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Visualize your potential co-op work rotations!

In order to be approved for the Co-op Program, you are required to receive approval regarding your work and school rotations. This document outlines alternating co-op work semesters and school semesters and is approved by your academic advisor. The Engineering CDCR Career Coaching Team develops and distributes your Co-op Work Plan and then receives this upon approval. You will also receive notifications during the process.​

Recruiting Timeline

Internship application deadlines vary, often depending on specific industry areas and organization types. It is best to identify potential organizations of interest early in the fall semester to determine where the deadline might fall and proceed accordingly.

This timeline outlines a typical on-campus recruiting schedule for each academic year.

Aug - Oct: Recruiting and INverviewing, Nov - Dec: Confirming decisions and making offfers, Jan - Feb: Recruiting, Mar - Apr: Confirming decisions and making offers, June: Start full-time or internship role, Typically Larger Companies Recruit in the fall while smaller companies recruit in the spring
Early September

Recruitment activity begins
September

Peak volume for on-campus recruiting events
October

High-volume on-campus recruiting activity continues
November

Reduced on-campus recruiting activity
December

No on-campus recruiting activities
January - February

High volume for on-campus recruiting events
March - April

On-campus recruiting continues, typically for "just-in-time" hiring

 

Co-op Salaries by Major (Spring 2024-Fall 2024)

Average co-op pay rate 1st term

Major

Average

Count

Aerospace Engineering

$20.26

6

Biosystems Engineering

$21.17

*

Chemical Engineering

$23.42

8

Civil Engineering

$19.83

12

Computer Engineering

$20.75

*

Computer Science

$17.31

11

Electrical Engineering

$22.90

10

Industrial Engineering

$21.16

11

Mechanical Engineering

$21.28

23

Software Engineering

$18.29

8

Overall

$20.63

93

* - Insufficient Data

Average co-op pay rate 2nd term

Major

Average

Count

Aerospace Engineering

$19.93

3

Biosystems Engineering

$22.51

*

Chemical Engineering

$24.29

11

Civil Engineering

$21.13

12

Computer Engineering

$20.63

*

Computer Science

$18.44

9

Electrical Engineering

$23.93

7

Industrial Engineering

$21.67

7

Mechanical Engineering

$22.37

24

Software Engineering

$20.05

12

Overall

$21.68

89

* - Insufficient Data

Average co-op pay rate 3rd term

Major

Average

Count

Aerospace Engineering

$21.25

16

Chemical Engineering

$28.41

14

Civil Engineering

$22.10

12

Computer Engineering

$22.00

*

Computer Science

$19.75

14

Electrical Engineering

$23.14

16

Industrial Engineering

$22.28

11

Mechanical Engineering

$23.09

22

Software Engineering

$20.73

11

Overall

$22.67

117

* - Insufficient Data

  

 

Co-op Housing Stipend Information (Spring 2024–Fall 2024)

Average monthly housing assistance by type

Type

Average

Count

Housing provided by employer

 

46

Housing stipend

$868.33

78

None

 

46

Other

 

9

Overall

$868.33

179

- No stipend amount reported

  

 

Internship Salaries by Course (Spring 2024–Fall 2024)

Average hourly internship pay by course

Course

Average

Count

ENGR3920

$22.00

244

ENGR7920

$33.75

9

Overall

$22.42

253

  

 

Intern Housing Stipend Information (Spring 2024–Fall 2024)

Average monthly housing assistance for internships

Type

Average

Count

Housing provided by employer

 

34

Housing stipend

$1249.40

71

None

 

109

Other

 

10

Overall

$1249.40

224

- No stipend amount reported

  

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