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Dumb Question of the Day: Difference in Co-op and Internship?
Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:25 pm
Some jobs are marketed as Co-ops and some as internships. Is there a fundamental difference? Duration? Pay? Hours worked?
Thanks in advance for the clarification!
Thanks in advance for the clarification!
Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:33 pm to southernelite
For a co-op you typically take a semester off of school to do the job, an internship is typically over the summer/after school. Lots of universities offer 5 year degrees that include 2 full semester co-op placements mixed over your junior and senior year.
Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:37 pm to southernelite
As said above, a Co-Op is considering "Cooperative Education" where you apply in class education to the real world. Typically you do this by alternating semesters in school and semesters working. At Auburn, you work 40 hour+ full time weeks for a spring, summer and fall semester that finishes over a multi year window. Typically Co-Ops are paid more as they have practical work and educational experience in the field.
Companies love working with Co-Ops because it is essentially discounted labor (but pays more than internships) that also will come back multiple semesters so they have experience and are more valuable tahn an intern who spends half a summer just learning what to do then only has 3 weeks to apply it. You benefit from a coop as you will gain valuable work experience that will put you head and shoulders above your peers
Most people I know who get Co-Ops get hired on while most people with internships end up having a crapshoot with being hired back
Companies love working with Co-Ops because it is essentially discounted labor (but pays more than internships) that also will come back multiple semesters so they have experience and are more valuable tahn an intern who spends half a summer just learning what to do then only has 3 weeks to apply it. You benefit from a coop as you will gain valuable work experience that will put you head and shoulders above your peers
Most people I know who get Co-Ops get hired on while most people with internships end up having a crapshoot with being hired back
This post was edited on 10/22/13 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:44 pm to Chris Farley
Okay, this is what I thought, but I wanted to be sure.
I am graduating in December, but I don't have a strong internship, and I see a Co-op position that I feel would make me more marketable, and even if the money isn't the best, I think it'd be beneficial for me. Going to apply and see how it goes. It's 8.5 months full time.
I am graduating in December, but I don't have a strong internship, and I see a Co-op position that I feel would make me more marketable, and even if the money isn't the best, I think it'd be beneficial for me. Going to apply and see how it goes. It's 8.5 months full time.
Posted on 10/22/13 at 11:07 pm to southernelite
graduating in December, 2013?
Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:09 am to southernelite
if you are graduating in December, how would you work a co-op position? Wouldn't you already have a degree and just get a 'real' job?
Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:22 am to jimbeam
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if you are graduating in December, how would you work a co-op position? Wouldn't you already have a degree and just get a 'real' job?
it says recent graduates considered. i would be trying to find a "real job", but without any experience, it's going to be tough getting one. i would sacrifice pay in the short term, but it would be more than worth it in the long run. i may end up finding a better, more permanent solution, but I also need a contingency plan, so there is this.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:32 am to jimbeam
its a little different than engineering, which is what I think you're accustomed to.
just working from all angles to avoid ending up selling primerica or NW mutual like so many of my classmates
just working from all angles to avoid ending up selling primerica or NW mutual like so many of my classmates
Posted on 10/23/13 at 3:14 am to southernelite
What is it you are graduating in?
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