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About Cooperative Education

Education + Work Experience = Successful Employment

Experience the Future

In cooperative education you will

  • Receive academic credit;
  • Gain career related work experience;
  • Explore career possibilities;
  • Increase marketability after graduation;
  • Use specialized facilities and state-of-the-art equipment on the job;
  • Find paid or unpaid positions in your field of study;
  • Build an impressive resume and collection of references; and
  • Experience the future!

Cooperative education (co-op) is an academic program designed to give students valuable work experience while attending college. Students blend classroom theories into practice as they spend one or more semesters in a company or organization related to their area of study and career goals.

For more information contact the co-op office at (704) 216-3648 or email Dottie Moore dottie.moore@rccc.edu.