Find a Co-op Position
View co-op postings from NCE preferred corporate partners, or see a list of all co-op postings.
Students can look for Co-op positions at:
- Handshake (use the search filters to narrow down to Co-op and internship positions)
- Indeed.com (put Co-op and Intern in the search field)
- LinkedIn (put Co-op and Intern in the search field)
For a work experience to be registered as a co-op work term with NJIT Newark College of Engineering, the position should fulfill the following qualifications:
Number of hours per week:
- NCE Undergraduate programs: (full-time) 35 to 40 hours per week
- SAET Undergraduate programs: (full-time) 35 to 40 hours per week or (part-time) 15 to 25 hours per week
Length: at least 15 weeks and within the academic term (e.g., Jan-Apr; May-Aug; Sep-Dec)
- NCE Undergraduate programs: 4-6 months
- SAET Undergraduate programs: 4 months
Salary: minimum wage or above (for the standards of the geographic area where the student is working)
- The average salary for NJIT Engineering students varies based on the student’s academic program and prior work experience; the general average is $20/hr.
Supervision: Co-op student supervised by an engineer or other technical staff who provides regular supervision, feedback, and completes the Final Evaluation.
Relevant to Engineering: Technical and relevant to student’s academic program and/or career objectives
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Provide a written offer (preferably an offer letter with the following information: position title, Supervisor's name and contact information (email address and/or phone number), Start date and end date of the position, job description of the position’s tasks/responsibilities (must relate to student’s major and/or career objectives), number of hours student will be working per week (40 hours full-time maximum), Salary). Whatever information that is not in the offer letter could be provided by an employer confirmation email.
Be provided with a supervisor and/or mentor to support you in the workplace.
Discuss your Learning Objectives at the beginning of the Co-op work term.
Complete a Final Evaluation at the end of the Co-op work term (which will be sent via email through Handshake); an optional Mid Term Check-In may be sent to the employer and student during the middle of Co-op work term in case either the employer/supervisor or student would like to provide feedback or request extra support from the NCE Co-op staff.
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