What sorts of co-ops do PTC students complete?
The opportunities are wide open: You might find yourself learning about advertising in the radio and broadcasting industry; or you may prefer designing marketing programs for a tourist eco-lodge in Costa Rica. PTC students have obtained co-ops at such organizations as Greenpeace, Bausch & Lomb, the Memorial Art Gallery, Passero Associates, Clear Channel Communications, Lenel Systems, Eastman Kodak, Lupton Associates, Xerox, Navistream Corp., Rochester City School District, Colorado Tourism Bureau, West Publishing, RIT University News and the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Their co-op responsibilities include personnel coordinator, technical writer, sports information director, corporate communications expert, documentation specialist, marketing coordinator, copy editor, graphic designer, customized curriculum developer, and technical support specialist. PTC students are assigned a Co-op and Placement adviser whose office is located in the Office of Cooperative Education and Ca