| Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program |
| Student eligibility for enrollment in CEIP |
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Who can do co-ops and internships? |
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Are students who do co-ops and internships required to enroll in CEIP? |
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Who can enroll in the CEIP? |
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Undergraduate academic level |
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Major |
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GPA |
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Transfer
students |
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International students |
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Terms
of the job / position |
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| Who can do co-ops
and internships? |
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Any student
at Virginia Tech may search for co-ops or internships, and we strongly
encourage you to do so and we'll help you with where
to find jobs and job
search skills. One of the most important things employers look
for when hiring graduating students is whether or not you have gotten
experience related to your career field before graduation. |
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Whether or not you enroll in the CEIP for working in a co-op or internship job is separate question. |
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| Are students with co-ops or internships required to enroll in the CIEP? |
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Career Services does not require students to be enrolled in our program. Employers do sometimes require students to
be enrolled with their university's co-op program. It is to students'
advantage to enroll in the program if any work terms are in fall and/or
spring semesters so that you maintain student standing while working. |
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| Who can enroll in the Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program? |
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After you have
secured a co-op or internship position, you may enroll in the Co-op
/ Internship Program, if criteria on the following are met: |
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Undergraduate academic level |
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Major |
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GPA |
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Transfer students |
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International students |
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Terms of the job / position |
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| Undergraduate academic level |
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You must be an undergraduate student to enroll in Career Services Co-op
/ Internship Program (CEIP). Career Services is not authorized by the university to enroll graduate students. |
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Graduate
Students who wish to register with the university during a work assignment must follow the requirements
of Graduate
School Cooperative Education Program. |
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You must have completed your freshman year, and you may not have completed
your senior year. Note that some engineering majors can not split their senior semesters with a work term. This is because the fall
and spring semester of senior year must be done consecutively because of the senior design project. |
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Transfer students must have established a GPA at Virginia Tech before you
may begin a work term for which you are enrolled in the program.
See information below for
transfer students. |
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| Academic major |
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Students in all undergraduate majors are eligible to enroll.
You can view actual participation by major which varies widely. |
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| GPA |
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Career Services requires that you have a 2.0 minimum.
Specific academic departments and specific employers may have higher minimum standards. |
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You must have established a GPA at Virginia Tech. See information below for
transfer students. |
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After you are employed and enrolled in the program, you must maintain a
minimum GPA of 2.0 (or higher if required by your academic department).
If your GPA drops below the minimum, you will be in a probationary status for the Co-op / Internship Program
and must raise your GPA to the minimum during your next regular semester in order to continue in the program.
The university's academic eligibility policy (see the university catalog in
academics)
supercedes the Co-op / Internship Program policy. You may not be enrolled in the Co-op / Internship Program if the university
has suspended you. |
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| Transfer students |
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You must have established a GPA at Virginia Tech before you can be enrolled for
a work term. (Although academic credits may transfer from another institution, GPA does not.) You may seek a co-op
or internship position before establishing your Virginia Tech GPA, but you cannot be enrolled as
an employed student until your Virginia Tech GPA is verified. |
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| International students |
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International students must request authorization from, and abide by deadlines administered by, the
Cranwell International Center before you can
apply for co-op or internship positions. Your visa status determines whether or not you are eligible to work in the United
States in a co-op or internship capacity. |
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Be aware that many employers cannot, for legal reasons, hire international students.
This is determined by the policies of the employer and is not negotiable.
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| Terms of the job / position |
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See requirements of
the job to be eligible for the CEIP. |
