What is the Co-op course in Canada?

Many universities in Canada have paid internship courses, but many foreign students are not particularly familiar with this course. So let's see what the Co-op course in Canada has to do with me.

What is a cooperative?

The whole process of CO-OP is cooperative education, that is, "paid internship course", which is a paid internship project provided by the cooperative employer to our students. In foreign countries, Co-op courses have attracted more and more attention from international students, especially those who plan to stay and work abroad after their master's degree. Some projects provide Co-op, and the time is generally arranged on holidays, which lasts for about 3 months or longer, mainly depending on the duration of the project itself and the level of resources of the school itself. After the cooperation, the school will assess the students' performance, including the enterprise's evaluation of students' work attitude, team spirit and business ability, as well as the quality of the report completed after the students' internship. Only by passing the exam can students get credits and pass the exam.

Do only schools in Canada provide cooperatives?

In addition to Canada's relaxed immigration policy, the development of Co-op project has been quite mature so far. Most schools in Canada offer cooperative programs. The most famous one is the University of Waterloo, which is also the first school in Canada to offer CO-OP. Simon Fraser University (SFU) in BC Province is the second largest university with cooperative projects. In addition, there are many cooperative courses, such as Laurier University, Brook University and Simon Fraser University.

In addition to Canadian schools, many famous schools in the United States also offer Co-op courses, such as Northeastern University. Northeastern University has campuses in Boston and Seattle. Due to the reputation of famous schools, the quality of graduates and the superior geographical location, there are naturally more cooperative resources to provide. There are many Fortune 500 companies. In addition, there are Jue Shuo University in Philadelphia and Pepperdine University in Southern California.

How can cooperatives help?

In addition to the most direct salary subsidy, the greater help provided by Co-op to international students lies in job hunting after graduation. On the one hand, students go deep into enterprises, learn industry knowledge, truly feel the development of local industries and expand their international horizons through Co-op, which naturally plays a great guiding role in their career development; On the other hand, students who perform well during the internship are more likely to get job opportunities, which directly eliminates the trouble of finding a job. Even if you return to China for employment in the future, it will be even more powerful. Due to the embarrassing status of international students, many foreign companies are reluctant to apply for work visas for international students unless the students themselves have excellent conditions. In this case, it is self-evident that finding a job through Co-op is helpful to international students.