Supervisors' Perceptions of the Performance of Cooperative Education Employees Working in Federal Agencies

Douglas, James W.; Brewer, Gene A.

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“…In an era of a tight labor market coinciding with the retirements of baby boomers, public agencies are realizing the need to participate in cooperative education programs (Douglas & Brewer, 1999). Students have the opportunity to earn money while gaining valuable work experience.…”

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“…On many campuses, a large number of students work in local businesses or on campus in work-study capacities. Others participate in cooperative education programs where they work for a semester for a business or government agency and then return to school for a semester (Douglas & Brewer, 1999). Although this extends the number of years it takes students to complete degree requirements, the arrangement offers a dual advantage for students and employers.…”

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“…Employers have the chance to recruit and train future workers at a modest cost. In an era of a tight labor market coinciding with the retirements of baby boomers, public agencies are realizing the need to participate in cooperative education programs (Douglas & Brewer, 1999).…”

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For more than a decade, the City of Auburn, Alabama, has employed university students as part-time firefighters, police aides, and 911 communicators. The most fully developed program allows students to be trained and work as statecertified firefighters. Newly constructed fire stations have separate dormitorystyle rooms for the students. Tuition is paid by the city as long as the students earn at least a 2.5 grade point average. This program has been cost effective for the city and the source of tuition assistance for hundreds of college students. Furthermore, it has created a talented pool of candidates for regular city employment.

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