Cooperative Education

A course that teaches through REAL experiences.

 

Employer Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish a work schedule for the student, i.e. the specific days and time s/he is expected to be at your site.
• Review the objectives that the student and instructor have set up for the semester. These are always designed with the employment setting and the student’s skills in mind. As a supervisor, you can discuss changes or additions if needed. This should be done at the start of the semester.
• Mentor the student as you would any employee. Give specific assignments and provide feedback about positive performance as well as areas for improvement.
• Be prepared to communicate the student’s progress to the course instructor. This can be done with a scheduled visit by the instructor, phone call, email or form (depending on the instructor’s requirement).