Through the Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program, students have the opportunity to gain "real world" work experience with area employers, while earning academic credit at Southwest. In order to qualify for Co-op, students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 and have completed 12 college-level credit hours. Students must be employed in a position related to their major to enroll in Co-op. Students already working in a position related to their major should obtain a brief job description signed by their supervisor and bring it to Career Services, prior to enrollment. Students seeking employment related to their major should bring an updated resume to Career Services for assistance at least one semester prior to enrolling in Co-op. To learn more about the Co-op Program and gain approval for participation, students should contact Career Services.
A: The benefits of Cooperative Education are:
A: Cooperative Education positions are always paid, Internship positions can be paid or unpaid.
A: If you already have a job related to your major, get a brief job description from your boss and have the chairperson of your degree program approve (initial) the job description and bring it to Career Services.
If you do not have a job related to your major and would like to find one, please bring a copy of your resume to Career Services so that it can be reviewed. We also encourage you to check out our current part-time and full-time job listings, which are updated every few days. Any job related to your major may be considered for academic credit.
For more information call (901) 333-4180.
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