Eligibility

To participate in the co-op program, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Apply and be accepted to a co-op program: Students should submit an application for the co-op program during the introductory professional development course.

2. Full-time student status: Students must be enrolled as full-time students, carrying a minimum of twelve (12) academic credit hours per term. Additionally, they must be majoring in a discipline that includes cooperative education in the curriculum.

3. Completion of co-op terms: Students should be able to complete the required number of co-op terms specified by their major.

4. Completion of introductory professional development course: Students are required to successfully complete an introductory professional development course as part of their eligibility for the co-op program.

5. Flexibility in geographic location: Students must be willing to accept a co-op position in any geographic location within the continental United States.

6. Academic standing: Students must be free of any academic deficiencies and meet the minimum GPA requirement set by their college.

International students, including those on a resident visa (green card) or an F-1 or J-1 visa, are eligible to participate in the co-op program. However, F-1 or J-1 visa holders must complete one full year of classes in the U.S. before they become eligible for a co-op assignment. They can apply for the program during this year of study.

Please note that in certain disciplines, such as aerospace engineering, co-op opportunities for international students in the U.S. may be limited or non-existent.