Learning objectives: – Learn the difference between virtual and augmented reality. – Learn how drones work and what they’re used for. – Learn more about the roles self-driving cars play in today’s society and in the future. – Learn more about how 3D printers work and what they’re used for. – Learn more about genetically modified organisms, or GMOS, as well as the controversy surrounding them. – Discover how machine learning works. – Learn more about facial recognition technology and how it’s used in everyday life. – Learn more about the role automation plays in our daily lives. – Learn more about the invention, rise, and potential risks of lab-grown meat. – Learn about the research and realities of life extension. – Learn about the world-changing potential of the gene editing tool CRISPR in this free lesson. – Use these tips to spot and avoid fake news. – Learn how to spot and report trolling when you see it happening online. – Learn more about memes and how they’re used in pop culture. – Learn more about how WikiLeaks works. – Learn more about what Reddit is and how to use the site. – Learn more about clickbait and how it’s used in today’s high-tech world. – Learn how to access and use the most popular live video services. – Learn all about using 360-degree cameras. – Learn more about how advertisers use targeted ads to try and sell products to Internet users. – Learn how to identify sponsored content. – Learn more about how chatbots work. – Learn how crowdfunding works. – Learn more about what makes a startup and how it differs from a small business. – Learn more about big data, what it means, and how it’s used. – Learn more about bitcoin and how it works. – Use these strategies to protect yourself from data breaches. – Learn more about ransomware so you can spot and avoid it. – Use these tips to recognize and avoid common credit card scams. – Learn how two-factor authentication works to protect your information. – Learn about the three most common types of login methods used online today. – Learn more about protecting yourself from identity theft and what to do if you become a victim. – Learn all about how a virtual private network works. – Learn about the loneliness epidemic plaguing our world in this free lesson. – Learn how to protect yourself against different coronavirus scams in this free lesson.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Co-operative education is a three-way partnership between the university, students and employers. Students apply their classroom knowledge in a series of four-month work experiences. You, the employer, enhance a student’s education, while reaping the unique benefits of CO-OP employees.
- Year-round access to well-motivated, qualified employees.
- Access to potential full-time staff in a controlled environment, reducing your costs and risks.
- Access to a cost-effective source of temporary employees for peak periods or special projects.
- A say in what students learn by working with the university.
- Promotion of your organization as one that believes in developing the potential of young people.
- Access to a great pool of French-speaking, English-speaking and bilingual students.
Most work terms run at least 15 weeks, or four months. They can be no shorter than 13 weeks. Some master’s students, as well as some science and engineering students, are available for 8 or 12 months’ work terms.
All jobs are reviewed by a CO-OP Program Coordinator, and only those providing students with work experience related to their professional development are approved. Administrative activities involved in a job should be less than 10% of the entire workload.
When you first contact SSC, you are assigned one of our Program Coordinators, depending on your discipline of interest. This person is your main contact in our office. As you move through the recruitment process, you also work with a representative from CO-OP Administrative Services, who assists with job posting and interview scheduling.
Internships offer usually one discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid, and for academic credit work experience or practice placement.
Work Experience intersperses one or two work terms (typically full-time) into an academic program, where work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study and/or career goals.
Community Service Learning (CSL) integrates meaningful community service with classroom instruction and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience and strengthen communities. In practice, students work in partnership with a community-based organization to apply their disciplinary knowledge to a challenge identified by the community.
Field Placement provides students with an intensive part-time/short term intensive hands-on practical experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study. Field placements may not require supervision of a registered or licensed professional and the completed work experience hours are not required for professional certification. Field placements account for work-integrated educational experiences not encompassed by other forms, such as co-op, clinic, practicum, and internship.
