Deck 19: Engineering Work Experience

Question 1

Which of the following items is not considered to be one of the advantages of a co-op program for engineering students?

A) Co-op students start full-time work with a higher salary
B) Co-op students start full-time work with more seniority
C) All co-op positions are paid positions
D) The employer is obligated to offer the co-op student an offer of employment

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the benefits of a co-op program for engineering students?

A) Graduation time is shortened
B) Employers prefer graduates who already have work experience
C) Faculty at universities with co-op programs typically have stronger ties to industry
D) Co-op programs allow students to evaluate employers and for employers to evaluate students

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Internships are either paid or unpaid work experiences.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

College credit is not typically granted for internship experiences.

Question 5

An alternating co-op program is where two different students alternate working at the same job

Question 6

Hiring an engineer by way of a co-op program is typically more expensive to the employer than the conventional method of hiring engineers