Former Hoover Students To Participate in UA Co-Op Program

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Three Hoover residents and current University of Alabama students will participate in a unique opportunity at the Capstone this fall. More than 250 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experience with dozens of companies and organizations across the United States through UA's Cooperative Education Program for fall 2018.

In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student, experience that enhances the students' employment prospects after graduation.

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While in school, students carry regular course schedules. While on co-op, they work with professionals in their fields who supervise their training and work. At work, co-op students earn competitive salaries and may receive benefit packages in addition to valuable job experience. Participants maintain their full-time student status while at work and have priority registration status each semester through graduation.
Students participating include:

• Jonathan Prell of Hoover will be working at Altec Industries, Inc. in Birmingham
• Olivia Harmon of Homewood will be working at BASF Corporation in McIntosh
• Tanner Causey of Vestavia Hills will be working at Brasfield & Gorrie in Birmingham
• John Bell of Hoover will be working at Mercedes Benz in Tuscaloosa
• Aarish Charania of Hoover will be working at Mercedes Benz in Tuscaloosa
• Chase Maze of Birmingham will be working at Gaylord Chemical in Tuscaloosa

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