Internship / CO-OP

What are the benefits of CO-OP for students?

• They get the opportunity to apply what they learn in class in the field.

• They deepen their professional experience, perception and awareness.

• They build their career and life plans and clarify their post-graduation goals.

• After graduation, they may have the opportunity to continue working at the institution where they worked.

• Through continuous and real business communication, they improve their interview and negotiation skills and gain vision.

• Their self-confidence increases and they develop their ability to express themselves.

• They improve their organization and time management skills.

• They start earning income while still students and increase their financial awareness.

• While still students, they obtain a professional identity and business card.

• They build a good network through sector connections.

• They can list one year of professional work experience and real experience details on their CV.

• Unlike other graduates, they start their working life with the advantage of holding a prestigious diploma and having professional experience at a quality institution.

Who is a CO-OP student?

A CO-OP student is a student who has taken all the courses required by their department, has a Grade Point Average of 2.00, and has at most five (5) remaining courses, with no obligation to repeat courses in order to complete the course requirements.

When does the CO-OP period begin?

The CO-OP period is in principle the 8th semester in the Curriculum. However, students who cannot meet the required conditions may take this education in any later semester. CO-OP education cannot be carried out during the summer months.

Can everyone do CO-OP?

Not every student who reaches the 8th semester, the final year, in the relevant departments can do CO-OP education. Only students who meet the conditions of a “CO-OP Student” can start this program.

When does the CO-OP application process start and end?

It starts two weeks before courses are suspended according to the academic calendar and ends when courses are suspended.

How long is CO-OP education?

CO-OP education is an uninterrupted period of work carried out entirely at a single company/institution, and lasts 14 weeks (one semester).

What is the CO-OP Supervisory Board (CO-OP DEK) and what does it do?

CO-OP DEK is the board established by the relevant Dean’s Office to coordinate and supervise the implementation of CO-OP education, and it performs the following tasks:

• It ensures coordination between the university, the business/institution, the department and the student.

• It creates customizations and revisions to protocols suitable for departments, companies and fields.

• It makes suggestions for academic programs, courses and contents according to the needs and demands of industries.

• It provides counseling services so that students can shape their career goals in line with their abilities and the needs of the business world.

• It informs institutions about the university’s academic programs.

• When necessary, it reviews the program and especially its applications, identifies shortcomings, and makes change proposals to the Dean’s Office.

• It identifies, lists and continuously updates businesses/institutions where CO-OP education can be carried out domestically and abroad, with priority given to Gaziantep, and announces them on the Web page.

Which companies and institutions can host CO-OP education?

With medium and large-scale companies with which agreements have been previously made, or with companies proposed by the student and deemed suitable by the CO-OP DEK board,

• Banks (public and private) head offices, regional directorates and branches.

• Ministries, public institutions and organizations, municipalities, chambers of commerce and industry, stock exchanges, exporters’ unions, chambers of industry, etc.

• Institutions such as the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), the Capital Markets Board (SPK), Undersecretariats, the Competition Authority, Borsa Istanbul (BIST), etc.

What is ADEK?

ADEK refers to the accredited companies or institutions determined by the University where students can complete their CO-OP education.

How does the CO-OP program work?

“CO-OP students” register, during course registration for the first semester following their acquisition of this status, for the Applied Industrial Training (ENUYE) course included in their department’s curriculum, coded İKT400 for the Economics Department, İŞL400 for the Business Administration Department, and UTL400 for the International Trade and Logistics Department.

CO-OP students fill out the relevant forms available on the faculty’s web page (Student Preference Form) and make 5 ADEK preferences within the periods specified in the Academic Calendar. CO-OP students apply to the Faculty Secretariat with the relevant forms. Placement is carried out according to the principles determined by CO-OP DEK, within the demands and conditions of the companies or institutions. CO-OP students who cannot be placed with their first preference are given a new preference right.

To monitor and evaluate the performance of CO-OP students, the Department Head assigns a faculty member from the department to each student as a CO-OP advisor.

At the end of CO-OP education, the student is given one of the letter grades defined in the Hasan Kalyoncu University Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Education and Examination Regulation by the CO-OP advisor. A CO-OP student who receives at least a DD is considered successful.

Can CO-OP education be repeated?

Students who cannot obtain at least a DD letter grade must repeat CO-OP education. Whether the repetition will be done at the same company/institution or at another one is decided by CO-OP DEK, after obtaining the opinion of the advisor faculty member.

Will an extra fee be charged because of CO-OP education?

The CO-OP Program is included in the normal duration of study, and no extra fee is involved. Students who cannot graduate within the normal study period continue to pay fees. Scholarship students who extend their study period also start paying fees.

Will the study period of a student doing CO-OP be extended?

If a student does not meet the CO-OP Student requirements when they reach the final year spring semester, they cannot take this education until the semester in which they fulfill these requirements. For this reason, the study period may be extended.

Will students receive a salary during CO-OP?

Whether students who start working at companies for CO-OP education will be paid is at the discretion of the relevant company/institution. However, the company/institution or the University covers insurance expenses during this education.

Where can CO-OP education be carried out?

CO-OP education can be carried out domestically and abroad only at accredited companies/institutions (ADEK) determined by CO-OP DEK and with which a protocol has been signed.

What conditions must be met to do CO-OP abroad?

There are no special conditions for this; anyone who meets the CO-OP Student requirements can take this education at a company/institution abroad within the scope of ADEK.

Does CO-OP require any preparation?

CO-OP DEK will provide preparation for students doing CO-OP on topics such as preparing a CV and what to do in an interview.

Will CO-OP students choose the company themselves or will CO-OP DEK choose it?

Students make their company or institution preferences; CO-OP DEK prepares the student up to the interview stage and directs them to the company. The selection of candidates and the interviews are carried out by the company.

What is the attendance right of a CO-OP student?

A CO-OP student may be absent for a maximum of 10% of working days due to a valid excuse (health problems and taking midterm and final exams for courses taken during the CO-OP period).

When do students who freeze their registration start CO-OP education?

A student who freezes their registration for a valid reason before starting the CO-OP period may take CO-OP education in the following semester.

When can students do CO-OP after Summer School?

Students who are entitled to CO-OP student status together with the courses they take in Summer School may start CO-OP education in the following Fall semester.