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I am appling to University this November and was wondering if anyone had any comments or feeings about co-ops?
You know where they give you a job placement for 6 months, durring the time you study.
Does it acually help in the future?
Has anyone acually gone through it?
I have had friends that went through Co-ops while they were going through school and they had no trouble getting a job once they finished their schooling.
The experience really helps and looks good on a resume. Just remember to do something that pertains to what you want to do it will help more.
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It helps. Do it if you can.
Just make sure you don't put off the degree too long.
...unless the co-op is good money.
What is your field of study?
depending on what i get into and... well my grades.
hopefuly
software engeneering thought at waterloo
or comp eng.
but the lovely doube cohort (ontario is dumping the OAC`s the fifth year of education in hightschool, so two classes graduation all accross Ontario, so my compatition is doubled) :(
Co-Op's are great idea for employment, but I can't help thinking about University being a fun, learning experience in itself and it might detract from that.
arh... i`m not easily distracted by parties though....
not really my thing.. (i`m kinda a freak of nature in that respect)
It's not so much the partys or getting wildly drunk, for me it was the feeling of having lots of friends around :) who I could spend time with. (Even if we did spend lots of time in the campus pubs :cool: ;) )Quote:
Originally posted by French_gal
arh... i`m not easily distracted by parties though....
not really my thing.. (i`m kinda a freak of nature in that respect)
I had a year of employement in that way.. as soon as I left Uni I got a phone call offering me a job. It definitely helps your career prospects ;) (and not only with the company you worked with)
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Originally Posted by French_gal
Definitely do it if you have the chance. It certainly benefited me, and it was a nice break between studying.
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damn this is an old thread...2002? :/
wow, this is old......how's OT doing now?? lol
i'm also currently on Co-Op....that's why i asked bunches of stuffs in this forums...lol...very good learning experience