FINDLAY, Ohio – The Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and The University of Findlay today initiated a student cooperative education and employment program through which University chemistry majors can qualify for valuable learning experiences at one of the nation’s leading manufacturing firms.

Junior and senior chemistry majors with satisfactory academic records who are willing to commit to at least two semesters of work during their academic careers will be eligible to apply for the co-op program at Cooper Tire.

“Students selected for these co-op positions will be exposed to real-world situations and environments and will function as important team members at Cooper Tire,” said Mary Jo Geise, dean of the College of Sciences at The University of Findlay. “They will also become familiar with more of the many different types of equipment in use today.

“This means that when our students graduate they will have acquired important skills and knowledge that will give them a real competitive advantage as they begin their careers. Plus they will be able to say they have obtained invaluable experience with one of the finest corporations anywhere.”
For its part, Cooper Tire is proud of the substantive experience it affords students and to be a partner in the students’ education.

“We have a dynamic work environment where departments and functional areas work together on projects,” noted Tony Miller, vice president human resources for the North American Tire Division.  “Students will be involved in broad cross-functional projects and programs.”

He said that students will perform in entry-level college graduate positions that include the evaluation of raw materials, rubber compounds, and reinforcing composites, and analyze data to solve complex material problems.  They will work with the latest laboratory instrumentation and analytical test methods while on-site at production or development facilities and laboratories.

Those seeking information regarding the co-op program and the chemistry major at The University of Findlay should contact the University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 1-800-548-0932 or click here.