Co-op Employer Partners
Why Kettering Co-op: For Employers
Go Ahead, Dive Into Our Talent Pool
In search of top-notch talent? Looking for talent you can shape and mold into your corporate culture? Ƶ has a Co-op talent pool which delivers a big splash! We recruit sharp minds, budding engineers and scientists and young business-minded people who want to make a difference. As a Kettering Co-op employer, you will have full access to our talent pool!
Hear From Our Employer Partners
“Delphi has a long standing relationship with Kettering’s Co-op program. The work assignments provide on-the-job training to prepare students for full-time engineering positions. Delphi benefits from the student contributions while developing next generation engineers that can hit the ground running. We need brilliant young minds to help us make it possible."
Mary Gustanski
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Delphi Technologies
STEM and Business Strong for More Than 100 Years
Since 1919, Ƶ has been a global leader in STEM and Management education, and a pioneer in Co-op and experiential learning. Our team of Co-op professionals take unparalleled measures to position your company or organization with the best young talent.
Kettering graduates showcase the value of a Kettering degree. They are entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs who create world-changing technologies; high-powered executives who lead companies and organizations across the world ;and innovators who turn great ideas into even better, faster and stronger products.
The Nuts and Bolts of Professional Co-op
Building A Successful Program
Finding and keeping young talent is a challenging obstacle to combat. But with the Ƶ program nearly 60% of graduates accept full-time positions with their Co-op employers - that is a solid return on investment. Plus, you are not in this alone, your Kettering Co-op manager will assist through the entire process. Building a strong program includes the following:
- a developed and progressive strategic student work plan
- relevant and challenging work assignments to reinforce academic progress
- competitive pay wage and possible benefit options
- mentoring and coaching
- student performance reviews and continual feedback
Become An Employer Partner
The Ƶ Co-op and Experiential Learning team makes it easy! Here are the steps:
- Connect with a Kettering Co-op Manager and build your targeted plan
- Work together to identify the academic disciplines best suited for your company
- Co-op managers will provide candidate credentials
- Co-op managers will help coordinate student interviews
- Attend one of three on-campus employment fairs
- Interview, offer and hire some of the most talented young people in STEM and business
Professional Co-op Is The Winning Difference.
Make the right choice for the best ROI.
It’s All About The Value
The numbers speak for themselves. Invest in our talent pool and your company will reap the rewards! Each Co-op student you hire will complete an Undergraduate Culminating Experience with your company. This problem solving mission offers an amazing learning experience to the student and delivers incredible results for your company.
The power of the student thesis in the last 14 years
Supported patent applications
Generated instances of corporate improvement
Estimated savings to the employer
Hiring fulltime graduates of the university
One of the benefits of being a Ƶ Corporate Partner is that you also have access to our recent graduates as well as alumni. TheHandshake allows you to recruit the highly skilled graduates of Ƶ. To get started on the platform, visit.