models of professional behavior
- helping students appreciate the meaning of occupational work
- encouraging students to interact with a variety of workers
Contact Darlene Huff to post your Co-op job opportunity or call 256 352-8133 or Fax 256 352-8188.
Student
The Cooperative Education program provides you an opportunity to:
- explore future career objectives
- earn income while developing work
- encourage critical thinking skills
- exposure to pressures of professional work
- build self esteem
- network with the industry
- interact with a variety of workers
- exposure to business ethics
- integrate into a work team member
Contact Darlene Huff at 256 352-8133 for additional information.
How to apply?
- Complete an application and submit a resume in the Career Services Center located on the 10th floor of the Bailey Center.
- Meet with a Co-op counselor to discuss appropriate academic requirements.
- Download the application in Acrobat Format.
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