What is Cooperative Education?

Networking, Security, and System Administration requires 3 quarters of co-op experience. Co-op is short for co-operative education, and is a system in which you, the student, gain real-life work experience. You will be paid for the job, but more important, you gain on-the-job experience that is valuable when you graduate and begin to search for a full-time position. To help facilitate your finding a job, The Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services at RIT maintains job listings from companies all across the US that are looking for co-op students to work for them.

Refer to the NSSA Handbook for details of co-op criteria and scheduling.

Cooperative Education Program Advising

Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS) Program Coordinators

To help facilitate your job search, the RIT Office of Co-op and Career Services can help you prepare for your co-op job search and maintains active relationships with many employers for job postings and on-campus recruiting activities, including career fairs. For more information about your personal co-op job search, contact one of the NSSA Program Coordinators and they will assist you with your employment plans.