In fact, we encourage students to consider taking a position in or near their home towns and to live at home during their Co-op work block. Credit is not awarded directly for participation, however, in some areas, most notably Technology and Computer Science, internship credit is available based upon your Co-op work experience and approval of the dean of that school. Co-op jobs are developed which reflect the level of academic preparation and previous experience of the students who may apply for them. That is, entry level jobs for sophomores and more advanced jobs for seniors. New jobs developed also represent the diversity of the academic majors participating in the program.
Salaries reflect typical entry level salaries for individual majors.
You may take up to six credits concurrently with your Co-op experience. However, we cannot guarantee placement. Each semester a small percentage of our students do not get placed, usually due to circumstances unique to a particular student.