Seven, Simple Steps to Employing a Northeastern Co-op Student

Identify your needs

A co-op director can advise you about what level and type of students are available, as well as what specific tasks are appropriate for a co-op and how students can benefit your organization.

Connect with your co-op coordinator

Each co-op job is assigned to one of the 65+ co-op coordinators, each of whom works with students in a particular college and major. Your co-op coordinator may also refer and cross refer students from other majors/colleges, depending on the nature and requirements of the job.

Review resumés

Co-op coordinators identify appropriate candidates and send resumés to you for review. You select the students to interview that best fit the skills for the position and communicate your decision(s) to the coordinator.

Interview candidates

You may conduct candidate interviews either at your place of employment, by phone or Skype (if unable to meet in person) or on Northeastern’s campus (we have a state-of-the-art employer lounge and office space for conducting interviews.)

Hire, train, and oversee students

You make the final selections and after the student begins their co-op job, you will provide the necessary orientation and job training that is needed for the job.

Evaluate your co-op employee

You will complete an online evaluation form and exit interview at the end of the assigned co-op period for each student.

Co-op Directors by College:

College of Arts, Media & Design

Craig Bettinson, Co-op Director
(617) 373-4261
cr.bettinson@neu.edu

D’Amore-McKim School of Business

Mary Kane, Co-op Director
(617) 373-3411
m.kane@neu.edu

College of Computer & Information Science

Mark Erickson, Co-op Director (undergraduate co-op)
(617) 373-3458
m.erickson@neu.edu
Mel Simms, Co-op Director  (graduate co-op)
(617) 373-4244
m.simms@neu.edu

College of Engineering

George Kent, Co-op Director (undergraduate co-op, graduate co-op Electrical and Computer)
(617) 373-3447
g.kent@neu.edu
Barry Satvat, Co-op Director (graduate co-op all other programs)
(617) 373-3461
b.satvat@neu.edu

Bouve College of Health Sciences

Rose DiMarco, Co-op Director
(617) 373-3422
r.dimarco@neu.edu

College of Science

Dave Merry, Co-op Director
(617) 373-2156
d.merry@neu.edu

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Mary Mello, Co-op Director
(617) 373-4369
m.mello@neu.edu

International Co-op

Ketty Rosenfeld, Director (Employer Inquires)
(617) 373-3466
k.rosenfeld@neu.edu

Central Co-op Office

Jim Boyle, Director, Employer Relations
(617) 373-3772
j.boyle@neu.edu

Christine A. Hathaway, Senior Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications
(617) 373-2309
c.hathaway@neu.edu

College of Professional Studies

Ellen Stoddard, Co-op Director
(617) 373-3122
e.stoddard@neu.edu