Continue Your COOP Legacy

The end of program is just the beginning of your COOP journey.

Over 60% of our staff members are alumni. This translates to a workplace that is mission-driven, where we collaborate in the spirit of servant leadership with equal parts head, heart and hustle.

Here are some ways you can pay it forward and stay involved in the community!

A captain is a COOP alumni hired to support our flagship program in a part time capacity. Captains facilitate workshops, support their cohort’s career development, and prepare COOPers for key program touch points and the expectations that come with securing an entry level role.

The captainship provides an opportunity to grow collaboration and leadership skills through exposure to an array of alumni with varying levels of experience.

While there are different captain titles, all captains’ primary focus is to support their Program Managers in achieving their goals and provide their COOPers with career readiness. 

Captain Roles

Cohort
Captain

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Looking to Pay It Forward to the community?

Some expectations of a cohort captain:

  • Attend bi-weekly meetings with co-captains hosted by senior captain

  • A minimum two-day commitment to be at program each week

  • Grade assignments and collect attendance for members of your pod

  • Attend and facilitate all workshops that you have committed to supporting

  • Create safe and supportive environments for your captains and cohort 

Senior
 Captain

Lead your cohort by becoming the a senior captain and take your professional experience to the next level.

Some expectations of a senior captain:

  • Support co-captains in their preparation and facilitation of assigned workshops

  • Proactively problem solve with co-captains

  • Commit to participate in support and guidance from assigned lead captain

  • Ensure cohort pods are delivering on client project and working cross-collaboratively to align on client business objectives

  • Support all cohort pods and captains with direction during pod nights  

Lead
Captain

Are you an alumni with industry experience and ready to help your fellow captains reach their full potential?

Some expectations of a lead captain:

  • Participate in co-facilitation of training for incoming captains 

  • Support refresher sessions on relevant topics; host monthly office hours for cohort captains

  • Mediate conflict by providing problem-solving skills, interventions, and improvement plans 

  • Regularly observe captain program facilitation

  • Provide ongoing learning and coaching on people management dynamics

Learn more about why our alumni choose to become a captain and how it has impacted their lives and that of their fellows.

Here are 16 competencies we seek in our captains. Does this describe you?

  • Learner

  • Open-minded

  • Organized

  • Patient

  • Problem solver

  • Proactive

  • Reliable

  • Responsive

  • Accountable

  • Active listener

  • Adaptable

  • Collaborative

  • Communicative

  • Detail-oriented

  • Empathetic

  • Inclusive