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.)

Downloads/Resources

• Co-op Agreement Form
• Co-op Student Evaluation Form
• Co-op Supervisor Evaluation Form
• Additional Information about the UNM Co-op Program
• FAQs about the UNM Co-op Program

Eligibility

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

• registered with UNM Career Services,
• have with an updated eRecruiting profile, and
• have a current resume uploaded to their profile.

Application Procedure

Meet with the Co-op Coordinator:

• Schedule an appointment with the Co-op Coordinator each semester prior to the start of employment to get the initial approval for the Co-op Program.

Complete the Co-op Agreement Form:

• Fill out all required fields of the Co-op Agreement Form and collect all required signatures before returning the form and a copy of your unofficial transcript to the Co-op Coordinator.

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 $10 late fee payable to the Office of the Registrar.)