Recommendations

Your work report can serve as a resource for your employer and for co-op students who might work with this employer in the future. This component of your work term report provides a good insight into your experience and will be helpful in further evaluating your experience and position.

Offer constructive suggestions to the employer about the co-op position, using concrete examples of answers to questions such as these:

• What worked well for you in the position?
• Which assignments were the most and least enjoyable?
• What could be done or provided to improve the position or experience?

Offer recommendations to future students employed in your workplace, or in similar organizations:

• Tips for the first couple of weeks
• Things you would have done differently
• Challenges that taught you skills or coping mechanisms
• Things you really liked about the job
• Any resources or websites that might be helpful

When providing constructive feedback, it’s important to remember your audience. Offer suggestions with a positive and professional tone, using concrete examples and solutions. This section should comprise two to three pages of your report.