Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) integrates a student’s academic and career interests with meaningful work experience while attending a professional development course. Students will complete an internship in positions related to their academic major in Accounting, Marketing Management, Computer Information Systems, and Office Administration & Technology
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Roles & Responsibilities
Employer
- Interview & select student for internship placement
- Sign the learning agreement
- Create student work schedule and learning outcomes
- Evaluate student performance in the middle and the end of the semester
Students
- Meet with an advisor and your CWE program instructor
- Complete a CWE application
- Submit resume and interview with employer
- Register for appropriate CWE course and a CWE seminar
- Develop learning outcomes and complete the work agreement
- Complete job assignments
- Work required hours for the number of credits enrolled
- Collaborate with instructor and employer
CWE Career Specialist
- Recruit, assess & prepare
- Identify and register student for CWE 31
- Ensure that employers create learning objectives
- Review progress with employer and student
- Maintain records of students participating in CWE
- Meet with CWE instructor to provide information about student internship performance
For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Perez, MS
Senior Career Specialist
Phone: 718-289-5100, Ext. 3348
Email: Stephanie.Perez03@bcc.cuny.edu
