Cooperative Education
About Cooperative Education
The UNM Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program integrates classroom studies with paid, productive, real-life work experience in a degree-related field. Students nation-wide get the best of both worlds: a high quality academic degree and an impressive resume of practical work experience. (See below for eligibility and application procedure.)
Current UNM students that have successfully completed at least:
- 24 hours of course work (undergraduate)
- 12 hours of course work (transfer student)
- 09 hours of course work (graduate)
and
that are in good academic standings:
- min. cumulative GPA of 2.5 (undergraduate)
- min. cumulative GPA of 3.0 (graduate)
and
- have an updated Handshake profile
- International Students Meet with a GEO Advisor first. All others start with the second step:
- Schedule an appointment with a GEO Advisor each semester prior to the start of employment for initial approval. Click here for CPT instructions.
2. Complete the Co-op Agreement Form:
- Fill out all required fields of the Agreement Form and collect all required signatures. These forms may be emailed (preferred) to the Co-op Coordinator or dropped off at Career Services.
3. Register for your Co-op Program:
- The Co-op Coordinator will provide you with the registration call number, which you will need to register for the Co-op Course. (Registration after the second week of each semester will result in a $75 late fee payable to the Office of the Registrar.)
