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What is a Co-op?
The Rockhurst University Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) is a career-related program that allows students to earn academic credit for paid work experiences related to their degree program.
Benefits of Co-op Experiences
- Explore career options in an authentic work environment, while earning academic credit
- Enhance and reinforce academic learning by blending theory with practice
- Acquire career-related skills and knowledge under the supervision and direction of professionals
- Improve marketability for full-time, professional employment upon graduation
- Earn income to help defray educational and living expenses
Requirements
- Undergraduate student who has completed a minimum of one (1) academic year
- Satisfactory academic performance (minimum 2.5 GPA)
- Ability to work a minimum of 50 hours throughout the semester/term
- Graduate student seeking to supplement classroom knowledge with professional work experience
Academic Credit
- Undergraduate students may earn up to six (6) elective credits by enrolling in the Co-op Work Project course. Graduate students may earn up to two (2) elective credits.
- Credit is awarded based on the total number of hours worked during the co-op semester using the following formula: 1 credit/50 hours worked; 2 credits/100 hours worked; and 3 credits/150 hours worked.
- Students will receive a grade for the co-op course based on the completion of several course assignments and work performance.
- Non-credit/non-paid experiences are also available.
Getting Started
- Obtain a co-op program application from Career Development or download and print and return to the Assistant Director & Co-op Program Coordinator.
- Schedule an appointment to discuss interests and how to begin the search process.
- Upon securing a position, schedule an orientation meeting, enroll for the co-op course and to prepare for the work experience.
Co-op and Internship Position Listings
Students may search a current listing of available co-op and internship positions via their RU Career Account.
The RU Career Account is a web-enabled database that assists Career Development in bringing employers together with students and alumni. The database contains an up-to-date listing of career opportunities with local, regional and national employers, so students are encouraged to frequently access their accounts.
Employers also utilize the database to search for student resumes and to schedule campus interviews, so it is highly beneficial for students to upload and publish their resumes via the system’s resume books.
Internship Guides to Assist with Starting Your Search
- Accounting and Finance Internship Guide
- Analytics & Technology Internship Guide
- Engineering/Computer Science Internship Guide
- Exercise/Health Science Practicum/Internship Guide
- International Internship Guide
- Liberal Arts Internship Guide
- Marketing and Communications Internship Guide
- Mathematics Internship Guide
- Non-Profit Internship Guide
- Pre-Law Internship Guide
- Psychology Internship Guide
- Science and Pre-Med Internship Guide
- Sport Management Internship Guide
Jesuit Consortium
If you want to search for co-op/internship opportunities in other parts of the country, you can access listings through other Jesuit colleges and universities. To find out how other Jesuit career development centers can assist you, contact Mike Theobald at 816-501-4861.
Get Your RU Career Account
Register for an account by attending one of these weekly registration workshops in Massman 3:
- 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays
- 10 a.m. Wednesdays
- 1 p.m. Thursdays