Can students work part-time in between co-op and during a co-op period?
Many employers, especially the local sites, ask that students work part-time after their co-op to provide night and weekend coverage and maintain their skills. We tell students that working about 8-16 hours a week is manageable, but beyond 16 hours is not recommended when they are in classes full-time. If a student has a co-op position and wants to work part-time in addition, as long as the employer is not a direct competitor and both employers are aware of the situation, it is allowed. The full-time co-op position takes priority over the part-time position in scheduling.
