Show n u J bEarn b Earn College Credit Through Summer Job I 1 Jeren W. W Canning Campus With the end of the semester semester semester semes semes- ter and the end of the school year now only days away many of the students of have a tough choice to make The choice they come down to is whether to take classes during the summer summer summer sum sum- and mer or get a summer job earn some green At students can do both Through Cooperative Education program program program pro pro- gram students can either get geta currently currently currently cur cur- the job they a job or use have to earn college credit If you are working interning or volunteering in a position related to your academic major you might in qualify to participate Cooperative Education Potter said Wendy Vendy Student Employment and Education Cooperative Services The credits earned through the Cooperative n. n are u Education program elective credits credits credits cred cred- I to the applied major So its in a persons person's at a while making money summer immer job iob students can n credits without even earn classroom setting foot in a the summer during summer would have wish I I the abo about known Education Cooperative have wouldn't program I on finishing finishing fin fin- wasted twO semesters electives said my stu- stu Jodee Taylor much rather ather dent dentI I would has work that hire a person the field they experience in in said their degree have local employer Lee a Jason the uses A person lemon that in class on ona they learn things is mucha much basis to m me a a daily See Credit 2 continued on page I If IH Credit I from front more valuable to a company like mine Many employers agree with Lees Lee's point of view although students can focus more on their studies without the distraction distraction dis dis- distraction dis- dis traction of a full or time part-time job they dont don't get the real world experience Where as a student that works even a part- part 1 j J i. i J time time j job b while while e Jt taking king t classes classes' classes l ss' ss s can use what they learned more often The program gives students a chance to exercise this aspect of learning learning learning learn learn- ing that often goes untouched The Cooperative Education program has offices at three of campuses At the Redwood campus the office is in the Administrative building room AD for the South City Campus they can be found in room W and r. r I Ul J ill I i I IV at jord Jordan nj 11 at the Campus in to room I B. B 11 For more information about the Cooperative Education program to see if your current job matches your major or to register for the program people people people peo peo- are asked to contact Wendy Vendy Potter at You can also visit any of the Cooperative Education offices at the places listed above |