You can talk with your academic advisor and with the co-op office to explore your interests and skills. Lots of students are just beginning to think about what they want to study or might want to do after they finish college. Co-op is a great way to see what it's like to work in a professional or occupational field. A broad range. Some are large multinational corporations, representing a wide scope of career fields such as technology, manufacturing, financial services, sales and communications.
Many students work in smaller businesses, gaining important entrepreneurial experience.
Others are employed at nonprofit agencies and government offices. The 50,000 employers nationally who hire college co-op students cover almost every field of work. And, more than 80 of the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500 List employ college co-op students. Co-op employers realize that students are developing their skills as they continue their education. They plan work levels that are appropriate.