Co-op (short for “cooperative education”) makes a Northeastern education richer and more meaningful, providing students with experiences at home and abroad that help them develop the knowledge, awareness, perspective, and confidence to transform their lives.

Our co-op program, founded nearly a century ago, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world. Students gain up to 18 months of professional experience related to their major or career interest with any of more than 2,000 employers across the country and in 52 cities around the world, in business, health care, education, engineering and technology, the visual and performing arts, and public policy.

Co-op is closely integrated with our course curriculum, our scheduling, and our advising system. A network of co-op coordinators affiliated with each college support students in preparing for and succeeding on their co-ops.

These multiple connections make co-op at Northeastern an avenue to intellectual and personal growth: adding depth to classroom studies, providing exposure to career paths and opportunities, and developing in students a deeper understanding that leads to success in a world without boundaries.