<p>okay…this is my story…im originally from canada…and went to University of Toronto…(which has pretty good name value…)</p>
<p>and some of my friends who graduated from same high school with…went to</p>
<p>University of Waterloo…(and their average of hich school score wasnt better</p>
<p>than mine,)</p>
<p>UofW is best known for their good co-op program…about 90% of their student take the co-op program…that is u make money while u also getting
the credit for the course…</p>
<p>OKAY.now im here…attending CC to get into university in the US.and those </p>
<p>friends of mine…they already graduated and got a decent job…</p>
<p>so my point is…id rather go to the school that has good co-op
system…where i can have the experience in a field of my major…than…go to famouse university…jsut because of their reputation.</p>
<p>so now i ask u guys!!! cause i just came to the US.i dont really know any other school…than UCLA…or Berkely…</p>
<p>DOES ANYONE KNOW a university that is well known for their great co-op</p>
<p>I think you should really investigate what Co-Op means because usually it’s not really caught up to be what you think. Yes you might get paid, but it’s no where near a Career Salary. Beyond that you need to think about the credit you get for it at your school, who pays the units for credit? You do. Which essentially ends up resulting in you paying just to get work experience, or breaking even with whatever you get paid-if you even get paid.</p>
<p>Any reputable departments withins schools, with good networks, ie USC, can offer summer paid internships expereinces that will be just as good as a CO OP program. Just because you do a co-op does not mean guaranteed job when you graduate, it just means you have something to write on your resume as experience.</p>
<p>At Northeastern , when you are doing a co-op, you are not paying for classes. You can still live on Campus and pay for housing and meal plan, but you are not paying tuition during that time.</p>
<p>Many students get offered jobs at the places that the co-op. </p>
<p>My oldest daughter ,who attends another college did a summer internship in her field of study. Not only was it unpaid ( as were the vast majority of internships she applied for and or explored ) but in order for her to receive college credit, she would’ve had to pay the college for it.
I was really surprised when I learned this, but heard that this is the norm.</p>
<p>She chose instead to use it as a resume booster and not take the credit.</p>
<p>What are you planning to study? Kettering University is a great option if your interests fit their programs. Check it out. If you have any questions, you can pm me. I am an alumnus (I also worked there).</p>
<p>lje62 is correct. When you’re doing Northeastern’s co-op program, you don’t pay tuition. If you choose to do co-op at NEU, you will probably graduate in 5 years but only pay for 4 years.</p>
<p>Right now, I’m considering Law school, Med school, or Dent school when I graduate so I’m going to use the co-op program to determine which career path interests me most. I’m really not doing it for the money and neither do most of the students here. Most co-ops do pay, and pay a decent amount, but most kids here do it to build a stronger resume for when they graduate and help choose a career path.</p>
<p>If I were to do three six-month co-ops, would that give me a good chance to get into HBS or other top MBA programs right after graduation? Currently, I feel the emphasis on academics here is lacking, but if I could get into a top MBA program sooner I won’t mind the trade-off for the long-run.</p>
<p>Kettering has a schedule that works on quarters, essentially meaning you go to school year round. Each season you are either in school or working, not both. You do not have to pay for your co-op, but instead get paid by your company.</p>
<p>As co-op is a mandatory part of any student’s education at Kettering, each graduate has 2-2.5yrs of experience upon graduation. Although full time employment is not guaranteed, it is easier to obtain due to the continuous building of knowledge gained through co-op employment and the thesis project you complete for your co-op as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>PROGRAMS TO LOOK FOR – INTERNSHIPS/CO-OP
Kettering is again among the “schools with outstanding examples of academic programs that are commonly linked to student success,” according to the editors at U.S. News & World Report. Only 18 institutions received this national distinction for 2010:
Alverno College (WI)
Berea College (KY)
Bradley University (IL)
Drexel University ¶
Elon University (NC)
Georgia Institute of Technology*
Johnson and Wales University (RI)
Kettering University (MI)
Keuka College (NY)
New York University
Northeastern University (MA)
Ohio State University–Columbus*
Portland State University (OR)*
Purdue Univ.–West Lafayette (IN)*
Rochester Inst. of Technology (NY)
University of Cincinnati*
Univ. of Maryland–College Park*
Univ. of Southern California</p>
<p>why certain ones have a star I don’t know. I assume because they’re doctorate offering colleges but I don’t know for sure.</p>
<p>Dear friends,
I am very confused…please help me out…I have done my engineering in electrical and am an international student. I want to know some good universities offering co op programs in US and australia which are not very expensive…since I dont know about universities in the Australia and USA.Kindly help me out…</p>