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Computer science students may gain real work experience in the information technology industry while completing their academic studies by entering our co-operative education program. In addition to their academic studies, CS co-op students complete four work terms (14-16 weeks), with an option for a fifth work term. Two or three work terms occur over the summer months, so that the co-op degree option can be completed within five years. Work term provide students with opportunities to learn new technologies, and gain valuable contacts with computing professionals. The co-op program is popular with students, since they get valuable professional work experience which helps them acquire good jobs upon graduation.

Will co-operative education give me an advantage?

Some benefits associated with co-operative education are that it enables students to:

• Gain professional experience and to acquire new technical skills
• Improve their written and oral communication skills
• Improve their academic performance as the work place provides new learning opportunities
• Find employment after graduation.
• Finance your education.
• Work in a variety of private and public sector organizations and to travel to new places.

How does the co-op program work?

UPEI offers co-operative education programs in Computer Science, Physics and Business Administration. The University has a co-operative education office which assists students throughout the program. The co-operative education coordinators work with students and employers to facilitate the process of securing work terms. The co-op coordinators contact employers seeking relevant jobs for students, and the office staff assist employers with the posting of jobs and the scheduling of student interviews.

Who will hire me?

There are opportunities to work for IT companies both on and off Prince Edward Island. Our students are employed by large and small companies, by private and public sector organizations. While the majority of our work terms occur on PEI, students do work for companies throughout the Atlantic region, in other parts of Canada, and even internationally. It is even possible for enterprising students to start their own business through an entrepreneurial work term. A sampling of companies that hired our students include DeltaWare Systems, Atlantic Turbines International, Veterans Affairs Canada, the PEI Government, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Timeless Technologies, Island Services Network, Atlantic Wind Test Site, IBM Canada, Nortel Networks, and Microsoft.