Recruiting Services for Employers
Undergraduate Cooperative Education and Internship Program
About the program
Program requirements
- Employers must provide a position that is full-time [at least 32 hours/week, at least one full semester in length (with multiple work terms encouraged), related to the student's major, and provide to the student a written job offer and a written job description. The employer must also consent to the written Work/School Schedule Agreement (form provided) for the student and must work with the student to develop written learning objectives (form provided) and an evaluation (form provided) for each work term.
- To participate in the program, students must be undergraduates, have completed the freshman year, have secured a full-time, paid position related to academic major and/or career goals, and meet additional requirements.
- Complete information on students' requirements & eligibility
Facts | data
- What's a co-op & what's an internship?
- Majors participating | program enrollment by major
- Employers, by major | employers of students enrolled
- Salary data for students' first work terms
- Calendar of work term and semester start & end dates
Just for employers
Professional association resources for employers:
NACE=National Association of Colleges and Employers: 15 Best Practices for Internship Programs
Contacts for employers
Internships & co-ops
Students often ask us the difference between internships and co-ops:
Internships- Usually one summer or academic semester.
- Occasionally two work terms.
- Paid or unpaid, depending on industry or field.
- Part-time or full-time, depending on employer's needs.
- Over 60% of our graduates report having internships during college (48% paid; 14% unpaid).
Cooperative Education positions
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Engineering majors have comprised 82% to 90% of students enrolled.
- Business majors have comprised 5% to 11%.
(varies by semester).