Internship / CO-OP

What are the benefits of CO-OP for students?

• They have the opportunity to apply what they learn in class in the field.
• They deepen their professional experience, perception and awareness.
• They shape their career and life plans and clarify their post-graduation goals.
• They may have the opportunity to continue working at the institution where they worked after graduation.
• Through continuous, real business communication, they advance their interview and negotiation techniques and gain vision.
• Their self-confidence increases and they develop their ability to express themselves.
• They improve their organization and time management skills.
• They begin earning income while still students and increase their financial awareness.
• While still students, they acquire a professional identity and business cards.
• They build a good network through sectoral connections.
• They list one year of professional work experience, with real experience details, on their CVs.
• Unlike other graduates, they enter working life with both a prestigious diploma and the advantage of having gained professional experience at a quality institution.

CO-OP Student

CO-OP Student; a student who has taken all courses in the department up to at least the end of the 6th semester.

What is the CO-OP period?

The CO-OP period refers to the summer months together with either the Fall or Spring semester in which students can take CO-OP training.

Can everyone do CO-OP?

Not every student who reaches the eighth semester, the final year, in the relevant departments can do CO-OP training. Only students who meet the “CO-OP Student” requirements may begin this program.

When does the CO-OP application process start and end?

According to the academic calendar, it starts two weeks before the end of classes and ends when classes end.

What is the duration of CO-OP training?

CO-OP training is uninterrupted work carried out entirely at a single company or institution, and lasts 14 weeks (one semester).

What is the CO-OP Supervisory Board (CO-OP DEK) and what does it do?

CO-OP DEK is the board established by the relevant Dean’s Office to coordinate and supervise the implementation of CO-OP training, and it carries out the following tasks:

• It ensures coordination among the university, the company or institution, the department and the student.
• It prepares customizations and revisions in protocols suited to departments, companies and fields.
• It makes academic program, course and content recommendations in line with the needs and demands of industries.
• It provides counseling so that students can shape their career goals in line with their abilities and the needs of the business world.
• It informs institutions about the university’s academic programs.
• When necessary, it reviews the program and in particular the practical arrangements, identifies problems and makes change proposals to the Dean’s Office.
• With priority given to Gaziantep, it identifies and lists companies and institutions in Turkey and abroad where CO-OP training can be carried out, continuously updates them and publishes them on the web page.

Which companies, institutions and organizations offer CO-OP training?

Medium and large-scale companies with which agreements have previously been made, or companies proposed by the student and deemed suitable by the CO-OP DEK Board, together with

• Banks (public and private), their head offices, regional directorates and branches.
• Ministries, public institutions and organizations, municipalities, chambers of commerce and industry, stock exchanges, exporters’ unions, chambers of industry, etc.
• Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), Capital Markets Board (SPK), undersecretariats, Competition Authority, Borsa Istanbul (BIST), etc. institutions.

What is ADEK?

ADEK refers to the companies or institutions designated by the University where students can carry out their CO-OP training.

How does the CO-OP program work?

During course registration in the first semester after gaining this status, “CO-OP students” register for the Applied Training in Industry (ENUYE) course, which is included in their department’s curriculum: code İKT400 for the Department of Economics, İŞL400 for the Department of Business Administration, and UTL400 for the Department of International Trade and Logistics.

CO-OP students fill in the relevant forms on the faculty’s web page (Student Preference Form) and make 5 ADEK preferences within the periods set in the Academic Calendar. CO-OP students apply to the Faculty Secretariat with the relevant forms. Placement is carried out according to the principles set by CO-OP DEK and within the demands and conditions of the companies or institutions. CO-OP students who cannot be placed with their first preference are given a new preference right.

To monitor and evaluate the performance of each CO-OP student, the Head of Department assigns a faculty member from the department as the CO-OP advisor for each student.

At the end of CO-OP training, the student is given one of the letter grades defined in the Hasan Kalyoncu University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation by the CO-OP advisor. A CO-OP student who receives at least a DD is considered successful.

Can CO-OP training be repeated?

Students who do not receive at least a DD letter grade must repeat CO-OP training. Whether the repetition will take place at the same company or institution or at another one is decided by CO-OP DEK after consulting the advisor faculty member.

Will an extra fee be charged because of CO-OP training?

The CO-OP program is included in the normal duration of study, and no extra fee applies. Students who cannot graduate within the normal duration of study continue to pay fees. Scholarship students who extend their period of study also begin to pay fees.

Will the study period of a student doing CO-OP be extended?

If a student does not meet the CO-OP Student requirements when reaching the spring semester of the final year, they cannot take this training until the semester in which they meet these requirements. For this reason, the period of study may be extended.

Will students be paid a salary during CO-OP?

Whether students who start working at companies for CO-OP training will be paid is at the discretion of the relevant company or institution. However, during this training, the company or institution or the University covers the insurance costs.

Where can CO-OP training be carried out?

CO-OP training can be carried out in Turkey and abroad only at the accredited companies or institutions (ADEK) designated by CO-OP DEK and with which a protocol has been signed.

What conditions must be met to do CO-OP abroad?

There are no special requirements for this; anyone who meets the CO-OP Student requirements may take this training at a company or institution within the ADEK scope abroad.

Does CO-OP require any preparation?

CO-OP DEK will provide students doing CO-OP with preparation on topics such as preparing a CV and what to do in an interview.

Will CO-OP DEK or the company choose where students do their CO-OP training?

Students state their company or institution preferences; CO-OP DEK prepares the student up to the interview stage and directs them to the company. The selection of candidates and the interviews are carried out by the company.

What is the attendance allowance of a CO-OP student?

A CO-OP student may be absent for up to 10% of working days for a valid excuse (health problems, and sitting the midterm and final exams of courses taken during the CO-OP period).

When do students who freeze their registration start CO-OP training?

A student who freezes their registration for a valid reason before starting the CO-OP period may take CO-OP training in the following semester.

When can students do CO-OP after Summer School?

Students who are entitled to CO-OP Student status through the courses they take in Summer School may begin CO-OP training in the following Fall semester.