CO-OP

Co-op gives you real world experience and puts classroom learning to the test.
It sets you on the right path toward successful careers.
It helps you to become a global citizen in a global economy.

8,000

students go on co-op every year many for the 2nd or 3rd time Carlos Villalabos is one

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"I was bitten by the tech bug."

Carlos Villalobos
business major,
entrepreneur,
DMSB'15

While on his first co-op at Adobe Systems in San Francisco, Carlos became enamored with the tech culture. "I was bitten by the tech bug. Seeing these companies succeed pushes you out of your comfort zone and makes you want to get out there and start something of your own." Read the full story at news@Northeastern

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Digital marketing co-op at Adobe in San Francisco

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Developed Bökeh, a wireless enabled camera lens that connects to the iPhone

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"Co-op is much more than just a work experience. It's a life-changing adventure."

Truly Global
in 114 countries &
on all 7 continents

(even Antarctica)

Eileen Sheehan  Co-op on the ice

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Co-op brought Eileen Sheehan to the edge of the earth…literally. The biochemistry major is one of the students who took the journey to the Palmer Research Station in Antarctica to study climate change. She is blogging about her experience. Read the full story at news@Northeastern

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"Antarctica is a unique location to be conducting scientific experiments...it's an amazing experience."

3,000

co-op employers worldwide
HubSpot is one of them

Elias Torres

HubSpot hearts co-op.

"I have a high hiring bar and finding the best talent today is difficult. That's been very different for us with Northeastern. We can't compare it to anything else."

Elias Torres, VP of Engineering at HubSpot

90%

of our grads are employed full time or enrolled in grad school within 9 months of graduation.

51%

of students receive a job offer from their co-op employer.

87%

of grads are doing full-time work in a field related to their major.

Bryan Ash

Bryan Ash loves his job.

He was hired by HubSpot, the same place where he did his co-op.

"The co-op program was the building block to how I got my career."

99%

of students would recommend co-op to a friend

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