University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science | 2025 Dean's Report - Flipbook - Page 18
CO-OP
WHERE EDUCATION
MEETS INDUSTRY
Our students graduate with more than 1.5 years of work experience —
and a competitive advantage — in their field through our world-renowned
Cooperative Education Program. Because co-op is required and integrated
into all our undergraduate programs, students alternate between semesters
in the classroom and paid full-time work. Co-op is what we are known for —
we invented it in 1906 — and UC is ranked top 5 for co-op in the nation among
U.S. public and private universities (U.S. News & World Report).
CEAS co-op is one of the largest programs in the country. We support 4,500
co-op experiences annually. Students are guided by co-op advisors, who help
coach students through the job search process. When they graduate, students
have the professional skills and confidence to enter their chosen career.
More than an internship, our co-op students are trusted by their employers
to make meaningful contributions. Students work with companies ranging
from startups to Fortune 500 businesses, as well as research institutions and
government agencies. Students have five semester-long co-op positions to
gain clarity on what they like — and don’t like — about various positions and
employers before they even graduate.
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