Co-op and Internships
Introduction
Cooperative education is full-time, paid work experience in a professional setting. Students often alternate co-op blocks with semesters of on-campus study.
RIT has the fourth-oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs in the world, annually placing more than 4,500 students in more than 6,200 co-op assignments throughout the U.S. and in 40 foreign countries.
By the Numbers
4.5k
More than 4,500 RIT students complete over 6,200 co-op assignments each year
3.4k
RIT co-op students work for more than 3,400 employers throughout the U.S. and abroad annually
94%
94% of co-op employers said they would hire their RIT co-op student for a full-time position
$45M
Annually, RIT co-op students generate more than $45 million in earnings through their employment
A sampling of organizations where RIT co-op students have worked recently
- Amazon
- American Greetings
- Apple
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- BMW Manufacturing Co.
- Citigroup
- Forbes Media
- GE Aviation
- Godiva Chocolatier
- IBM
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.
- Lockheed Martin
- Microsoft Corporation
- NASA
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Tesla, Inc.
- The Strong National Museum of Play
- The Walt Disney Company
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education
The RIT Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education is driven by a simple mission: to provide effective, high-quality services to RIT students and alumni, empowering and supporting them in the achievement of their experiential learning, career, and employment goals.
Office Drop-In Hours
Stop by the Bausch and Lomb Center for a quick question.
Monday-Friday: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Make an Appointment
Call 585-475-2301
careerservices@rit.edu
For Employers
RIT is one of the nation’s top comprehensive universities, setting the national standard for career-oriented education. You gain easy access to a highly-qualified, career-focused talent pool. Our reputation for excellence is built on an academic portfolio designed to meet the current and future needs of business and industry.