Cooperative Education & Internship
Cooperative education and internship programs combine a classroom seminar with supervised work experience related to a student's academic major an/or career direction. Typically, students work an average of 6 to 10 hours a week, receive three credits applicable to their degree, and attend a weekly seminar. Cooperative education placements are paid positions while internships are generally unpaid, although some paid internships are available. The hundreds of students at Suffolk who enroll in these programs each year have discovered many advantages, including:

• getting valuable work experience plus credit towards a degree

• being able to "test out" their career choice and determine their potential to succeed

• increasing their future marketability by adding career-related work experience to their résumé

• building networking skills in the business community

• increasing their potential for permanent employment in their chosen field

• learning how to achieve excellence in the workplace by becoming professional, highly motivated, career-focused employees

Procedures
If you are interested in learning more about cooperative education or internship opportunities, you should:

1. Visit the Career Services and Cooperative Education Office on your home campus to:

   1. discuss areas of interest, prior work experience, academic background, availability, etc.

   2. review positions currently available as well as other potential opportunities

   3. review eligibility requirements (note that GPA and credit requirements vary by program)

2. If you are interested in a cooperative education internship placement, you will then:

   1. submit a completed application to participate in the program

   2. register for the appropriate course to receive academic credit

   3. develop and provide a copy of your résumé to your home campus office

3. To complete a cooperative education/internship experience for credit, you will:

   1. pursue placement through your home campus office until appropriate placement is found

   2. sign an agreement with the placement site, faculty member and Career Services/Cooperative Education representative

   3. attend and actively participate in class

   4. schedule and complete hours at work site

   5. submit time logs for your placement

Suffolk County Community College is an equal employment/affirmative action institution and shall not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference, national origin, or handicap, except as such conditions may constitute bona fide occupational or assignment qualifications.