Internships and cooperative education
Internships and co-op education programs enhance students' education
and give employers the inside track to hiring well-prepared new
graduates. Students are eager to add on-the-job experience to their
educational experience, and employers can base long-term hiring
decisions on job performance.
Internships offer paid employment related to a
student's academic program and interests. During the summer, internships
provide full-time employment; a parallel internship offers part-time
employment during a semester.
Cooperative education (co-ops) involves alternating
semesters of full-time enrollment and full-time, paid employment
related to the academic programs. Co-ops are available in aerospace
engineering and mechanics, biosystems and agricultural engineering,
chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer
science, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering,
mechanical engineering, and industrial engineering.
Eligible students have completed the sophomore year and received
departmental approval to participate in a co-op. The department
bases its decision on the applicant's GPA and completed course work.
Most co-op programs begin during the summer or fall semester. Each
work session should expose the student to greater responsibilities
and experiences. Students must complete a minimum number of work
sessions to satisfy co-operative education requirements. Students
are paid and may also receive academic credit for the work experience.
Both employer and student must complete periodic evaluations to
share with the academic department.
Locating candidates
The Career Center for Science and Engineering (CCSE) offers employers three ways to locate candidates
for internships or co-ops:
- conduct on-campus interviews
- request a resume referral from CCSE or online
in our Web Resume Book. Contact our office at 612-624-4090 to
set up an online account.
- send a job posting to CCSE or add one online. Contact
our office at 612-624-4090 to set up an online account.
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