Benefits of Hiring Coop Students
Employers provide Co-op students with paid work terms relevant to their studies, giving students an opportunity to put what they have learned into practise.
Hiring a Science Co-op student allows employers to:
Hiring a Science Co-op student allows employers to:
- Access skilled and enthusiastic students, who are eager to learn and contribute
- Access temporary employees on a year-round basis, making it easy to hire additional staff when needed
- Hire workers for specific projects, freeing up permanent staff to deal with other work
- Reduce recruiting, hiring, and training costs
- Obtain needed help while saving the costs associated with hiring a permanent employee
- Develop and recruit new talent
- Strengthen their corporate image through mentorship of their future work force
- Influence the educational process through their suggestions for improving student training within the university