Co-operative Education is an educational model that formally integrates academic experience with paid employment. The standard co-op program consists of academic study alternating with work experience ...

A basic principle of a co-operative business model is to give members ... limit co-op member power in favor of executive rule. For example, in 2002, REI’s board voted to set its own compensation.

Not only can students determine whether the field or specific job is the right fit for them during an internship or co-op, but students also gain valuable career skills. For example, students at ...