Employer Testimonials On the Co-op Program
Please read some testimonials from our employers to see what they like/love about our program.
MARY BRADY, Executive Director - Economic Club of Washington DC
"The Federal City Council and the Economic Club benefit from the co-op program. As a non profit, it is important to be creative with our budget. The Co-op program saves us dollars. We receive excellent candidate referrals for the position. It's very nice to have young, enthusiastic, workers for a full six months. Even though there is turnover after 6 months, it provides us with good exposure to the public and each intern brings a different set of values to the position. Oftentimes, we stay in touch with the interns as they move through their careers which is very rewarding."
ROBBIE SAMUELS, Special Events Manager - Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
"The 6 months go by fast but I’ve found that I can build on the work that each prior co-op has accomplished by giving them a focused project to work on while they are at GLAD – specifically they’ve been in charge of executing all the tasks related to procuring and displaying a 150+ item silent auction. Since June 2005, when I became Special Events Manager, the total raised from our auctions has more than doubled! This has a lot to do with the support provided by the stellar co-ops we’ve had the good fortune to work with."
WARREN (BUD) CARROLL, General Manager - John Hancock Hotel & Conference Center
“We have been in the program for two years and the quality of the students have been outstanding. ‘The achievements of an organization are the result of the combined effort of each individual’ I am proud to say the contributions of Northeastern students are a significant part of our success!!!
We have found that at the end of the 6 month co-op most of the students stay on part time. This is a great benefit to our company. It eliminates training costs, allows us a consistent staffing pool and the students schedules are very flexible.”
LAURA TONI HOLSINGER, Manager, Administration & Human Resources - Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
“Before having this co-op the work … was dispersed among 3 other staff members. This has allowed for these staff members to focus on their core work with the confidence that these tasks now being done by our co-op will be completed on time and with great quality. We focus on tasks that we can train co-ops on easily and "take back" once their time with us is finished. This minimizes the loss of institutional knowledge when they leave, since their tasks can be picked up by the next staff member or co-op.”
PAUL E. MANTELL, Vice President Human Resources - YMCA of Greater Boston
“At the YMCA of Greater Boston, we have been involved with the Northeastern Co-Op program for over five years. As a long-term co-op employer and a Northeastern Alum, I could not be happier with the co-op program and the organization that supports it. The quality of the students has been excellent, the communication and follow up with the co-op department is phenomenal and the participation has enhanced our organization. Young talent is the key to our leadership succession and mission and the co-op program has been an integral component of our success.”