APPENDIX

Interview Guide - Employer

1. Please describe the cooperative education programs at your company.
   
   
2. Please describe the selection process for students entering co-op programs and some general characteristics of the types of students who go into co-op.
   
   
3. How prevalent are co-op programs at this company?
   
   
4. Please describe the resources used to increase or maintain co-op at your institution.
   
   
5. Please describe the nature of the relationship between school-based and work-based components in the co-op programs.
   
   
6. What are the primary benefits of cooperative education for students?
   
   
7. What are the primary benefits of cooperative education for employers?
   
   
8. What are the primary benefits of cooperative education for education providers?
   
   
9. How is cooperative education evaluated?
   
   
10. How might co-op be expanded into more educational institutions or companies?

Interview Guide - Education Provider

1. Please describe the cooperative education programs at your institution.
   
   
2. Please describe the selection process for students entering co-op programs and some general characteristics of the types of students who go into co-op.
   
   
3. How prevalent are co-op programs at this college?
   
   
4. Please describe the resources used to increase or maintain co-op at your institution.
   
   
5. Please describe the nature of the relationship between school-based and work-based components in the co-op programs.
   
   
6. What are the primary benefits of cooperative education for students?
   
   
7. What are the primary benefits of cooperative education for employers?
   
   
8. What are the primary benefits of cooperative education for education providers?
   
   
9. How is cooperative education evaluated?
   
   
10. How might co-op be expanded into more educational institutions or companies?