Cooperative Education Program at CU-Boulder

Information for Students
Find out why co-op could be the right educational and career choice for you!

Information for employers
Learn about the benefits and requirements of hosting a co-op student at your company!
 

What is Co-op?

The Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program is a professional development education program that allows students to participate in a year-round schedule that alternates professionally related work experiences with classroom coursework.  The Co-op Program can provide as much as two years of direct professional development within a five-year bachelor's degree program.

Students who participate in co-ops are better prepared to enter the work force and frequently choose to continue their employment with their co-op employer after graduating.  Recent surveys of seniors who graduated in May 2005 or May 2006 found that 17 to 21 percent found their permanent position through an internship or co-op experience.

Co-op experiences are paid and result in academic credit, although this credit does not necessarily apply towards the student’s degree.  Co-op students receive an official entry on their transcript for each co-op experience, as well as a certificate of completion at graduation.

View the Co-op Handbook to learn more about the CU Engineering Co-op Program and how you can get involved in this exciting opportunity.

"Co-op is the ultimate scholarship."
        — Trevor Vandermeer, three-term co-op participant at Roche Colorado