At Westfield State College, internships and cooperative education programs offer an opportunity to integrate classroom theory with career-related work experience. This work experience can enhance your classroom learning while you explore and clarify your career goals. Career-related work experience increases your chance of finding satisfying employment upon graduation. While working in a professional setting, gaining valuable work experience, you are earning college credits. Internships, along with coursework already completed in the major, will allow you the opportunity to put your knowledge to work.
Internships are available fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Students generally enroll in internships after they complete their junior year. Internships must be approved and supervised through your academic department. Each department has a set of guidelines and requirements that must be completed by the student. Co-op gives the student the opportunity to learn in a related work setting while obtaining practical experience in their major fields.