About The International Co-op Office

At Northeastern, international cooperative education is a great way for students to develop the knowledge, awareness, perspective, and confidence to feel comfortable anywhere in the world. Working and living in another country presents some challenges, but as they overcome these challenges, students gain intercultural competency, international exposure, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.

That is why Northeastern carefully prepares students for international experiential opportunities.

To help students, interested in international co-op cover the additional expense often associated with such opportunities, the The Presidential Global Scholars Program provides financial aid (over and above all other financial aid) for students who need assistance in order to take an international co-op position. We encourage you to discuss the guidelines of the Presidential Global Scholars Program with one of the international co-op counselor’s in the Office of International Co-op. These counselors work in tandem with the co-op coordinators in the individual colleges.

Northeastern students can pursue a six-month international experiential learning opportunity in over 50 countries, and 100 cities with a wide range of international organizations. Opportunities exist in a broad range of industries including business, health care, engineering, education, computer technology, biomedical, and communications.