The Cooperative Education program works with students and employers to help students find paid Co-op positions, that relate to their academic majors.

How does a Co-op position differ from an internship?

While an internship may be paid or unpaid, a co-op position is always a paid position and students are required to enroll in an academic course for variable credit. Additionally, students must be a junior, senior or graduate student. Co-ops are high-level positions that allow students to directly apply what they have learned in their coursework.

• Provides access to knowledgeable, highly qualified pre-screened candidates who perform their jobs with enthusiasm and professionalism;
• Offers cost-effective, long-term recruitment and retention;
• Helps employers meet cyclical, project or short-term needs without a long-term commitment;
• Allows for more flexibility in staffing needs; frees up higher paid employees to do higher priority work;
• Meets short-term staffing needs;Increases cost-effective productivity;
• Affords a source of fresh ideas- important to a rapidly changing industry;
• Fosters a partnership between industry and the institution in developing future work force needs;
• Grants opportunity for present employees to develop in the area of student supervision;
• and Contributes to effective public relations as students return to campus and contribute positively to a company's recruiting effort and image.

• Co-op Employer Guide
• Co-op Fact Sheet
• Co-op Employer Evaluation