Mechanical Engineering Technology Co-operative Education

Overview

Co-operative education plays an integral role in Red River College Polytechnic’s mission of providing high-quality educational training opportunities.

A co-operative education program integrates a student’s academic studies with work experience in a related field.

Mechanical Engineering Technology students have alternating periods of academic experience and paid work experience to enhance their educations and contribute to industry partners.

Benefits of Co-operative Education Partnerships

• Filling your short-term staffing needs
• Reducing recruitment and training costs
• Freeing employees for higher priority work
• Offering additional resources for special projects
• Providing productive workers at peak times
• Giving you regular input into industry-responsive College curricula
• Developing internal leadership through supervision, mentorship, and coaching
• Helping to train your workforce

Participating in Co-operative Education

• Employer/College/student partnership
• Terms integrate academic learning with related, paid work experience
• 14- to 16-week work terms and minimum of 450 hours
• Employers commit to professional and personal growth of future industry leaders
• Employer provides supervision, mentorship and feedback to student
• Employer provides job description outlining expectations of student
• Hours are scheduled to suit employer needs
• Employers participate in a mid-term site visit with the student and College
• Employer provides evaluations of student performance for final assessment
• WIL coordinator available to support student and employer throughout the process

About the Program

Mechanical Engineering Technology

• 28-month diploma program
• Two mandatory co-op work placements
• Co-op work term from May to August

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