Co-op Internships
Co-ops are closely supervised internships or practicums which brings work experience into a learner’s academic program. Learners benefit from these professional experiences, and get opportunities to apply their academic skills and knowledge in real-world settings.
60%
of ASU undergraduate degree recipients graduate with practicum, internship, co-op, or clinical placement.
Cooperative graduates profited from their cooperative experiences by acquiring more effective learning strategies, accruing greater knowledge, and adjusting to organizational life more effectively.
- Source
- Gardner, Philip D. & Kozlowski, Steven W. J. (1993)
Students who have completed internships are significantly more likely to receive full‐time job offers than non‐interns, and more likely to receive higher starting salaries.
- Source
- Gault, J., Leach, E. and Duey, M. (2010)