Submitting Your Co-op Offer

Follow these steps to submit your co-op offer for approval.

ELEVATE Co-op Program

ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY:

Fill out the NCE Co-op Eligibility form in Handshake (click here for the form), or follow these steps:

1.      Visit Njit.JoinHandshake.com and login.

2.      Click Career Center > Surveys > Cooperative Education (CO-OP) Eligibility Application

If your eligibility is approved, you can continue to process your offer.

PROCESSING YOUR OFFER:

1.      Meet with Michael Smullen, NCE Undergraduate Co-op Director, for questions specifically relating to your co-op offer. Or schedule a meeting with your Career Advisor (find your advisors here) for general questions about resume, interview, or other related items..

2.      Visit Njit.JoinHandshake.com and login.

3.      Click Career Center > Experiences > Submit Experience.

4.      You will need the following information to fill out your experience:

  • Faculty Co-op Advisor (click here to find your advisor).
  • Your co-op course number (usually 310 for juniors, 410 for seniors).
  • Your Job Offer (including start and end dates).
  • Your supervisor’s contact information (or that of an HR representative)
  • The course / section of any other classes you may be taking (up to two additional for domestic students).
  • Three learning objectives for your co-op course. (Click here for sample learning objectives you can use.)
  • A digital copy of your transcript.

5.      Once you have submitted your experience for approval, it will go through the following approval chain: 
Faculty Co-op Advisor (the professor for your co-op class) > Supervisor > Career Development Services > Office of Global Initiatives (if required).

6.      When your experience is approved, you are cleared to begin your co-op.

COMMUNICATION AFTER APPROVAL:

·Once the co-op has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email from Handshake. Your employer should also reach out to send you a list of requirements prior to your first day. If you don’t receive more information from your supervisor, please reach out to them directly. If you don’t hear back, please email me at msmullen@njit.edu.

Click here to read the most frequently asked questions that students have before they start a co-op.