Why do co-op coordinators try to visit each student each work term?
It’s our policy to try to visit each student each work term. Visits will be in person, by phone, or by Skype. Here’s why we do this: • We’re interested in the quality of the student’s work experience. By seeing the workplace, speaking with the student and supervisor, we get a good idea of the employer’s work environment. • We discuss their opinions of the work experience with the student and the employer. It’s usually done individually so opinions can be candid. If there’s a problem, we work to solve it. We review the midterm evaluation and discuss any issues. • We discuss the student’s plans for a work report with them. We go over any concerns about next term’s courses, a review of their resume, what to look for in the next work term, etc. We also ask about what they believe they are learning, what challenges they are facing, etc. • The visit gives the coordinator a good overview of the employer. When other students ask our opinions about a potential placement, we ‘re able to provide
