Gain Meaningful Experience to Complement your Academic Studies
By: Monica Aggarwal, Manager Co-op & Career Services at UOIT
Students in a range of programs at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in real world settings. Within certain faculties that experience is acquired through participation in optional internship and co-op.
Although the terms internship and co-op can have different meaning in different settings, and even from faculty to faculty, there are some commonalities. Internship and co-op refer to paid work term opportunities for full-time undergraduate students, in business or industry environments that offer experience related to students’ academic studies.
Why Consider an Internship or Co-op?
- Gain industry experience in a chosen field
- Strengthen skills through practical application
- Enhance your resumé through acquisition of relevant technical and employability skills
- Explore future employment potential
- Clarify career direction, define employment goals
- Increase motivation to learn and better understand significance of course material
- Develop a valuable network, build confidence in interacting with employers
- Earn money, offset costs of education, reduce debt load
Which UOIT Faculties Offer Internship and Co-op?
For more information on the co-op and internship programs at UOIT please visit www.uoit.ca.
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