Business Co-ops and Internships
Gain Real Business Experience Before Graduation
What’s different about studying business at RIT? It’s the opportunity to co-op and intern with top companies in every single business sector. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world experience from full-time, paid cooperative education and internships. Stand out from your competitors with career experience before you graduate.
#5
Top School for Co-op or Internship Programs
Ranked among nation’s best in hands-on career preparation
100%
Participation
All business majors participate in co-op
95%
Outcomes Rate
Business students employed, in grad school, or pursuing military service/volunteering within six months of graduation
Top 15
“Colleges for Launching Your Career”
Forbes, 2026
96%
Employer Hire Intent
96% of employers said they would hire their co-op student for full-time employment
Business Students On Co-op
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“My favorite part of my co-op was the level of exposure I gained across the entire aircraft lifecycle from the initial definition and design phases to final delivery.”
Halle Wagner
Major: Supply Chain Management BS,
Business Administration MBA
Co-op: Customer Completion and Delivery Intern,
Gulfstream Aerospace -
“One of my biggest projects was the Retail Initiative Project at a major Syracuse store. I was given responsibility for managing all vault inventory, streamlining non-carry items, and driving sales growth. To do this, I relied heavily on data analysis through 7-Eleven’s proprietary systems as well as Power BI, which allowed me to evaluate performance and make evidence-based recommendations.”
Joshua Michaels
Major: Marketing
Co-op: Field Operations Intern, 7-Eleven -
“My co-op gave me more confidence than I could have ever imagined. I had an amazing team that trusted me and my skills so they put me on a lot of big projects.”
Rachel O’Connor
Major: Global Business Management
Co-op: Communication and Engagement Intern,
National Grid -
“During my co-op at Coca-Cola, I was tasked with creating a financial model that outlined the financial feasibility and impacts of changing a Simply Orange juice bottle on our supply chain. My work at Coke allowed me to strengthen the skills I learned in the classroom and allowed me to make a real impact on one of the world’s most iconic brands.”
Jake O’Conner
Major: Finance
Co-op: Supply Chain Finance Intern,
Coca-Cola
Who Can Business Students Co-op With?
We couldn’t possibly list all 3,400 of our hiring partners. It’s a list that keeps on growing. But here’s a sample of some of the places around the world where you might find yourself employed for co-ops or internships.
- Bank of America
- Canter Fitzgerald
- Colgate-Palmolive
- IBM
- Intuit
- Johnson & Johnson
- JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Mozilla
- Nike, Inc.
- KPMG, LLP
- Oracle
- PepsiCo
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
- United Airlines
- Walt Disney Company
When Do Business Students Complete Co-ops and Internships?
Business students can begin co-ops and internships as early as the summer after their second year of study. You’ll also be encouraged to complete more than one co-op or internship experience. Our flexible curriculum allows you to complete a co-op in any semester, however a majority do so in the summer following their second and/or third years of study. This sample schedule shows you how co-ops and internships are built into your education.
Sample Co-op/Internship Schedule
One or Two Blocks
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