Cooperative Education & Internships

"Wilkes University's internship program gave me the opportunity to complete two internships, both with a finance and investment focus, which are both related to my major. Each internship allowed me to to learn and experience finance and investment decisions in two different lights; one in investment commercial real estate and the other in the securities and investment banking industry. Together I was able to apply my book knowledge in real life experiences. They gave me the opportunity to learn and develop skills outside of the classroom that no text bookcould have offered. I learned how to develop and market an investment property and increase capitalization rates and I also learned how to analyze the stock market and learned trading rules and  regulations. My internship experiences at Wilkes were a required stepping stone to send me off into the business world upon graduation, giving me a competitive advantage amongst other students in the job market."
~Marcus Maygar '09
The goal of the Cooperative Education & Internship Office is to help you enhance your education with hands-on experience.

Co-op education is a process that formally integrates an undergraduate student's academic studies
with productive work experiences in a professional setting. The word "cooperative" signifies a mentoring relationship between  you, the employer and the University. The important thing to remember is that students (you) reap the benefits of this relationship.

Students find work experiences that provide learning environments and challenging work assignments that are related to their academic and career goals. The Cooperative Education & Internship Office, along with the employer and a faculty coordinator will monitor student work assignments as well as provide on-going mentoring.

 

What are the advantages of a co-op or internship?

Students in the program are able to...

• see the relationships between course work and actual jobs,
• meet potential employers,
• gain employment references,
• establish relationships with mentors,
• use high-tech laboratory and computer facilities,
• gain entry into companies that interest them,
• improve job prospects, and
• gain academic credits
      3 credits 15 hrs./week/150 hours
      6 credits 20 hrs./week/200 hours