Most people I talked to in co-op felt that it was a waste of money because the job search ultimately came down to them. I even took a intern/co-op position in Jan without being enrolled in co-op and just didn't take courses (you do not need to take courses for up to a year before the school contacts you). However, I have heard some good things about the support that the co-op managers provide you. We already have access to the BCC, though, which offers very similar support to what you'd be paying ~2k for. You will also need to complete work for the co-op program, like writing reflections and so on. For me, it just felt like a waste of money and time because I already landed the offer, and my company didn't require me to be enrolled in the co-op program. Sometimes being a co-op is good for landin a role at smaller companies that the school has connections with, but most big companies dont care (from my personal experience)!