It is the only one of its kind among Ivy schools and one of only a few nationwide where student participation is strictly volunteer. In all, over 3,000 undergraduate engineering students have participated in this very popular option since its inception. Correspondingly, the number of companies and organizations hiring Cornell Co-ops has risen. From a handful, to a solid base of over 700, the number of companies interested in hiring Co-op students is steadily rising. While the vast majority of companies are located in continental United States, companies as far away as Japan and Belgium have hired Cornell students.
Students work full-time for one semester and one summer.
In either case, students spend their entire senior year on campus and graduate with nearly 8 months of valuable paid and productive work experience.