Undergraduate
Co-ops and Internships
The Northeastern University advantage
Northeastern’s renowned cooperative education program — going strong since 1909 — is ranked #1 nationally. Co-ops give you a head start on your career as you integrate your classroom skills and knowledge to solve real-world problems working with industry partners — all while building a professional network (and standout résumé) before you even finish college.
Many students go on to find job opportunities with their co-op companies — in Boston, in the vicinities of our regional campuses, and with partners around the world — at a wide range of for-profit and nonprofit organizations, big and small.
#1
University for co-ops (U.S. News & World Report)
651
Co-op partners (academic year 2024-2025)
94%
Employers would opt to hire co-op student full time (co-op employer evaluation study, academic year 2024-2025)
From the classroom to the workplace
Hear from student Victoria Bowen about how her co-op at Outcomes4me, an app and website that provide personalized, evidence-based navigation for cancer patients, complemented her overall educational goals to make a meaningful difference. She also discusses how her time in the classroom prepared her to be successful in the workplace.
Undergraduate co-op process and policies
Working at a professional job is a big part of co-op, but so is the process of growing your awareness of yourself as a student, an employee, and an individual. Khoury College is here to provide all the resources, insights, and support you need to succeed in your undergraduate co-ops and beyond.
Undergraduate co-op top 15 employers (academic year 2024-2025)
- Northeastern University
- Wayfair LLC
- Chewy
- Morse
- Harvard University
- Verisk
- UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
- Klaviyo
- Bain Capital, LLC
- Priceline
- State Street Corporation
- The Boston Consulting Group
- Burnes Family Center for Social Change and Innovation
- Babel Street
- Wolters Kluwer
Internships: Gain experience before co-op
Khoury College, in partnership with Northeastern’s Career Design team, supports our first-year students looking to build their résumé to seek internships during the summer after freshman year. While not required, internships are a great way to develop hands-on knowledge in your field — especially in fields that may not offer co-ops — and propel you to success.
