5 M.R.S. §1902: Purposes

1. Purposes. The purposes of the program are:

A. To permit state agencies to employ qualified students enrolled in post-secondary cooperative education programs without regard to personnel count;

B. To provide students with practical experiences related to their field of study which can only be obtained through full-time employment;

C. To assist students to defray higher education costs;

D. To lessen the demand for work during the summer months and disperse it throughout the entire year;

E. To provide department or agency heads with the opportunity of observing and evaluating potential employees on the job thus facilitating the recruitment and selection of personnel to fill state openings;

F. To stimulate interest in employment in the State of Maine on the part of college educated students.