How Co-op Works

Who? 
Any full-time, upperclass undergraduate student with 45 credits and a 2.0 GPA or higher can go on Co-op.

What? 
Co-op involves six-month periods of employment that are related to your major or interests.

Where? 
Co-ops can occur anywhere in the world, including your hometown.

When? 
Co-op usually starts in the spring or summer of your sophomore year. Co-op continues through senior year of the five-year program, alternating with classroom study. Students may accelerate their program of study by pursuing a four-year curriculum with fewer Co-op periods.

Why? 
Because the combination of classroom study and Co-op is the best possible way to develop the passion for learning, practical capability, and maturity that together lead to a lifetime of achievement.

How? 
Northeastern connects you with thousands of job sites and positions – or you can propose your own Co-op.