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Cooperative
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FAQ by Category |
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What is Cooperative Education? |
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The Cooperative Education Program at
Montgomery College is an optional program designed
to permit students to integrate classroom learning
with on-the-job experience in a business,
government, technical, or professional field. CO-OP
students will be employed in positions which are
directly related to their chosen fields of study.
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Where are CO-OP students
placed?
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Most CO-OP and Internship students
work in the Washington metropolitan area, but some
students have chosen work experiences in other
states, such as, California, West Virginia, and New
York.
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What are students paid? |
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CO-OP students earn between $7.00 -
$15.00 per hour. |
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How many hours do students work? |
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CO-OP students must complete a minimum of
15 hours per week (225 hours must be completed during
the semester). |
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What are the benefits to students? |
- Receive college credit for work in
your major
- Earn money for tuition and expenses
- Improve opportunities for post-graduations
employment
- Apply classroom learning to actual on-the-job
experiences
- Develop maturity, professionalism, and
self-confidence
- Learn how to work with colleagues in a professional
atmosphere
- Test career objectives and gain valuable experience
in a chosen career
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What are the benefits to employers
participating in the CO-OP Program? |
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Pre-screened, high
achieving students
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Cost-effective
recruitment and training
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New academic knowledge
for their business
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Potential employees
without a long-term commitment
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Where have some CO-OP students been
placed? |
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A very short list of
past Co-op placements includes: National Institutes of
Health, WRC-TV, The White House, Marriott, Lockheed
Martin, Voice of America, IBM, Euromotor Cars, Georgetown
Law Center, Suburban Hospital, National Aquarium,
Washington Post, Telecommunications Techniques
Corporation, Univax Biologics |
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Who is eligible to participate in the
CO-OP Program? |
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Students with, at least, 12 credits in
college, two courses completed in the major, and a minimum
2.0 grade point average.
Employers with jobs who are willing to
establish, at least, a semester long partnership between
your organization, the student and the Montgomery College
CO-OP Office. |
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