after putting it off for some time...

[Zeeky Boogy Doog]

i'm going to college soon enough, and am wanting to go to a school with a good co-op program, as i think that will prove to be most benneficial, both with experience in the field and getting a job after college, and preferably where i can get in with a company such as intel...
now, it said on the website that they look for sudents that are studying for bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees in a "recognized college". what is a "recognized college"? anyone know of any inparticular school(s) that they do look at? my major will most likely be computer engineer btw. thanks in advance.

 

[Mo0o]

Recognized probably just means any real school w/ accreditation .

Edit: What exactly is a coop and why are you limiting your choices to those? Does MIT/ CalTech have those programs?

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Recognized probably just means any real school w/ accreditation

 

[Aharami]

your best bet would be to email them about what they mean by recognized colleges

 

[PHiuR]

co-op...working while in school...

check some schools i looked into

RIT (i go here)
RPI
Northeastern

all 3 have coops.

my sister went to RPI and co-oped @ Intel in new mexico.

also you shouldnt limit yourself so soon to want to work for a company such as INTEL...stay open to all options.

 

[Zeeky Boogy Doog]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Edit: What exactly is a coop and why are you limiting your choices to those? Does MIT/ CalTech have those programs?

haha, i'm not getting into MIT, i have a good gpa, some extra cirricular activites ect, but not MIT worthy... 3.958 gpa, no sports (bad knee), and a few other things
haven't heard of caltech, but if it's in california, as the name implies, that would be why, i don't want to go to california, and thus have not looked at schools there.

co-ops are basicly longer internships (~ 9 months instead of a semester or whatever)

 

[Zeeky Boogy Doog]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
co-op...working while in school...

check some schools i looked into

RIT (i go here)
RPI
Northeastern

all 3 have coops.

my sister went to RPI and co-oped @ Intel in new mexico.

also you shouldnt limit yourself so soon to want to work for a company such as INTEL...stay open to all options.

i'm looking for some such company, i used intel because, i dunno, just the first one i thought of, lol, other suggestions are welcome

keep um comin'

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Recognized probably just means any real school w/ accreditation .

Edit: What exactly is a coop and why are you limiting your choices to those? Does MIT/ CalTech have those programs?

MIT doesn't have a co-op program. However we have an extremely accessible undergrad research program (I always hear about undergrads having a hard time getting into research at some larger schools...certainly not the case here) and a very solid career office that's great for helping you find a summer internship (if that's what you want to do).

Don't know about CIT though

 

[raptor13]

You can do a co-op no matter what school you go to. It's up to you and the company you want to work with, not the school you attend. That said, some schools take a great deal of pride in setting their students up with co-ops and push the programs pretty hard. Purdue loves co-ops. I go to U of I (Illinois) and we've got a good program as well. We don't push it like Purdue does but the opportunity is here if you want it. In fact, lots of companies come here looking for co-ops and can't find students to fill them! I personally am doing a co-op with Robert Bosch and it's been fantastic. Intel recruits here, as well. You should come to U of I.


I also assume you're talking about engineering schools. Do other majors even do co-ops?

 

[Chronoshock]

I go to MIT and there certainly are a lot of opportunities to network with corporations like Intel. There's a sub program in the EECS department that hooks you up with summer internships/jobs/etc with big tech companies. I know of someone who's working there for the summer, getting paid 22/hr +relocation bonus

 

[Futher]

I also go to RIT, and they are hardcore into co-ops. My roomate just got a co-op at Micron and I have one in Manhattan for the summer. RIT is one of the best places if you're interested in Co-ops.

 

[Futher]

RIT's Co-op site

 

[walla]

Some Schools with good CE programs are MIT, UC-Berkley, Illinois, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan.

 

[Zeeky Boogy Doog]

Originally posted by: Futher
I also go to RIT, and they are hardcore into co-ops. My roomate just got a co-op at Micron and I have one in Manhattan for the summer. RIT is one of the best places if you're interested in Co-ops.

looked at the RIT site, i like the looks of the place, seems to have nice facilites and a good program, especially liking the bs/ms integration for a masters at graduation. i'm definetly putting RIT on my possible coices list.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: Zeeky Boogy Doog

Originally posted by: Futher
I also go to RIT, and they are hardcore into co-ops. My roomate just got a co-op at Micron and I have one in Manhattan for the summer. RIT is one of the best places if you're interested in Co-ops.

looked at the RIT site, i like the looks of the place, seems to have nice facilites and a good program, especially liking the bs/ms integration for a masters at graduation. i'm definetly putting RIT on my possible coices list.

I've got 2 1/2 weeks left, then I'm out with a BS in CS. Some elaboration on my experiences:

-Excellent facilities and professors, with my experience in SE and CS. I was lucky enough to find a couple of gems in the History department, too.
-Most of the programs REQUIRE Co-op credit for graduation. CS required 12 months. And when the tech jobs are scarce, the lack of internship opportunities can cause a lot of anxiety concerning graduation.
-Bridge BS/MS program. With smart scheduling, you can acquire a Master's degree for just an extra year's work than a BS.
-Weather. Snow and crap. Seeing as your profile lists you from Colorado, that shouldn't be a problem. But driving in the area can get hairy during the winter, especially with fresh CA and FL drivers who don't understand what snow does to traction. Or if you live off campus and need to drive 45 minutes each morning in that crap ...
-As a generalization, RIT will provide you with an excellent education, and its up to you to determine how much social activity.
-Bricks. Nuff said =)