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What is a Co-op?
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) is a career-related program that allows students to earn academic credit for paid work experiences related to their degree program.
Benefits of Co-op Experiences
- Explore career options in an authentic work environment, while earning academic credit
- Enhance and reinforce academic learning by blending theory with practice
- Acquire career-related skills and knowledge under the supervision and direction of professionals
- Improve marketability for full-time, professional employment upon graduation
- Earn income to help defray educational and living expenses
Requirements
- Undergraduate student who has completed a minimum of one (1) academic year
- Satisfactory academic performance (minimum 2.5 GPA)
- Ability to work a minimum of 50Ìýhours throughout the semester/term
- Graduate student seeking to supplement classroom knowledge with professional work experience
Academic Credit
- Undergraduate students may earn up to six (6) electiveÌýcredits by enrolling in the Co-op Work Project course.Ìý Graduate students may earn up to two (2) elective credits.
- Credit is awarded based on the total number of hours worked during the co-op semester using the following formula: 1 credit/50Ìýhours worked; 2 credits/100Ìýhours worked; and 3 credits/150Ìýhours worked.
- Students will receive a grade for the co-op course based on the completion of several course assignments and work performance.
- Non-credit/non-paid experiences are also available.
Getting Started
- Obtain a co-op program application from Career DevelopmentÌýor download and print and return to the Assistant Director & Co-op Program Coordinator.
- Schedule an appointment to discuss interests and how to begin the search process.
- Upon securing a position, schedule an orientation meeting, enroll for the co-op course and to prepare for the work experience.
Co-op and Internship Position Listings
Students may search aÌýcurrent listing of available co-op and internship positionsÌývia theirÌý.Ìý
°Õ³ó±ðÌýis a web-enabled database that assists Career DevelopmentÌýin bringing employers together with students and alumni. The database contains an up-to-date listing of career opportunities with local, regional and national employers, so students are encouraged to frequently access their accounts.
Employers also utilize the database to search for student resumes and to schedule campus interviews, so it is highly beneficial for students to upload and publish their resumes via the system’s resume books.
Internship Guides to Assist with Starting Your Search
Accounting and Finance Internship Guide
Analytics & Technology Internship Guide
Engineering/Computer ScienceÌýInternship Guide
Exercise/Health Science Practicum/Internship Guide
International Internship Guide
Marketing and Communications Internship Guide
Science and Pre-Med Internship Guide
Sport Management Internship Guide
Jesuit Consortium
If you want to search for co-op/internship opportunities in other parts of the country, you can access listings through other Jesuit colleges and universities. To find out howÌýother Jesuit career developmentÌýcentersÌýcan assistÌýyou, contactÌýMike TheobaldÌýat 816-501-4861.
Get Your RU Career AccountÌý
Register for an account by attending one of these weekly registration workshops in Massman 3:
- 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays
- 10 a.m. Wednesdays
- 1 p.m. Thursdays