To enable appointing authorities and faculty of institutions of higher learning to cooperate in training the highest caliber students for government employment, the director may, after giving due consideration to the provisions of s. 230.19, Stats., establish appropriate criteria and controls for program development, recruitment, selection and employment of eligibles for cooperative training programs. Successful completion of an approved cooperative program shall be deemed to fulfill the requirement for competitive selection and appointment to any position for which the cooperative training agreement was established.
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management; Merit Recruitment ER-MRS 6.13