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
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Do you feel you have "matured" in any way? Explain why or why not.
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What did you learn about yourself through your co-op experience? (ex. work ethic)
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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
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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.
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What would you do differently in a future interview? (ie dress, preparation)
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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
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How has your awareness of the importance of Safety in the Workplace progressed during
your placement?
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List and explain some of the precautions that were taken at your workplace in order to
prevent injuries.
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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
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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)
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Explain how you felt about these rules and responsibilities.
General Reflection
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Briefly outline the type of tasks you were responsible for completing at your placement.
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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?
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What did you like most about your placement?
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What did you like least about your placement?
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Describe a situation where you felt awkward or uncomfortable and explain how you dealt
with it.
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What do you believe was the most challenging aspect of your Cooperative Education
experience?
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Do you believe that your placement supervisor assisted you effectively during this learning
experience? Explain.
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What have you learned about yourself as a result of your Cooperative Education
experience?
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In what ways has this experience helped you to develop, clarify or alter the career goals
you have for yourself?
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Where do you see yourself five years from now?
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How will your Co-Op experience contribute to where you’ll be five years from now? Or will
it?
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Further information about your coop experience you wish to share.
Arrived On time?
Appropriate Attire?
Time Sheets?
Portfolio Complete?