Why WIT Co-op and not an Internship?


WIT Co-op
  • Provide a paid position.
  • Involves students in full-time job, generally 40 hours per week.
  • Grants full semester of credit.
  • Provides students with their own WIT Career Center Counselor.
  • Builds professional relationships through a realistic, on-the-job work
    experience.
Internship
  • May not be a paid position.
  • Provides only 20 hours a week (or less) of work.
  • Usually offers limited support from the institution.
  • Broadens the scope of student's career.
  • May not result in a commitment from the hiring organization.
 

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Updated: 06/23/04