Cooperative Education/Internships

What is Cooperative Education?
Cooperative Education at UND is an educational program that enables students to integrate classroom learning with practical pre-professional experience in their field(s) of study. Cooperative Education is usually a longer term arrangement with an employer - often covering several semesters.
Coop is a planned, supervised work/learning paid experience in which the student performs duties within his/her field of study. Students' work is closely supervised and job responsibilities are significant; primary work duties are directly related to the student's major, homework is assigned, and evaluations are performed.
Coop requires course registration. Registered coop students enjoy 'full-time equivalent' status regardless of the number of credits and pay tuition based on the cost per credit. We current have over under graduate and graduate 50 majors that have established coop programs.

What is an Internship?
Internship is also an experiential learning experience very similar to a coop. However, where coop is always a credit generating and paid experience, internships often not be paid and, perhaps, no credit as well. Internship also may have different length-of-work requirements or be more short term "project" oriented then a coop.

I am interested in a coop or an internship, how do I start?
1) Review the Co-op Testimonial and Co-op Orientation Power point.
2) Attend a Co-op Orientation session.
3) Register with Career Connect system.
4) Start your personnel resume starting with attending the resume workshop.
5) Make an appointment with a coop coordinator at Career Services.
6) Plan your academic schedule to include the best semesters for you to coop. Work with your advisor.