Internships & Cooperative Education
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Internship
A short-term, paid or unpaid, mentored work experience with a learning focus connected to your major or career. An internship is typically completed after you’ve taken some core courses (i.e. English, Math) and some courses within your major. You can also earn academic credit.
To inquire regarding paid internship opportunities, you may visit Careers.Online, Key Career Place or your academic department. To inquire regarding unpaid internships, please contact your academic department or refer to the web resources listed below.
Cooperative Education
Also known as co-op, this is the class you take in order to earn 1-3 academic credits for your paid internship. You can use an existing job if it’s related to your major or Key Career Place can help find you a position.
Co-op requirements include:
- Working toward an Associate Degree or Certificate, NOT just taking classes to transfer
- GPA of 2.0 or better
- 12 credits or more (transfer credits are considered)
Employers often have additional criteria (higher GPA, more credit hours, various skills and qualifications).
Web Resources - Internships
These resources list intership postings, and many contain advice to assist you in your search. Use as many resources as you need to help you meet your goal.
Also consider using major search engines such as Google or Yahoo! etc. Try just the word internship, or internship plus:
- Your major: Internship + Accounting
- A company: Internship + Cleveland Indians
- A location: Internship + Cleveland
- A hobby: Internship + sports