{"id":16875,"date":"2023-08-14T13:11:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=16875"},"modified":"2023-08-14T13:31:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:31:10","slug":"co-op-and-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/co-op-and-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-op and Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the College of Engineering & Applied Science, experiential learning, a critical UWM 2030 initiative<\/a>, is essential to preparing our students for careers in engineering and computer science. By participating in a Co-op or Internship, students gain real world experience by applying the skills and concepts they have learned in the classroom within a business environment. Both co-ops and internships are paid experiences that our students can use to help fund their college education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-op<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A co-op involves a commitment of at least three terms, with at least one occurring during the Fall or Spring semester. Students participating in a co-op are also eligible to receive one credit per term enrolled, which may also help in fulfilling technical electives. Co-op students maintain their full-time student status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Internships are typically part time employment opportunities during the academic year and full time during the summer. It\u2019s not unusual for a student to earn over $8,000 during a summer internship.<\/p>\n\n\n