Hi, I'm looking into joining the reserves as an Mechanical engineering officer while simultaneously commencing a MEng degree. I've taken an interest in the co-op programs for this degree carried out in the civilian workforce... But for people like me who would be in the reserve they'd just end up spending most of our summers in the military, with the best case scenario of doing co-op segments through the base.
I can understand doing co-op through the military if you're ALREADY in the degree and are stuck on your chosen path, but for those not yet enrolled in co-op... Why bother doing it at all if you're just going to end up working for them over the summer anyways?
Thus, I'm looking to ask persons who've actually done co-op/reserve (or anyone who knows someone) why they did it. Is there something to be gained that I'm missing? Or is it, as I assume, just extra paper work all around.
I can understand doing co-op through the military if you're ALREADY in the degree and are stuck on your chosen path, but for those not yet enrolled in co-op... Why bother doing it at all if you're just going to end up working for them over the summer anyways?
Thus, I'm looking to ask persons who've actually done co-op/reserve (or anyone who knows someone) why they did it. Is there something to be gained that I'm missing? Or is it, as I assume, just extra paper work all around.