SFU provides a terrific opportunity for
students to gain valuable work experience as part of their undergraduate
degree programs. You can spend up to four terms of your degree
in placements with a variety of employers. Not only will
you get a chance to to apply your academic skills in a practical
setting, but you will likely improve your chances of finding
a good job after you have finished your degree.
"œCo-op” is an international model of
enriched education, which integrates a studentÃs academic
studies with related work experience. The name reflects the
co-operative relationship between the educational institution,
the employer, and the student in realizing the program's objective.
The program is committed to providing quality
opportunities, service and relevance to the needs of both
the workplace and the student body. Following SFUÃs academic
trimester system, students are available for full-time, paid
work terms year-round, for four or eight months, beginning
any term. A survey of Arts Co-op alumni
who graduated between 1992-2000 found that 85% received job
offers prior to, or just after, graduation. And, 65% of those
offers came either from a former Co-op employer or from contatcs
made while in a Co-op placement.
You can read the full
results of the survey if you have
the Adobe
Acrobat reader installed on your computer.
Information sessions are held on campus,
and applications are submitted, at the beginning of each semester.
Accepted students then proceed through the job competition
process, as administered by the coop-coordinators. Counselling
on interview skills, resume development, and possible career
paths, helps students prepare for their co-op programs.
For further information, please contact:
Caroline Rose at AQ 6078 (tel: 291-5751, email: caroline_rose@sfu.ca).
The Co-op website address is http://www.sfu.ca/coop.
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