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The Co-Operative Education

The B.S. degree program emphasizes the development of strong career skills by requiring that students have co-operative/internship experience for two quarters between their sophomore and senior years of course work.
The co-op experience entails psychology-related temporary employment (the internship is similar to the co-op experience but is not paid). This provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge acquired in classes in such settings as business, industry, Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) on campus, or health centers.

Co-op sessions need not be consecutive; students may remain with the same organization over two quarters or choose two different positions in different quarters. Job-search guidance and counseling are available at The Office of Co-operative Education and Placement at RIT.

Steps for getting a Co-Op

1. Register at the CO-OP Office.
    
2. When you have an idea about your CO-OP, see Dr. Herbert or Dr. Condry. One of them MUST pre-approve your CO-OP.
3. NOTE: If you do what you think is a CO-OP and it has NOT been pre-approved, you will NOT receive CO-OP credit.