TYPE of WIL: CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION (CO-OP ALTERNATING AND CO-OP INTERNSHIP MODELS)

What is Co-operative Education?

Co-op alternating consists of alternating academic terms and paid work terms. Co-op internship consists of several co-op work terms back-to-back. In both models, work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study. The number of required work terms varies by program; however, the time spent in work terms must be at least 30% of the time spent in academic study for programs over 2 years in length and 25% of time for programs 2 years and shorter in length.

CORRECTION: In this video, at the 48s mark, there is a discrepancy between the actor's words and what appears on screen with respect to co-op work-term sequencing. Please note that, as per co-operative education accreditation guidelines, work-terms should end on an academic term (study) and NOT on a work-term. 

We have also developed a document that outlines in detail how Co-operative Education engages students and benefits employers. CLICK HERE to access this document.

Access to other videos on Co-operative Education:

• Things to consider before posting a job
• Mid-term review - what does this look like for a co-op student?
• What to expect during final evaluations
• What does offboarding look like?