Engineering Co-op and Internship Program and Career Services

Most engineering students graduate with intern or co-op work experience. Generally, interns graduate with two quarters of experience, while co-ops graduate with three or more quarters of experience.

Cooperative Education (co-op) jobs are developmental; students apply what is learned in the classroom in career-related positions by alternating terms of full-time study with full-time work. Internships with an employer involve one work period, which may last for one or two consecutive quarters.

What are the advantages of doing a co-op or internship through the Ohio State Engineering Co-op and Internship Program?

When hiring college graduates, more than 98% of employers recruit through their co-op and internship programs first.
Engineering Career Services works with the nation’s most impressive companies and engineering minds—and they want Ohio State graduates.
Graduating students with co-op/internship experience typically receive more and better full-time job offers.

Students can begin a co-op or internship immediately after meeting the following requirements:

Enrolled full time and in good standing with the College of Engineering
Successful completion of Math 151 or H161
Successful completion of three full-time quarters, at least two of which were at Ohio State

To learn more, click here to download the Engineering Co-op and Internship Program brochure.

Engineering Career Services works with graduating B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. students seeking career employment. Students within four quarters of graduation will find Engineering Career Services to be an essential resource in their transition from college to career. In fact, in 2005-06, 82% of the BS-level graduates, 68% of the MS grads, and 39% of the Ph.D. grads used ECS for help with resumes, job search strategies, and interviewing. Hundreds of employers - large and small, local and national - make use of ECS to schedule on-campus interviews, identify candidates' resumes, or post job openings. For detailed statistics, please visit career.eng.ohio-state.edu and click on the Salaries and Statistics link.

To learn more about Ohio State’s Engineering Co-op and Internship Program, visit Career Services at http://career.eng.ohio-state.edu/.