CROSSVILLE NATIVE CO-OPS WITH AEROSPACE TESTING ALLIANCE
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Patrick Weaver, a Tennessee Tech University student from Crossville, Tenn., has been selected for a six-month cooperative education, or co-op, assignment with Aerospace Testing Alliance.
During an assignment that began in January, Weaver is working with a team of engineers to design the electrical layout of industrial-sized buildings at Arnold Engineering Development Center.
“The co-op program is an excellent way for students to gain the type of experience that will give them an edge in a very tight job market,” said Don Foster, Office of Career Services associate director. “In addition to helping students grow and improve their capabilities, co-op also provides income that can be used to help pay for college studies.”
Tennessee Tech co-op students currently earn between $12.50 and $22 per hour and major in business, engineering, arts and sciences, and education. The university’s co-op program began in 1959 and has experienced record student participation during recent semesters. Tennessee Tech’s co-op office works with more than a hundred employers across the southeast—from businesses to industry and government agencies—to match students’ interests with co-op openings.
Weaver, the son of Craig and Martha Weaver, is a 2007 graduate of Cumberland County High School and a junior electrical engineering major and Tennessee Tech.
