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Abstract:
Greg Paradee, a sophomore majoring in information systems, has started DUcoopreview.com, a web site where students can read anonymous student reviews of co-op employers.
Mir Hussain, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, said he values the co-op program at Drexel and that the new web site is a "great idea....
Mike
posted 5/28/08 @ 1:34 AM EST
Think about it. I could go and post a review about my employer and say how much it sucked and that there wasn't anything challenging to do... Now, what this student might have left out was that they also DID NOT take the initiative to talk with their manager for more work or responsibility.
Kudos to these two students for putting this together, but I really hope that students who use this try to compile all info they can about the employer by using the ES&P forms, too.
For shits and giggles, I'd be interested in seeing a "coopstudentreview.com" where employers rate students they've had and choose future co-ops based on those reviews. wouldn't that be a twist :) now students are accountable for their actions!