Frequently Asked Questions
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- WHAT IS THE UNDERGRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (CO-OP) PROGRAM?
- WHEN MAY STUDENTS APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CO-OP PROGRAM?
- HOW ARE CO-OP STUDENTS MATCHED WITH EMPLOYERS?
- HOW AND WHEN DO CO-OP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INTERVIEW FOR EMPLOYMENT?
- WHAT SKILLS AND TRAITS ARE EMPLOYERS SEEKING IN THE CO-OP STUDENTS THEY HIRE?
- MAY STUDENTS CHOOSE THE TYPE OF WORK THEY DO, AS WELL AS THEIR WORK LOCATIONS?
- WHAT MAJORS ARE INCLUDED OR REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CO-OP PROGRAM?
- HOW MANY WORK TERMS DO CO-OP STUDENTS WORK?
- WHERE DO MOST CO-OP STUDENTS WORK?
- MAY STUDENTS LIVE AT HOME WHILE ON CO-OP WORK ASSIGNMENTS?
- DO CO-OP STUDENTS REMAIN WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR SUCCESSIVE WORK PERIODS?
- WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR THE CO-OP WORK TERM?
- CAN CO-OP STUDENTS EARN ENOUGH IN SALARY TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION?
- UPON GRADUATION, MUST A STUDENT REMAIN WITH HIS OR HER CO-OP EMPLOYER?
- WHAT HAPPENS IF A STUDENT CHANGES MAJORS MIDWAY THROUGH HIS OR HER COLLEGE CAREER?
- DOES PARTICIPATION IN THE CO-OP PROGRAM AFFECT STUDENTS’ FINANCIAL AID?
- WHAT DO CO-OP STUDENTS DO ABOUT HOUSING WHEN THEY GO TO WORK?
- WHO MAKES TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CO-OP STUDENTS TO AND FROM THEIR WORK LOCATIONS?
- IS IT NECESSARY FOR A STUDENT TO DECLARE A MAJOR PRIOR TO GETTING A CO-OP ASSIGNMENT?
- HOW FAR ALONG IN SCHOOL SHOULD A STUDENT BE BEFORE STARTING A CO-OP ASSIGNMENT?
- WHAT CAN STUDENTS DO ON THEIR OWN ABOUT GETTING CO-OP ASSIGNMENTS?
- IS THERE A LIST OF COMPANIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE GEORGIA TECH CO-OP PROGRAM?
- DO GRADUATING CO-OPS HAVE AN ADVANTAGE WHEN INTERVIEWING FOR CAREER EMPLOYMENT?
- DO STUDENTS RECEIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR WORKING CO-OP ASSIGNMENTS?
- DO STUDENTS RECEIVE ACADEMIC RECOGNITION FOR WORKING CO-OP ASSIGNMENTS?
