{"id":40,"date":"2018-03-05T21:12:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T21:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2024-12-03T13:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T18:40:48","slug":"co-ops-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/current-students\/co-ops-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-ops & Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Cooperative Education?<\/h2>\n

Cooperative Education is a University-wide, credit-bearing, experience-based learning program that provides students with preparation, counseling, academic projects and the opportunity to reflect on what is learned. It\u2019s a great resume builder and a way to test out a career.<\/p>\n

Full- and part-time, paid and unpaid co-op positions are available to students. These positions meet co-op work-learning criteria and are arranged for a minimum of one semester.<\/p>\n

Screening criteria are determined by the employer. Students can search and apply for internships through Handshake<\/a>. All hiring decisions are made solely by the employer. Interested students must apply at least one semester prior to enrollment in an academic course.<\/p>\n

Cooperative Education vs. Internship Experience<\/h3>\n

Internships exist in a variety of forms: some are paid, some are not; some give college credit and some do not. The difference between an internship and other forms of employment is that all internships–no matter what kind–provide career-beginners with a temporary, “test-it-out” career-related experience.<\/p>\n

The Office for Experiential Education and Career Connections and the Career Directors in each College\/School partner with employers to offer all kinds of internships to meet your needs; whether you just want some related experience to test a career interest or you want a structured, credit-bearing experience through Cooperative Education.<\/p>\n