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Co-Op/Internship Experience

These short-term workplace experiences provide students a way to better understand your business and allows you to evaluate a potential employee. Positions in which a student is under the direct supervision of a professional through a structured work-learning program. Co-op and internship positions can be posted on our online job management system, Hire a Hawk.

Co-Ops

• Non-credit work experience
• Length of experience set by employer and student
• Can be paid or unpaid 

Internships

• Academic course credit
• Supervised by faculty
• Can be paid or unpaid

Additional Resources

• Employer Co-Op Work Experience Guide .PDF
• Fair Labor Standards Act .PDF