Cooperative Education
Overview and Benefits
Put your education to work!
Benefits for Students
- Explore jobs & careers related to your college major
- Get your foot in the door in this competitive job market
- Apply your classroom learning in real-world settings
- Gain confidence & practice on-the-job knowledge & technical skills
- Build your resume with current relevant work experience
- Expand your professional network in your career field
- Earn academic credit toward certificates & degrees
Benefits for Employers
- Gain enthusiastic and motivated workers for part-time or short term needs
- An opportunity to pre-screen potential employees
- Access to students with special skills and knowledge
- An avenue for direct input into college education and training
Benefits for Faculty & Staff
- Strengthen relationship between theory & practice
- Keep curriculum relevant to real-world changing needs
- Increase student motivation for academic work
- Provide additional avenue to assess learning
- Build relationships with local community employers
- Source of FTE for department & college
Cooperative Education Offices
Cascade Campus
- Location:
- SSB 104
- Phone:
- (503) 978-5600
Rock Creek
- Location:
- Bldg. 9, Rm. 108
- Phone:
- (503) 614-7243
Sylvania Campus
- Location:
- CC 221
- Phone:
- (503) 977-4710
