Co-ops

A co-operative experience (co-ops) is a full-time paid work experience that is at least 30 hours per week directly for an employer where the work is clearly related to the student’s major.

Co-ops occur during the fall or spring semester and may extend into the summer or winter sessions (4-9 months in duration); however, a summer or winter-only job is not a co-op. While on co-op, students are put on “co-op” status with the registrar which is reflected on the transcript upon successful completion of the co-op experience. During this time, students are still considered “full-time” however, they do not pay tuition unless also taking courses through UWW (may take up to two courses).

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Internship and Co-op Registration Now in SPIRE

Students looking to register an internship, co-op, or other field experience should now do so through SPIRE instead of Handshake. We are in the process of updating our website to reflect this change. You can find instructions on how to submit your field experience by clicking here: 

Experiential Learning Guide: Students 

Co-op Frequently Asked Questions