Cooperative Education / Internship Program

Career Services Building, click for location information.

Career Services Building (0128)
Corner of Washington Street & West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
phone 540-231-6241 fax 540-231-3293 www.career.vt.edu

Career Services is for all students: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior,
and graduate level, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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About the program:

•	Mission
•	Goals & benefits
•	What's a co-op & what's an internship?
•	Which is better?
•	Requirements & eligibility
•	Work / school schedule
•	Majors participating
•	Employers by major
•	Salary data
•	Calendar for work terms and deadlines

For students who want to join the program:

•	FAQs
•	Required Co-op Program Orientation sessions
•	Fall information program
•	How students found jobs
•	Steps to participation
•	Where to find jobs
•	What to do when you accept a job
•	Housing resources

For students in the program:

•	FAQs
•	Fees
•	Forms
•	What to do and when
•	KTE Co-op Honor Society
•	Awards
•	C.T. Tate Award
•	Contacts for questions

For employers:

•	Developing your program
•	Recruiting
•	Extending offers
•	Evaluation
•	Contacts for employers

Events:

•	Required Co-op Program Orientation sessions
•	Fall information program
•	February: Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair
•	Recognition receptions

Undergraduate Cooperative Education / Internship Program

Important program changes in spring 2008 student newsletter (PDF format; 336 KB)

Mission of the Program

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The Career Services Cooperative Education / Internship Program is an undergraduate academic program to incorporate real world work experience and learning into the student's college academic experience.

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The program is a partnership among the undergraduate student, the employer and Virginia Tech - represented by Career Services and the academic departments. Each partner has responsibility to be honest and ethical. Each student represents not only him or herself, but also her/his academic department and the university. Conduct and performance should be of the highest standards.

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Co-ops and internships give students educationally-related work and learning experience that integrates theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development on the job, and contributes to the development of personal and professional maturity and ethics.

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Co-ops and internships give employers the opportunity to assist in the student's development, supplement their workforce with emerging talent, and enhance their long-range recruiting efforts by evaluating students' potential for employment at graduation.

U.S. News & World Report program recognition

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Virginia Tech is among 18 colleges and universities listed in:
U.S. News & World Report > America's Best Colleges 2008: Honor Rolls > Academic Programs to Look For > Internships / co-ops

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Latest Student Newsletter - Spring 2008 (PDF format; 336 KB)

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Last Parent Newsletter - Spring 2007 (PDF format; 346 KB)

Please note:

All students are welcome to use our job search services and resources.

After you secure a position, undergraduate students only are eligible to enroll in Career Services' Co-op / Internship Program.
See requirements & eligibility.

Graduate Students who wish to register with the university during a work assignment must follow the requirements of Graduate School Co-op.