Attempts to predict employer benefits resulting from their involvement in cooperative education programs. Benefits include a good source of quality employees, increased worker motivation, and increased respect between students and employers. (JOW)

Student interviews by potential co-op employers at Mississippi State are enhanced by computer applications. Students can access employers' criteria to select employers to interview with; customized software is used to schedule interviews and complete follow-up. Approximately 2,200 interviews with 182 employers were handled in one term. (SK)

The sandwich course system in the United Kingdom has much in common with cooperative education programs in the United States, involving a blend of academic study with work experience. Examines whether the sandwich course system has achieved its objectives, e.g., to provide practical experience in the application of theoretical concepts covered in…

Reviews the benefits and cost effectiveness of cooperative education to provide the documentation needed to encourage the adoption and expansion of employer co-op programs. (JOW)

Addresses the question of how cooperative education employers view secondary school cooperative education programs. Finds that employers view student attitudes, work motivation skills, and coordinators' activities, first, second, and third in order of importance. (JOW)

The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) Cooperative Education program received federal aid in July, 1976. This aid provided, for the first time, a solid financial base for the program and, to insure its success, a comprehensive marketing plan was designed. Describes the key elements of the plan and its objectives. (Author/RK)

Focusing on a model of cooperative education programs which was developed by a four-year public institution, the author addresses such topics as the role of policies in the program model, program goals and objectives, framework of the model, student enrollment in cooperative education, and employee relations and job development. (LRA)

Presents a model proposal for developing cooperative work experience for students that is directed toward large corporations and state and local administrators. (LRA)