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You’ve completed 1 or 2 work terms and got some value from the pre-employment co-op workshops, mock interviews, resume and cover letter reviews with your coordinator. Why should you pay $800/semester co-op tuition for a senior co-op (3rd, 4th, 5th) work term?
Before eliminating senior co-op as an option, decide for yourself what’s important. Is it:
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graduating early so you can look for a job while doing entry level work, with less work experience on your resume?
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walking across the podium with your classmates, who 2 hours after graduation have little to no influence on your future? or
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making the most of your options while at Beedie?
Here’s what you get if you decide to do senior co-op work terms:
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Access to intermediate and senior co-op roles posted by employers who will ONLY consider students who have completed a minimum of 2 or 3 work terms. These senior roles often go unfilled due to a lack of senior applicants. This is low hanging fruit. You just have to apply.
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Exclusive career coaching on how to leverage the skills and experience you gained in your 1stand 2nd work terms. We’ll coach you on tailoring your post-grad career, which often starts with your 3rd co-op employer.
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Professional feedback on cover letters and resumes for each job application by your personal Co-op Coordinator.
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In-person mock interviews for high stakes jobs you’ve been shortlisted for with your dream employer. Not something to approach lightly.
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Lower competition for higher status, higher-paying co-op jobs. These push your resume further into the professional realm; your status and pay will be higher over the long run.
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$3,000,000 liability coverage while on a co-op work term.
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Medical insurance coverage under your parents’ BC med plan as a registered co-op student.
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We got your back: Trouble-shooting and support from your co-op coordinator should any issues arise. Unpaid hours, unreasonable overtime, dangerous work situations, and harassment: we’ve assisted students and employers to work through awkward situations that could have legal ramifications for either party. If you’re not registered in Co-op and things go sideways, you’re on your own. The same goes for the employer.
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The average income for a Business co-op student is $11K/semester. Co-op tuition is ~$800 which is ~7% your salary. If you see value in the above 8 items, consider pursuing a 3rd, 4th or 5th work term. Do the math, you’ll come out ahead.
If you choose to do a senior co-op, we’ll get you to access to the very best jobs for qualified students and exclusive one-on-one coaching, something highly prized in the private sector. That’s $800 for exclusive career coaching and access to the best student jobs on the market; great value and not something I could afford after graduation. Can you?
Kick start your career before you graduate. Do a senior co-op work term. Go farther, faster.
Beyond the Blog
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Are you a Beedie Business student looking to expand your career options? Connect with the Beedie Co-op program, here.
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Learn more about the benefits of co-op from students who've been there.