By: SCOTT MAYNARD CEIA is pleased to announce a partnership with CareerEco to provide virtual co-op and internship fairs. Students from participating CEIA member schools will be able to attend four regional fairs. Details and registration links are on the CEIA website and listed below: What are the Benefits? Opens national Co-op/internship opportunities up to... Read More »
By DAWN KOELTZOW The terms internship and co-op can vary at different schools. At Bradley University, we have a centralized Cooperative Education and Internship Program. We use the term ‘internships’ for most of our placements. Students work full-time alternating, full-time single semester, and/or part-time parallel. Internship employers offer structured programs, good training, hands-on supervision, and... Read More »
By DEBRA BARRICK You say “tuh-mey-toh” and I say “toh-mah-toh”. Co-op and intern can be like that…..with the terms often being used interchangeably. However, while Cooperative Education is implemented differently from institution to institution, there are certain characteristics that remain relatively constant from one program to the next. Cooperative Education is an academic program that... Read More »
By L&D A recent study by the ACT Foundation uncovered a rise in the number of working learners, ATD reported. Working learners are defined as “individuals who work for pay and learn toward a credentialing at the same time.” The article points out that this education can be formal training or personal skill development, and... Read More »
December 30, 2015 6:22 pm
Published by CEIA Inc
Big Ideas Happen Here! The Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) proudly invites you to the 2016 Annual Conference in Dallas, TX, April 3-5, 2016. This year’s conference offers exceptional value and great opportunities to share big ideas and high-impact practices. Conference program highlights include: Three days of programming to support your personal and professional... Read More »