a strategy employed through schools that blends education with occupation. In higher learning institutions, it particularly strives to saturate academic works by substituting them with useful practice [..]

A program where the student spends time engaged in employment related to their major in addition to regular classroom study.

Many college programs offer paid opportunities to gain professional, full-time work experience while enrolled in college.

According to 20 USCS § 1161n [Title 20. Education; Chapter 28. Higher Education Resources and student assistance; additional programs; cooperative education], the term "cooperative education" [..]

a program that integrates classroom learning with semesters of paid practical work experience.

Cooperative education (co-op) combines classroom learning with work experience for academic credit.

Co-op

The combination of academics and practical work experience via a structured method. Cooperative education – regularly referred to as “co-op” – gives academic credit for paid work; this goes hand in ha [..]

A program for persons who are enrolled in an educational program and who, through a cooperative arrangement between the institution and the employer, receive part-time vocational instruction in the in [..]

An opportunity for students to work and gain professional experience in their field of study, while earning money for tuition- usually offered by a college or university.

  Co-op is for students who want to earn college credit while getting a paycheck, and it is for employers who want educated and employable workers. The program is based upon the idea that on-the-job training is an integral part of a student’s academic background. It connects West Virginia University at Parkersburg with businesses, community agencie [..]

A program through which a college student alternates periods of classroom instruction with periods of related employment.

A program where the student spends time engaged in employment related to their major in addition to regular classroom study.

View this as a job opportunity.  Colleges will pay students to work in professional settings while attending school.  Students gain needed work experience while getting their degree.