Co-op is a work experience (typically full-time and paid) for at least 400 hours in an industry related to food, nutrition and/or healthcare, monitored by the Office of Cooperative Education and approved by the faculty in the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition. Designed for students to gain essential career-related skills and experience. Dietetics and Nutrition students are required to complete three co-ops with at least one co-op in the healthcare environment and one in the food industry. Nutritional Sciences students are required to complete two co-ops. Students typically complete co-ops during the summer. Freshmen begin co-op the summer following their first year studies. Transfer students may be granted credit for one co-op based on education and work experience, as determined by the Program Director.