The bulletin defines cooperative office work experience as an educational program, involving a working relationship between the school and the employer, which prepares students for selected office occupations. The benefits of providing work experience for students while still in high school and suggestions for implementing such programs are outlined. The greater part of the document consists of an overview of cooperative office education programs in selected school systems in New York State, with comments from the standpoint of students, businessmen, and teacher-coordinators. The programs described in detail are: cooperative work study in the Syracuse Public Schools; cooperative education in New York City; office skills at Newburgh Free Academy, Kingston High School, and Patchoque-Medford High School; work experience at the Rockland Area Occupational Center, the Greece Central School District, and Northport High School in cooperation with the Veterans Administration Hospital. Advice on the development of a training agreement and training plan, and details concerning employment regulations conclude the bulletin. (NH)