Our students know the power of experience

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I feel that the co-op program gave me a great advantage in applying to and interviewing for full-time software engineering jobs post-graduation (especially in today’s tough job market for software engineers). My co-ops also helped me narrow my career goals, gave me valuable experience in which I really felt like a part of the dev teams I was placed in, and helped me decide the type of software engineering I would like to pursue in the future.

Marin Childers, Class of 2024

Associate Software Engineer, UKG

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The co-op program provides much more experience than the typical internship due to the length of the work experience, the integration with the company, and the level of responsibility given to students.

Nicholas Aversano, Class of 2024

Private Investments Analyst, Spinnaker Capital LLC

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I feel that 1 year of co-op experience helped me understand what I wanted to do in the future career-wise...what position/industry I wanted to pursue, and what I needed to do to get there! It also gave me an advantage when applying for full-time positions, as I could say I had more than a year of work experience under my belt.

Carolina Aguilera Barraza, Class of 2024

Formulation Chemist, Fallene Cosmeceuticals

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So many college students at other institutions are struggling with job searches and finding employment. All my friends who are searching for jobs have secured employment before graduation. Many people I know get full time job offers from previous co-ops. Co-op work allows you to also try jobs and opportunities in an experience that is much more like a real job than a normal internship, so you can understand what you may or may not like to pursue in future endeavors!

Aylin Kahraman, Class of 2024

Lead Medical Assistant, Cherry Hills Dermatology

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We have vital work and life experience built into our curriculum which opens doors for future employment and higher education. It also provides the opportunity to experience workplace culture and responsibilities before graduation whereas our non-Northeastern colleagues might be experiencing this for the first time after graduation.

Mckenna Cutler, Class of 2024

Inpatient Rehab, Lewis Gale Medical Center

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Northeastern has some of the best student resources in the US university landscape. The co-op program helps students explore their areas of interest, and helps build experience for eventual full-time opportunities post graduation. The campus' state-of-the-art facilities also gives students immense avenues to explore and build on their potential.

Varsha Sunilkumar, Class of 2024

PhD Student, Northeastern University