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Board 69: Co-ops are Great! but What Are the Final Numbers Telling Us?

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Poster Session

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

Page Count

8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42906

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https://strategy.asee.org/42906

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Abstract

This paper discusses the results of an engineering cooperative program for over a three year period. At The University, students are required to pursue three co-op opportunities over the course of their four year academic schedule. Many faculty and industry personnel are familiar with the benefits that engineering cooperatives (co-ops) provide to both students and employers. Based on data from graduating student survey results from one school, co-ops are shown to increase a student’s probability of receiving a full time employment offer from their co-op employer. This paper will also discuss if the school data follows national hiring trends. The results of the study also discuss the percentage of students who pursued multiple co-op opportunities with the same company versus students who pursued co-op opportunities with different companies. In addition, the results will also show how many students accepted full time employment with companies they completed a co-op experience with versus students who accepted an offer from a company they did not complete a co-op with. The paper will also discuss the findings in analyzing student preference on location as a factor in accepting a co-op and full time employment opportunity.

(2023, June), Board 69: Co-ops are Great! but What Are the Final Numbers Telling Us? Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42906

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