Show If you need a job go see op Co-op Advance your career while furthering your education John Draper Contributing Writer Writ ANY BUSINESSES are looking for M MANY employees with work experience as well as an education and special skills The Cooperative Education program can help students students stu stu- den dents ts get the on hands-on experience they need while earning elective credi credits ts Accord According g to op Co-op Director Jack students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents may apply for a op co-op job after their third quarter and after they have acquired some classroom classroom classroom class class- room skills in their field They may be eligible for credit if they have a job related to their major and it tt is approved through the op co-op program This is what calls a job conversion If the students need a job they must apply for forthe forthe forthe the program at least one quarter before they plan to work Referrals and resumes will be pr provided vided In addition to work experience op co-op jobs provide students with a confirmation of their career choice resume material and an income Many majors require internships The main difference between most internships and op co-op is that internships are usually only done for credit while op co-op jobs are paid said Students may be able to use their op co-op jobs jobs' as asan asan asan an internship op Co-op provides employees for many government government government govern govern- ment agencies as well as private businesses The Federal Aviation Administration recently signed an agreement making the exclusive op co-op employee provider in Utah for the FAA sayed was chosen over other colleges and universities because of its superior technical programs diverse work force and proven op co-op program Businesses and government agencies benefit from op co-op because it reduces training time labor and recruitment expenses while increasing productivity and work quality Also op co-op provides companies with the newest ideas and technology while keeping employees motivated While the op co-op program is growing it is not new on campus It was started in 1973 when administrators administrators administrators ad ad- saw the need for students to have job experience In 1982 op co-op received a federal administration administration administration ad ad- ministration grant to help fund the program This year the program is in its last year of a five- five year grant One of the conditions of the grant is that fund the program percent which it did Monday Aug 31 of this year The money from the grant is being used to enhance the existing existing existing ex ex- ex- ex program The op co-op office is located in the Career Action Center |