This network becomes a valuable resource as you conduct your search for a full-time job. Planning for an internship should begin after your sophomore year. Students generally enroll in internships after they complete their junior years. Most academic departments at Ball State offer either required or elective internship programs. A co-op or cooperative education program is a supervised, multisemester, paid work experience directly related to your field of study, career goal, or both.
Students can generally enroll in co-ops as early as the sophomore year.
Some academic departments at Ball State offer credit for co-op experience. Academic Credit Academic credit must be approved by your department. You will be required to document your learning experiences. Each department has a faculty member who coordinates the internship program. You may receive between 1 and 12 credits for the experience.