Students should not contact the company for interview information. Once the interviews are completed, the employer will notify the student and the Co-op Department if a job offer is made. The selected student should also call the Co-op Department and notify us of the offer and tell us whether it was accepted. Do not attempt to contact the company directly. All co-op students MUST add the required units each quarter.
Companies usually prefer junior or senior applicants, but occasionally sophomores are requested.
Generally, any student desiring valuable work experience prior to graduation, who has a G.P.A. of 2.0 or above and is at least a sophomore, is encouraged to become involved in the Co-op program. Any Cal Poly student who is not on academic probation or disqualification is eligible to participate in Co-op Education. All are eligible. Over the last few year, the most active participation has been from the Colleges of Business, Engineering, and Science. Occasionally a student may take two quarters to reach 200 hours of work experience, and thus two units of credit.