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The Cooperative Education Program is a professional development education program that allows students to participate in a year-round schedule that alternates professionallyÌýrelated work experiences with classroom coursework. Co-ops are made possible by industry partners willing to host co-op students for this valuable experience.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science offers an excellent curriculum with hands-on, service, and discovery learning opportunities. CU students have strong engineering and team skills combined with a strong work ethic. Students who participate in co-ops frequently choose to continue their employment with their co-op employer after graduating.

Co-op experiences are paid by the employer and result in academic credit (if registered for the co-op for credit program, note only 3 credits of free elective may be applied to the degree).

How Does Co-op Benefit Employers?

• Access to and retention of top talent
• Opportunity to develop new positions
• Opportunity to develop leaders from within
• Low-risk opportunity to try out new employees
• Pipeline for developing a diverse workforce

Employer Responsibilities

• Provide a paid, professional work experience that allows the student to be a team member
• Arrange challenging work for the student
• Assign work of real importance, not "make-work"
• Incorporate a large spectrum of the company's activities
• Ensure that assigned work is major-related
• Commit to providing single and/or multiple work terms for the student
• Increase technical involvement and level of responsibility as the student progresses
• Evaluate student performance and provide feedback to the college