The Program Cooperative Education at Eastern Michigan University is a unique educational plan designed to enhance academic studies and prepare students for career goals. Professional staff in the Career Services Center and academic departments within the five colleges of the University cooperate with business and industry as well as private and public agencies in developing work assignments that parallel the student's academic program.
Students earn academic credit along with wages for each co-op job assignment.
Seventy percent of co-op participants are offered permanent jobs by their employer upon graduation. Increased earning and promotional potential. Co-op students start between 5 and 10 percent above normal entry level salaries after graduation. Earns college credit while being paid to work. Co-op students also earn wages significantly higher than most student employment opportunities.