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Lehigh University's Engineering Co-Op Program is a selective program at Lehigh available for students in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Providing eight months of paid, full-time work experience, Co-Op bridges the gap between engineering theory and application while allowing students to graduate within a four year timeframe. Due to the rigorous academic schedule, only members of the sophomore class with a 3.0 or better gpa are invited to participate in the program. Co-Op is an excellent way for students to earn valuable experience in their chosen disciplines while learning about industrial options available after graduation. Companies identify Co-Op as a cost-effective method for recruiting and training new employees for permanent hires.
The typical Co-Op schedule provides for interviews and selection by the companies in the spring semester of the sophomore year. Those students selected for Co-Op attend Lehigh for a challenging summer schedule of junior-level coursework, and then begin their first work rotation with the sponsoring company in mid-August. This rotation will last until mid-January when the student returns to Lehigh for the second semester of the junior year. The Co-Op experience is completed with the second work rotation the following summer (mid-May through August).
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Co-Op: The Benefits to Your Organization
- Lehigh’s selection process provides you with only the most qualified applicants for your employment openings.
- Co-Op participants are high-caliber and well-rounded students who bring enthusiasm and new ideas to your organization.
- Co-Op students are a source of diversity for your workforce.
- Some organizations offer full-time positions to Co-Op students after the completion of their senior year - significantly reducing recruitment costs for the company.
Cooperative Education Employers
A wide variety of companies have participated in Lehigh's Co-Op Program:
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
• B.Braun Medical, Inc.
• Binney & Smith (Crayola)
• ExxonMobil
• PPL
• General Motors Corporation
• Goldman Sachs
• Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
• Hershey Foods
• Honeywell
• Ingersoll-Rand
• Infineum USA
• KCI Technologies Inc.
• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
• Lutron Electronics Co. Inc.
• Merck & Co. Inc.
• Naval Surface Warfare Center
• Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation
• Rohm and Haas
• Sanofi Pasteur
• United Parcel Service (UPS)
For more information, please contact Career Services by email or at 610-758-6846.
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