Anonymous
12/04/2013 21:11
Subject: Re:Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:52
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Antioch does still exist in Ohio, I think they used to have a branch in DC that is gone and I believe it may have temporarily closed or come close to closing a few years back. They also have a coop program but coops are not common, Drexel, Northeastern are the two best known, as far as I am aware. (One reason they are not so common is students effectively pay to work, they get credit too, but they are paying for those credits.)
That's incorrect. At least at Drexel and northeastern you don't pay tuition while you are doing your coop and about 80 percent are paid jobs, like $16,000 per semester.
Co-OP programs are great, but they are only practical at schools located in areas that have real companies with real hiring needs. You can rule out small rural schools.
I attended NC State and Chapel Hill. There were a lot of internships available for STEM/pre-professional majors with the Research Triangle Park being in the area. I would assume this would hold true for Duke students as well.
Anonymous
11/25/2013 17:16
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Antioch does still exist in Ohio, I think they used to have a branch in DC that is gone and I believe it may have temporarily closed or come close to closing a few years back. They also have a coop program but coops are not common, Drexel, Northeastern are the two best known, as far as I am aware. (One reason they are not so common is students effectively pay to work, they get credit too, but they are paying for those credits.)
That's incorrect. At least at Drexel and northeastern you don't pay tuition while you are doing your coop and about 80 percent are paid jobs, like $16,000 per semester.
Co-OP programs are great, but they are only practical at schools located in areas that have real companies with real hiring needs. You can rule out small rural schools.
You can (and students do) move to different cities or even go abroad for jobs. You don't have to live on campus.
Anonymous
11/25/2013 05:05
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Antioch does still exist in Ohio, I think they used to have a branch in DC that is gone and I believe it may have temporarily closed or come close to closing a few years back. They also have a coop program but coops are not common, Drexel, Northeastern are the two best known, as far as I am aware. (One reason they are not so common is students effectively pay to work, they get credit too, but they are paying for those credits.)
That's incorrect. At least at Drexel and northeastern you don't pay tuition while you are doing your coop and about 80 percent are paid jobs, like $16,000 per semester.
Co-OP programs are great, but they are only practical at schools located in areas that have real companies with real hiring needs. You can rule out small rural schools.
Anonymous
11/24/2013 11:04
Subject: Re:Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Waterloo in Canada
Anonymous
11/24/2013 11:02
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Anonymous wrote:Antioch does still exist in Ohio, I think they used to have a branch in DC that is gone and I believe it may have temporarily closed or come close to closing a few years back. They also have a coop program but coops are not common, Drexel, Northeastern are the two best known, as far as I am aware. (One reason they are not so common is students effectively pay to work, they get credit too, but they are paying for those credits.)
That's incorrect. At least at Drexel and northeastern you don't pay tuition while you are doing your coop and about 80 percent are paid jobs, like $16,000 per semester.
Anonymous
11/21/2013 11:41
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Warren Wilson in Ashville, NC has a co-op. Its a very small school with a agriculture focus, but my sister went there and loved it. I think every student has to work, or they did in the late nineties when she was there.
Anonymous
11/21/2013 11:40
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
VA Tech
Anonymous
11/21/2013 11:36
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Antioch does still exist in Ohio, I think they used to have a branch in DC that is gone and I believe it may have temporarily closed or come close to closing a few years back. They also have a coop program but coops are not common, Drexel, Northeastern are the two best known, as far as I am aware. (One reason they are not so common is students effectively pay to work, they get credit too, but they are paying for those credits.)
Anonymous
11/21/2013 10:33
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Does Antioch still exist? They did.
Anonymous
11/20/2013 20:37
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Anonymous wrote:Northeastern is the original and the best.
+1
Anonymous
11/20/2013 20:05
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Northeastern is the original and the best.
Anonymous
11/20/2013 19:53
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
Drexel is what I think of when I think of strong co-op programs but most or all engineering programs have them, just not necessarily as a requirement for graduation. As someone who participated in multiple co-ops, I always encourage students to take advantage of co-op programs. I built networks and skills during those co-ops that I still draw on 15+ years later.
Anonymous
11/20/2013 19:49
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
What do you mean by co-op?
Anonymous
11/19/2013 05:56
Subject: Which schools have strong co-op programs?
I know about Drexel and Northeastern what other programs are out there? I'm especially interested in non- engineering programs.