Job Shadowing
Students “shadow” (follow) the employee for a specified time to better understand & observe work expectations & requirements of a variety of job tasks. Job shadowing is less intensive than the other WBL methods & is usually the first form of worksite exposure provided to a student.

Internship
An internship is a non-paid learning opportunity that provides hands-on experience in a particular industry or occupation related to a student’s career interests, abilities, & goals. The student observes business functions & actively engages with their assigned job role outlined in the training agreement & evaluation plan. The worksite employee is the student’s supervisor.

Co-op Learning
Cooperative Learning (Co-op) is very similar to an Internship except that it is a paid learning experience from the company where the student is employed.

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