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Cooperative Work Experience Benefits The Employer! |
Cooperative
Work Experience (OCED 090 or 091)…
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Prepares employees with
the potential of advancement/upgrading
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Provides an opportunity
for employer to observe and direct employees in the operation and philosophy
of their company.
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Enhances employee
motivation and job satisfaction
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Reduces training costs
through the use of educational resources and services, and reduces turnover by
having committed employees.
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Provides a direct return
from tax dollars through employee utilization of educational resources and
facilities.
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Provides the employer with
an opportunity to input and advise how college programs can be more
meaningful.
Start
offering internships! Interns…
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Are an excellent worker
pool.
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Reduce recruitment and
training costs.
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Often become reliable and
skilled permanent employees.
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Provide outstanding
assistance to overloaded employees.
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Contribute to business
success through increased productivity.
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Introduce innovative fresh
ideas and talent.
Cooperative
Education Statistics
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33% of students accept
fulltime employment with their Co-op employers.
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The approximate number of
Cooperative Education worksites is 117,000 nationally.
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The total undergraduate
Cooperative Education enrollment is approximately 241,000.
If you are interested in
hosting an internship within your organization, please call the
Cooperative Work Experience Office at (707) 864-7139 or download an
intern request form below!
Would you like to
Sponsor an SCC Intern? - Click here to download an
intern request application!
To become more involved in
the education of our upcoming generation please visit the following websites (no
return links) to see how you can have greater input into the training of your
future employees.
CCEIA - California Cooperative Internship
Association
CPA - California Placement
Association
CalWorkplace.org - California Community Colleges
Chancellor’s Office Statewide Advisory
Committee for Work-Based Learning and Employment
Services
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