How to Get a Co-Op Ed Internship

Hours required per credit:

• Undergrad: 1 credit = 45 hours

• Grad REHA: 1 credit = 50 hours

• Undergrad & Grad HADM: 1 credit  = 160 hours 

Verify your eligibility:

• Currently enrolled student seeking a degree or certificate

• Have earned at least 24 credits at MSU-Billings

• Hold at least 2.0 cumulative GPA

• College of Business students must have 3.0 cumulative GPA
  (See Co-Op Ed for details)

Getting Started:

• Set up an initial appointment with Mandy, Co-Op Ed Specialist.

• If you are not already registered with CareerLink, go to
  www.myinterfase.com/msubillings/student/

• If you have registered in CareerLink, please edit your profile to make sure the “Miscellaneous Information” section is complete. 

• Upload your résumé in CareerLink (to be critiqued by Career
  Services staff and then corrected by you).
  

• For your initial appointment, bring in a list of internships you are interested in pursuing from web site* or your own list of possible sites.

If you have any questions regarding CareerLink, please call
Jenna Rakes at 657.2168.

Contact potential employers to set up interviews.

• You are responsible for pursuing Co-Op Ed/internship leads.

Getting Registered:

• Contact your faculty supervisor for specific academic requirements. He/she will act as a mentor/supervisor throughout the Co-Op experience. 

• Attach a copy of your learning objectives (4-5 goals and how you plan to achieve them).  Learning objectives must be approved by the faculty supervisor. See the relevant Co-Op Ed forms for specific guidelines.

• If you developed your own internship, you must include your job description.  Faculty supervisor must approve the position description.

• Complete the Learning Agreement, with signatures of employer, faculty, department chair, and Co-Op Ed.  All areas must be completed! 

Important Notes:

• Internships are restricted-entry courses. Students may only be registered for an internship once all required paperwork is complete and turned in to Co-Op Ed before the last day to add, according to campus calendar.

• The last day to register for your internship is the “Last Day for Registering/Adding Classes.”

• Documentation of hours of participation, midterm/final evaluations, and any additional course assignments must be completed and submitted to your faculty supervisor. Meeting the due dates is your responsibility.   

Students will be registered for an internship only after all of the required paperwork is completed and submitted to Co-Op Ed.