Co-op Education in general term refers to cooperation between College andIndustry. It is a proven, realistic and practical method of career education adopted from the developed world that integrates academics with relevant work experience, blending career ambitions with studies through work experience.
CIIS has a comprehensive Co-operative Education and Placements Cell headed by Mr. Prabhjot Singh Nanrey, who has rich experience in the industry as well as the education sector. He has a proven record in industrial liaisoning and high achievements in both Co-op and final placements.
This unique mix of learning with working enables students to gain valuable experience. The students can also obtain Graduate Employment Authorization to work in Canada on completion of their Diploma / Degree in Canada*. The college boasts of a 100 percent co-op placement record till date.
Co-operative Education : This system of education allows students to undertake productive work in the industry for a period of 12 to 14 weeks periodically. The students alternate each work term with 1 or 2 semesters of academic study as per the following progression charts :
Bachelors of Technology in Applied Computing Sciences (BTACS)
Sept - Dec
Jan - Apr
May – Aug
Year 1
Academic Sem - 1
Academic Sem - 2
Co-op 1
Year 2
Co-op 2
Academic Sem - 3
Co-op 3
Year 3
Academic Sem - 4
Academic Sem - 5
Co-op 4
Year 4
Academic Sem - 6
Academic Sem - 7
Academic Sem - 8
Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA)
Sept - Dec
Jan - Apr
May – Aug
Year 1
Academic Sem - 1
Academic Sem - 2
Co-op 1
Year 2
Academic Sem - 3
Academic Sem - 4
Co-op 2
Year 3
Academic Sem - 5
Academic Sem - 6
Co-op 3
Year 4
Academic Sem - 7
Academic Sem - 8
Students go on Co-op in various organizations according to their area of expertise and field of study. Students are then regularly monitored on the job by the Co-op department and their concerned faculty. Feedback is taken from both the employers as well as the students. On returning to campus, students are to give a presentation on their work and experience. The junior students also benefit by participating in these presentations.
The Co-op is a metamorphosis stage for students. They step into the industry as raw talent and return to CIIS enriched with experience and maturity. This combination of work and study develops professionalism, applies classroom training to practical situations, and encourages academic achievement by expanding knowledge and skills.
MET-AM students on an industrial tour to GS Auto International Ltd., Ludhiana
Considering the practical orientation of our courses, as part of their curriculum, our students are exposed to various industries such as International Tractors Ltd. (Hoshiarpur), JCBL (Lalru), GS Auto International Ltd. (Ludhiana), Godavari Spherocast Ltd. (Ambala), Sigma (Mohali), GKN Driveline India Ltd. (Faridabad), Purolator (Baddi) etc. These visits give students the opportunity to learn about the manufacturing process as well as the industrial work culture.
Counseling
Personalized counseling is provided to students throughout their tenure at CIIS before each Co-op work-term and for employment in various organizations including self employment, scope of higher education within the country and abroad after their graduation.
The Co-op Department is fully functional and geared up to provide its quality services not only in employment to students during studies, but also their employability through well planned and organized training and personality development programmes in their progress to face the corporate world
