Program Description

The Co-op Program administered through NJIT's Division of Career Development Services can boost an organization's productivity and strengthen recruiting efforts. Staff assists students in identifying career interests and selecting appropriate prospective co-op work assignments. NJIT faculty members review the academic credentials of students to find the best match between students and organizations. Students are available full- or part-time year round.

Program Features

• An established, university wide, academically integrated program involving students and faculty advisors from every major and degree program;

• A full time Career Development Services staff dedicated to assisting students and employers in meeting their objectives

• A centralized database of available students and employer work assignments

• Review and referral of student resumes to prospective employers

• Interview scheduling and coordination

• Work experience performance management.

Schedules

• Co-op work schedules are available during the academic year and the summer.

• Co-op students from engineering and engineering technology majors work on full time schedules of up to 1 year.

• Students from all other majors are eligible to participate in either full or part time schedules of up to 1 year.

Co-op Work Cycles:

• January through May

• May through August

• June, July, or August through December

Participation Requirements

Employers

• Submission of a job description

• Designation of an immediate supervisor

• Providing of a safe work environment

• Providing compensation to each student

• Providing a work environment conducive to learning

• Providing feedback on student's performance

• Participate in on-site visit by faculty co-op advisor

Recent Co-op Employers                

Sample Co-op Work Assignments

      Computer Science/Engineering

• Software Development

• Quality Assurance

• Database Development

• Systems Analysis

• Web Development

      Engineering

• Occupational Health & Safety Coordination

• Production Scheduling

• Computer Network Assistant

• CAD

• Product Design

• Manufacturing Processes Analysis

• Site Inspection

• Project Management

• Environmental Compliance Coordination

      Architecture

• Model Making

• Drawing

• CAD documentation

• Housing Coordination

• Blueprint Coordination

• Construction Inspection

      Management

• Marketing Assistant

• Forecasting

• MIS Development

• Technical report writing

• LAN Administration

     Other

• Technical Writing

• Nuclear Power Assistant

• Environmental Policy Development

• Site Management Coordinating

• Actuarial Science Trainee