Cooperative Education is an educational program which develops partnerships between business, industry, and education to enable vocational students to enter the work force. Students gain valuable on-the-job training and employers benefit by acquiring workers who are trained in the basic skills necessary for their business.

The program, offered primarily to seniors, provides work experience for a cycle of 8 days. Students then return to school to participate in academic classes for a similar eight day cycle. For a student to be eligible for the Co-op Program, he or she must maintain good academic and vocational grades have good attendance and meet or surpass national Workplace Readiness standards for secondary students.

Any student who is interested in Co-op should  see Ms. Peters, located next to the Library, to receive the packet and necessary Co-operative paperwork information.

All Co-op students must fill in their Work-based Plan and return to the Co-op Director with two days of returning to Academic study. Failure to do so, may result in a loss of Co-op priviledge.

Your Co-op experience is your Senior Project. In order to complete your Senior Project requirements, your Senior Project presentation will be focused upon the company, your co-op position with the company, and insightful reflection upon the experience including what you learned while on the job, how Southeastern prepared you to be successful, and a slide offering advice to future seniors who go out on co-op.