Sample Cover Page

Final Co-op Report

Mary Smith
Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Jane Doe
Kimberly Clark
Neenah, WI
Co-op Start Month/Year - End Month/Year
UN 3002 or UN 5000
Cooperative Education I
Summer 2016

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Supervisor Approval Form

Summer 2016 Final Co-op Report
(please type the following information)

Student Name:
M#:
Academic Major:
Semester(s) on co-op:
Company:
Company Address:
Supervisors Name:
Supervisors Title:

I have read the above students final co-op report and agree that it does not
contain any proprietary information. The report may now be submitted to the
Cooperative Education Program within Michigan Technological Universitys Career
Services.
Supervisors Signature: _______________________________________________
Supervisors Phone: _______________________ Email: ____________________

As the supervisor, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this student or the report,
please contact Kirsti Arko, Assistant Director for Experiential Learning and Career Development
at Michigan Technological University.

karko@mtu.edu
906.487.2314

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I.

Introduction

Use this section to introduce the context of your work. Intoduce your company, the division, and the
products that are a part of your division. What are your general roles and responsibilities? This section
should provide an overview of your co-op experience.

II.

Projects

For this section, keep the big picture in mind. What is the problem that your project is addressing? What
is the solution? How does the solution impact the company? It needs to be clear as to why you are doing
the project.
Describe your major project(s), and the value they provide your division. For each project, describe any
techniques/skills/programs/tools you utilized, especially if they were new for you. What have you
learned from your project(s)?
If your work was many smaller projects, please use this section to describe the role you played in your
company. What did you contribute? Describe any techniques/skills/programs/tools you utilized. What
did you learn from the technical work?

III.

Co-op Evaluations

Review and reflect on both the Supervisor Progress Evaluation and the Supervisor Final Evaluation.
In which areas did you improve during the semester? What methods did you use to improve? What are
you most proud of? Which areas were your lowest on the final evaluation and what can you do in the
future to work on those areas?

IV.

Reflections on the Co-op Experience

Section Introduction: Begin this section by providing some general reflections on your co-op.
Choose three questions to answer. For the headings, be specific, but do not write out the entire
question.
A. Question I Heading
B. Question 2 Heading
C. Question 3 Heading

V.

Conclusion

In the conclusion, share the overall value of your co-op experience.

(Think about how you would discuss your experience in an interview situation or explain it to a friend.)

End of Template
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Important Information for the Final Co-op Report

Consider this a professional report, so the quality should be equivalent to what you would turn in to
your supervisor. Using I is acceptable.
When you write about your projects or other technical information, consider the audience. They DO
NOT work at the company; they are most likely NOT in your field; and they have NO background
knowledge, other than what you provide. Write accordingly. Avoid acronyms or terminology that are
not common, unless you define them.
This report focuses heavily on your own reflection. In all sections, it is important to be thoughtful and
thorough, including details. If any section is vague, brief, or lacking in detail, you will be marked down.
Clearly label sections. You should not write out any of the questions that were listed in the template,
rather provide headings/sub-headings so the reader finds it easy to navigate your report.
There are no requirements on length, but a thoughtful and detailed report would be approximately 7
pages (one page would be the cover page, and one page would be your supervisors approval).
Ultimately, a detailed, thoughtful report would have about 5 (double-spaced) pages of content.

Reflection Questions
Please choose 3 questions from the following list to answer in your report.
1. Discuss the technology you used during your co-op. If the list is lengthy, choose those which were
most critical to your work. How did you learn (if new) or enhance your skills? How will this technology
be useful in your future?
2. One of the biggest benefits of a co-op experience is to apply what you have learned in the classroom
to the real world problems you will face in your career. Provide one example of a situation that required
keen problem solving, and be specific as to your methods. How has your co-op influened your ability to
identify, formulate and solve problems?
3. Every employer wants an employee they can trust, so your professional ethics are crucial. Provide an
example of a time when you were faced with an ethical situation. What did you do? Looking back, would
you have done anything differently? What did you learn? How has this shaped your ethics as a
professional?
4. Provide three specific examples of what you did to successfully establish an identity as a Professional
during your co-op.
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5. OPEN - Write your own question.

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