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Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program

 

Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program

Apply Your Engineering Education to Real-World Problem Solving

The BCOE Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program provides students with the opportunity to gain extended, hands-on engineering experience while earning academic credit.

Through partnerships with industry organizations, students work full-time on professional engineering projects while continuing their academic development at UC Riverside.

These experiences help students build technical expertise, develop professional skills, and strengthen career readiness.

Students Benefits

✓ Valuable hands-on experience in a professional engineering environment

✓ Application of classroom theory to real-world engineering challenges

✓ Exploration of career paths and professional interests

✓ Networking with industry professionals and engineering leaders

✓ Development of communication and teamwork skills

✓ Financial support through paid employment

Students also gain insight into workplace expectations and industry practices while strengthening their professional portfolios.

Employer Benefits

✓ Early access to top-performing engineering students

✓ Opportunities to evaluate potential hires before making permanent offers

✓ A streamlined university partnership to recruit student engineers

✓ Opportunities to train students in company-specific technologies and processes

✓ Visibility within the BCOE engineering student community

✓ Engagement in the development of future engineering talent

 

"UCR was a great place to grow as a professional. There were endless opportunities to work on projects outside of the classroom through student organizations. The Career Center also often hosted job fairs with great companies which made it easier to land jobs and internships."

Ruperd Wilson II, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2019 Electrical Engineer, Raytheon
 

Interested in Participating?

Students interested in the BCOE Co-Op Program can learn more about available opportunities by contacting program advisors or exploring current internship and co-op listings.

Contact:
Sundararajan Venkatadriagaram, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Teaching, Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 951-827-2446
Email: vsundar@engr.ucr.edu

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