Professional Development Programming

Professional Development is the cornerstone of CEIA.  CEIA serves professionals around the world who practice and promote the educational strategy of combining work and learning. In addition to providing relevant research and surveys along with over 50 years of research in our Journal, resource materials, Experience Magazine, and networking among colleagues, CEIA provides and promotes professional development opportunities through the CEIA Academy.

The CEIA Academy

The CEIA Academy provides training and development opportunities to cooperative education and internship professionals throughout the year in a variety of formats, including an annual event in Vail, CO that draws 20 – 40 professionals in work integrated learning for collaborative training and development annually, as well as 40 – 60 professionals for pre-conference workshops at the annual conference. Instruction on topics such as curriculum development, design thinking, project implementation, program management and marketing, employer relationships and development, data management and collection, mentorship, and self-advocacy are all part of the program.

CEIA Webinar Series

CEIA offers a year-round webinar series.  We provide bi-monthly educational webinars that highlight trending topics in an accessible and affordable format. We feature industry experts that are open to members and non-members that average 100 attendees during the live presentation and are available to view in our on-demand library. This educational opportunity is one of our most valued membership benefits. Recent webinars have looked at best practices and challenges facing programs of different sizes; developing an internship program at the high school level; expanding experiential learning opportunities for your students; and Advanced Techniques (Virtual Interns).