Exit Interview Due Date: Final Evaluation Scheduled Time

Exit Interview

Cooperative Education Final Evaluation

5% of final report card grade

Exit Interview Due Date: Final Evaluation Scheduled Time

EXIT INTERVIEW DATE: TIME:

Please complete the questions below and bring them ready to discuss at your exit interview.

Be sure to bring your portfolio with you to your exit interview.

Self Reflection

·  Do you feel you have "matured" in any way? Explain why or why not.

·  What did you learn about yourself through your co-op experience? (ex. work ethic)

·  How have your attitudes towards the world of work and school changed?

·  Have your education or career goals changed as a result of your co-op experience or have they been reinforced? Explain how your co-op experiences have influenced your decisions about the future.

Job Readiness Reflection

·  Reflect back to your resume and discuss what changes you need to make to it as a result of your placement and understanding of essential skills.

·  What would you do differently in a future interview? (ie dress, preparation)

·  Initiative is a very important attitude. Reflect on your level of initiative at the placement and give examples as to how you showed your initiative and enthusiasm to your supervisor.

Safety Reflection

·  How has your awareness of the importance of Safety in the Workplace progressed during your placement?

·  List and explain some of the precautions that were taken at your workplace in order to prevent injuries.

·  Give an example of a situation that you observed during your placement that you felt was unsafe and describe what you did about it

Rights and Responsibilities Reflection

·  Give some examples of rules and or responsibilities that your placement had for you as a co-op student. (Keep in mind these can be formal or informal rules)

·  Explain how you felt about these rules and responsibilities.

General Reflection

·  Briefly outline the type of tasks you were responsible for completing at your placement.

·  What Essential Skills and Work Habits do you think you would need to strengthen in order to be successful in this type of profession/industry?

·  What did you like most about your placement?

·  What did you like least about your placement?

·  Describe a situation where you felt awkward or uncomfortable and explain how you dealt with it.

·  What do you believe was the most challenging aspect of your Cooperative Education experience?

·  Do you believe that your placement supervisor assisted you effectively during this learning experience? Explain.

·  What have you learned about yourself as a result of your Cooperative Education experience?

·  In what ways has this experience helped you to develop, clarify or alter the career goals you have for yourself?

·  Where do you see yourself five years from now?

·  How will your Co-Op experience contribute to where you’ll be five years from now? Or will it?

·  Further information about your coop experience you wish to share.

Arrived On time?

Appropriate Attire?
Time Sheets?
Portfolio Complete?