Program Overview

Co-op Education Program (CP-UY)

The Co-op Education Program is a supervised, creative experiential learning opportunity that provides full-time undergraduate students with professional training and hands-on experience.

Program Details

• The program is designed to enhance and augment classroom learning experiences in the student's field of study.
• Students gain firsthand work experience, learn how to operate within a professional setting, and develop the skills and knowledge that will help them in pursuing employment after graduation.
• The experience culminates in written reports, from the student, to the faculty supervisors as well as written reports from the supervisor.

Courses

• CP-UY 200X: Experiential Learning Seminar (2-4 Credits)
  • Typically offered in the Summer term.
  • This course is required for all students undertaking an internship for credit at NYU’s study away sites.
  • It provides an opportunity for students to integrate their internship experience with relevant academic research and debates.
  • The course helps students learn and enhance professional skills, including writing, communication, and presentation skills, needed for future work experiences and academic study.
• CP-UY 200XG: Experiential Learning Seminar (2-4 Credits)
  • Typically offered in the Summer term.
  • This course is required for all students undertaking an internship for credit at NYU’s study away sites.
  • It provides an opportunity for students to integrate their internship experience with relevant academic research and debates.
  • The course helps students learn and enhance professional skills, including writing, communication, and presentation skills, needed for future work experiences and academic study.
• CP-UY 2011: Internship for BS I (1.5 Credits)
  • Typically offered occasionally.
  • Internship is a supervised, creative experience that provides full-time undergraduate students with the opportunity to enhance and augment classroom learning experiences in their field of study.
  • The experience culminates in written reports, from the student, to the faculty supervisors as well as written reports from the supervisor.
  • Prerequisites: Advisor's approval.
• CP-UY 2013: Undergraduate Internship I (3 Credits)
  • Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
  • The Undergraduate Internship Experience is a supervised, creative experiential learning opportunity that provides full-time undergraduate students with professional training and hands-on experience.
  • Students gain firsthand work experience, learn how to operate within a professional setting, enhance and augment classroom learning experiences in their field of study, and develop the skills and knowledge that will help them in pursuing employment after graduation.
  • The experience culminates in written reports, from the student, to the faculty supervisors as well as written reports from the supervisor.
  • Prerequisites: Advisor Approval, Job Offer and Description on Company Letterhead, Affidavit of Employment, and Time Sheets.
• CP-UY 2021: Internship for BS II (1.5 Credits)
  • Typically offered occasionally.
  • Internship is a supervised, creative experience that provides full-time undergraduate students with the opportunity to enhance and augment classroom learning experiences in their field of study.
  • The experience culminates in written reports, from the student, to the faculty supervisors as well as written reports from the supervisor.
  • Prerequisites: Advisor's approval and CP-UY 2011.
• CP-UY 2023: Undergraduate Internship II (3 Credits)
  • Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
  • The Undergraduate Internship Experience is a supervised, creative experiential learning opportunity that provides full-time undergraduate students with professional training and hands-on experience.
  • Students gain firsthand work experience, learn how to operate within a professional setting, enhance and augment classroom learning experiences in their field of study, and develop the skills and knowledge that will help them in pursuing employment after graduation.
  • The experience culminates in written reports, from the student, to the faculty supervisors as well as written reports from the supervisor.
  • Prerequisites: CP-UY 2013, Advisor Approval, Job Offer and Description on Company Letterhead, Affidavit of Employment, and Time Sheets.
• CP-UY 2340: Undergraduate Summer Research Program (0 Credits)
  • Typically offered in the Summer term.
  • The Undergraduate Summer Research Program course is a non-credit seminar course, required for any student participating in the Tandon Summer Research Program.
  • It has the following goals:
    • To review the program's deadlines, timeline, rules, processes, and calendar of events.
    • To coordinate the various seminars, lectures, and other events associated with the program.
    • To introduce strategies and tips for better academic and professional advancement.
    • To provide better insight into research professions and the different paths for entry into this field.
    • To foster a better program community that discusses questions, issues, and concerns surrounding STEM research.
  • Department permission required.