Co-op Program

The Cooperative Education Program (Co-Op Program) is a professional development program that allows undergraduate students to alternate professional work experiences with classroom coursework. Students typically complete a total of one year of work at their co-op company by either working continuously for a year or alternating work sessions with academic...

Why Do a Co-op? Earn and learn: get paid during each work session ($17-$25/hr is typical) Become more marketable post-graduation Obtain a more technical and immersive experience due to multiple and longer work sessions Help improve your academic performance by relating it to your real-world experiences Confirm (or change!) your...

Thank you for considering participation in the ChBE Co-op Program! Our program is currently in a rebuilding phase, and as such we are absorbing all administrative fees ourselves. Let us help you connect with top student talent! Employer Responsibilities Provide a paid, professional work experience that allows the student to...

We asked co-op students to tell us what they did during their work sessions; what skills they gained; to which classes their work provided perspective; how work was different from school; if working multiple work sessions was beneficial; what general learning they gained; and their closing thoughts on co-ops. John...