General Program Information
For Students
Co-op is....
Academic: Mandatory registration for Science 295, 395, or 495 (depending on rotation) during each co-op semester
Paid: Rates of pay determined by individual employers
Alternating: Semesters of co-op are alternated with semesters of on-campus course work.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Completion of at least 30 credits, 2.0 overall grade point average
Enrollment in an Eberly College of Science major; all science majors at all Penn State locations are eligible
Enrollment in science-oriented majors (ex. Polymer Science, Meteorology, Animal Bioscience) in College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and College of Agricultural Sciences. Contact the Science Career and International Education Office if you have questions about your eligibility to participate in the co-op program.
Sample Co-op Employers
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology: Centocor, GlaxoSmithKline, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Morphotek, VaxInnate
Government Agencies: National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, FBI
Non-Profit Organizations: Fox Chase Cancer Center, University of South Alabama, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Private Sector Organizations: IBM, Lutron Electronics, Mars Snackfood US
This is only a sample of the employers who participate in the Science Co-op Program. You can view the complete list when you register with the program.
Additional information, as well as comments from past co-op participants, is available in the Co-op brochure.
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