Students in the CO-OP program spend part of each day at the SJVTC as well as on job sites where they explore and experience their career of interest by taking part in experience-based Internships or Job Shadow activities. In their SJVTC-based class sessions, students learn about workplace boundaries, receiving constructive feedback, emotional regulation at work, completing job applications, writing resumes and cover letters, SMART Goal-setting for employment and careers, effective workplace communication skills, and workplace policies, procedures and expectations. Students also work with the SJVTC CO-OP teacher to identify community-based training sites that will host them and meet their needs and interests while helping them gain valuable on-the-job training and experience. The CO-OP teacher works with each student in the program to complete an ELO Internship application and business/school agreement or a Job Shadow experience approval form and experience log.