As for the remarks below,
I am with Olin on this, with a minor adjustment...
I worked in major Aerospace firms in the '80's and we saw no students
whatsoever. The reasoning was the estimating and contracting process with
the Gov't - which did not have any provisions for co-op or intern
hour-costs. This may be different now.
We regularly quote development jobs with different hourly rates for
different people's efforts. Clients seem to appreciate that not every hour's
work done will be billed at $150 or $ 175.

I have hired co-op students back when I had a total ofonly 5 or 6 employees
and found that some had a level of practical understanding that made them
productive contributors right away - while others were a constant burden,
tying up others who had to constantly teach and explain things to them.

I suggest that you show any prospective employer that you are not like the
latter kind and you should do well. This is a tough time for emerging
engineers - perhaps the greatest thing in your favor is the allure that you
might actually contribute a needed skill at a reduced cost...

Best sucess..
Chris

>  Just as a last word, I don't understand why co-op students
> aren't sought out
> more. Generally, we offer very cheap labor (relatively), and
> are capable of
> learning very quickly. While it's true that the first few
> weeks/months are
> usually 'wasted' from a companies perspective, training the
> student that is,
> the student can become a valuable resource to the company in
> the future. Maybe
> there is more to it, I obviously haven't seen the whole world
> yet, but these
> are the points that stick out the most to me.
>
>
> Thank you, and I apologize again if this is inappropriate.
>
> Jai
>
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