Cooperative Education

Cincinnati State

Cincinnati State was founded on the principle that education occurs best when

classroom instruction is reinforced by related work

experience acquired through Cooperative Education.

Defining the Terms

Co-op vs. Internship: What’s the Difference?

Experiential Learning

Integration of classroom learning with practical work experience…

Defining the Terms – Co-op

• Specific semesters at academic institutions.• Specific, multiple semesters of employment

that are:• paid• evaluated• career-choice related with increasing

responsibility• most often for academic credit

Defining the Terms – Internship

• Specific semesters at academic institutions.

• Specific semester of employment that may be:• Paid or unpaid• evaluated• related or unrelated to major• academic credit or no credit

Who Benefits?

Students

Employers

Cincinnati State

Students

• Enhances students marketability by providing valuable degree-related work experience.

• Provides academic credit toward graduation.• Enables students to earn money to help defray college

expenses.• Develops professional competence and business skills.• Helps students gain exposure to the world of work.• Integrates classroom instruction with work experiences.• Helps develop long range career goals and clarification

of career goals.

Employers

• Increases cost-effectiveness of recruitment and training.

• Provides an opportunity to evaluate employees prior to a decision regarding full-time employment.

• Allows flexibility in staffing needs.• Brings state-of-the-art technical knowledge to the

workplace.• Fosters relationships with the academic community.

Cincinnati State

• Provides recognition in the community.• Serves as a recruitment tool for new students.• Increases retention of current students.• Fosters relationships with the business community.• Keeps curriculums relevant to the workplace.• Helps to develop scholarship opportunities from local

businesses.• Maintains our national exposure and reputation.

How Does Co-op Work?

Overview of How Co-op Works

• Centralized/Decentralized• Optional/Mandatory• Academic Credit/Non credit

How Co-op Works at Cincinnati State

• Decentralized• Mandatory• Academic Credit

BT 9200 - Professional Practices

Career Exploration Resume Writing Business Etiquette Professional Presence Interviewing PlacePro Basics Business Ethics

Co-op Process

The Process

• Student Recruitment/Orientation• Faculty Participation• Job Development• Employer Relations• Interview Process• Placement• Monitoring and Supervision• On-Site Visits• Reports and Evaluations• Assignment Completion/Credit Granted

What Positions Qualify?

• The student will be paid for work performed.• The job relates to a curriculum or career choice

of students.• The employer will supervise the student at work

and evaluate the performance.• A faculty member may visit the student and

supervisor on the job.• The possibility exists for student growth on the

job, coinciding with advanced coursework.

A position may qualify for co-op if:

How Students Participate

• Student eligibility requirements differ with each program.

• Must be fully admitted to a program or major.

• Most require “C” or better GPA over specific coursework prior to participation.

Types of Positions

• Fulltime – typically 32-40 hours/week–Alternating semesters vs. Back-to-

Back

• Part-time – 20-31 hours/week–Parallel – go to school and work

Next Steps

Contact a Co-op Coordinator for more help.

Business Division Coordinators• Yvonne Baker Accounting, Pre-Business Administration, Business Financial Services

Phone: 513-569-4942 E-mail: yvonne.baker@cincinnatistate.edu

• Kelly Harper Culinary Arts, Dietetics, Hospitality Management, & Pastry Arts

Phone: 513-569-1647 E-mail: kelly.harper@cincinnatistate.edu

• Scott Holubetz Culinary Arts, Dietetics, Hospitality Management, & Pastry Arts

Phone: 513-569-5814 E-mail: scott.holubetz@cincinnatistate.edu

• Joe Roberts Automotive Service Management, Graphic Imaging, Landscape Horticulture, Turfgrass Management, Real Estate, International Trade Management

Phone: 513-569-1634 E-mail: joseph.roberts@cincinnatistate.edu

• Adam Waits Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Business Management, Marketing Management, Project Management

Phone: 513-569-4847 E-mail: adam.waits@cincinnatistate.edu

Center for Innovative TechnologiesCoordinators

• Sue Dolan - Aviation Maintenance Tech., Biomedical Equipment and Information Systems Technology, Chemical Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Power Systems Engineering Technology

Phone: 513-569-1774 E-mail: sue.dolan@cincinnatistate.edu• Andrea Feld - Audio/Video Production, Graphic Design, Multimedia and Web Design,

Industrial Design Technology, Computer Programming, Database Management

Phone: 513-569-1457 E-mail: andrea.feld@cincinnatistate.edu

• Maya Franklin - Civil Engineering Tech (Surveying, Construction Management, Architecture), Environment Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering Technology Wastewater Management

Phone: 513-569.1648 E-mail: maya.franklin@cincinnatistate.edu• Noelle Grome - Computer Programming and Data Base Management, Software

Engineering Technology, and Business Information Systems, Computer Network Engineering Technology, Network Administration, PC Support and Administration

Phone: 513-569-4693 E-mail: melissa.grome@cincinnatistate.edu• Kim Richards - Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Technology, Renewable Energy, Laser Technology

Phone: 513-569-1771 E-mail: kimberly.richards@cincinnatistate.edu

Health & Public Safety Coordinators

• Janelle Gohn - Medical Laboratory Technology

Phone: 513-569-1688

E-mail: janelle.gohn@cincinnatistate.edu

• Mickey Weber - Public Safety Technology / Bioscience

Phone: 513-236-2897

E-mail: mmweber@cincinnatistate.edu

Humanities & Science Coordinators

• Jayne Martin Dressing - Transfer degrees- Associate of Arts, Associate of Science

Phone: 513-569-4778

E-mail: jayne.dressing@cincinnatistate.edu• Susan Munn - Transfer degrees- Associate of

Arts, Associate of Science

Phone: 513-569-4990

E-mail: susan.munn@cincinnatistate.edu