| Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program |
| Student eligibility |
| 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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| 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. 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. |
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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. 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 get authorization from 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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To be enrolled
in the Career Services Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program, your
work assignment must be: |
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full-time |
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last at least one full semester
(fall or spring) or full summer |
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you must be paid by your
employer |
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Students working
in unpaid and/or academic-credit-bearing internships would not enroll
with Career Services, but should consult their academic departments
to learn their department's policy. Only academic departments can
grant academic credit. |
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More
information about program requirements. |
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