The objective of International Cooperative Education is to immerse university students in the language and culture of a foreign country through practical work experience. The International Cooperative Education Program has been in existence for 26 years. International Cooperative Education is based in Menlo Park, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Applicants must be able to demonstrate student status, and must be between the ages of 18 and 28. Additionally, applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the native language of the host country.
Positions are available in retail sales, hospitality, banking, education, and engineering.
Participants are paid at a rate sufficient to cover their living expenses in the host country. The program in Belgium lasts 1-3 months. As a part of the application procedure, applicants must complete a number of assignments. Required assignment packages are mailed to applicants early in the Winter Term. One of these assignments is an interview with the ICEP coordinator who will be on campus during the Winter Term.