Cooperative Overview of Schedules and Work Assignments

All York College engineering students follow a co-op schedule consisting of three co-op semesters beginning with the summer between the 2nd and 3rd year of study.

This schedule provides the employer with:

The ability to budget for a single co-op position to be filled throughout a given calendar year by two different students.
A degree of "overlap" for the entering and exiting co-op students to interact with each other. This helps provide for continuity at each transition. (See table below outlining the student schedule.)

Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1st Year	Full Academic Term	Full Academic Term
2nd Year	Full Academic Term	Full Academic Term	CO-OP I
3rd Year	Full Academic Term	CO-OP II	Full Academic Term
4th Year	CO-OP III	Full Academic Term	Full Academic Term

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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of work assignments are students capable of at progressive educational levels?
The goal is to provide each student with significantly challenging engineering work that truly complements the rigor of his/her academic program. Every effort must be made to ensure that work assignments are:
- Related to the student's academic and career goals
- Properly organized with the goals defined during the first week of the student's co-op
- Planned so that progressively more responsible positions are assigned for each co-op
How many weeks will co-op students work for me?

Students will work a full-time, 40 hour per week schedule for the duration of the academic semester. This will vary depending on the semester of co-op. (Minimum of 12 weeks in the summer and 15 weeks each in the fall and spring.)
Can co-op students work beyond the weeks of co-op?

Extra work is permissible if holidays precede or follow the normal work schedule. Some students remain on part-time during the academic rotation and often return to full-time for their next co-op work assignment.
Will an individual student be able to come back for the next co-op?

Repetitive co-op sessions at the same company are encouraged although some students may elect to broaden their experience by working for multiple companies. The student's return is to be agreed upon by you and the student.
What paperwork do I submit to the College?
An online evaluation of the student is required at the end of the co-op. A faculty advisor will visit the job site about 1/3 through the semester to discuss the co-op progress with the employer and the student.

A job description should be emailed to:
- Joanne Wilkes (jwilkes@ycp.edu), Program Director.
- Andrea Lazarus (alazaru2@ycp.edu), Program Assistant Director.
And posted to Spartan Career Path (York College's internal job search sit) during the time of the hiring process.

Engineering Co-Operative Program

Joanne Wilkes
Engineering Co-op Program Director
Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology
Phone: 717.815.1733
jwilkes@ycp.edu

Andrea Lazarus
Engineering Co-op & Computer Science Internship Program Assistant Director
Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology
Phone: 717.815.6602
alazaru2@ycp.edu