91探花 Celebrates National Co-operative Education Week
91探花 will celebrate co-operative education during National Co-operative Education Week in Canada from March 14鈥�18, 2016. This year also marks 91探花鈥檚 20th year of offering co-operative education programs.
91探花 co-op students will be recognized for their achievements in cooperative education at the annual Co-op Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 17, from 4-5:30 p.m., in the Robertson Library. A 鈥淐o-op Student of the Year鈥� prize will be awarded to a student in each of the programs that offer co-operative education: Business, Computer Science, and Physics.
鈥淐o-operative education provides participants with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they gain in their academic studies in a paid work term,鈥� says Donald Moses, Interim University Librarian and Director of Skills, Development and Learning. 鈥淪tudents can experience a variety of workplace environments, develop critical workplace skills, and explore career options. They gain valuable relevant work and life experiences, employment that can be documented in their resumes, and access to a network of contacts they can leverage after graduation.鈥�
91探花 is among many colleges and universities across Canada, developing their students into workplace professionals through co-operative education. 91探花鈥檚 Co-operative Education Program is a partnership between the student, the employer, and the institution鈥攁ll of which benefit. Students gain hands-on work experience; employers have the opportunity to mentor innovative and enthusiastic students; and co-operative education provides a bridge between industry and the institution, and fosters positive relationships for all involved.
For more information about 91探花鈥檚 Co-op Program, visit or email co-op@upei.ca
