New Zealand Association

for Cooperative Education

Yi-Leen Lim, from the University of Waikato, on a BSc(Tech) biology placement at HortResearch. Clare Taylor, from the University of Waikato, on a BSc(Tech) earth sciences placement at the Waihi gold mine.

Cooperative Education Benefits

Employers

• Skilled, motivated temporary staff
• Projects completed cheaply
• Easy recruitment
• Reduced training costs
• Access to tertiary institution personnel and facilities
• Enhanced corporate profile

Students

• Real life learning experiences
• Enhanced career prospects
• Develop personal and interpersonal skills
• Combine work with study

Education Institutes

• Motivated students
• Learning supplemented by work place experiences
• Enhance community profile
• Improve industry links