How many co-op students are employed with Southern Company each semester?
Southern Company has about 120 students on assignment each semester. Students are located throughout the Southern Company service territory which covers Alabama, the Florida panhandle, Georgia and the coast of Mississippi. Quotes: “Our company considers co-op students to be one of our most significant feeder pools for filling permanent positions. It’s a ‘win-win’ for both the student employee and the company. The student gets the opportunity to gain great experience and get paid while doing it. The benefits to the company allow us to assess work quality and performance before full-time consideration. The end result is usually a permanent employee whose work skills and related experience far exceeds the average job applicant. The Cooperative Education Program has been ultra successful for us in recruiting and training student employees to do our work. And for the student it is an investment in their own future – it usually leads to full-time job opportunities upon graduation. It is one
