Our Options

	Cooperative Education	Internships	Service Learning
Definition	Students gain practical relevant work experience over a period of multiple terms	Students gain practical relevant work experience over a period of one term	Students learn and then apply course content as part of a community service project
When to Apply	After the completion of 20 semester hours and be able to commit to working multiple semesters before graduation	Within the last 2 years of their program of study	Anytime
Supervision	Faculty supervision	Faculty supervision	Faculty supervision
Length	Multiple semesters	1 Semester	A designated time frame within the semester
Relation to Major	Related to major or career goal	Major-related	May or may not be major related
Credit	May or may not be taken for credit	May or may not be taken for credit	Credit received as part of course credit
Academic Notation	Shows on transcript	Shows on transcript	Not on transcript
Compensation	Always paid	May or may not be paid	Not paid
Work Schedule	Flexible around classes	Flexible around classes	Flexible around classes
How to Apply	Visit the Prospective Students page and submit an application.	Visit the Internships page and send in a resume.	Only offered through professors as part of course credit.