The Office of Experiential Learning & Professional Engagement (ELPE) offers co-op and internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students for professional work, research, service, and global learning across the United States and the globe.
ELPE provides a variety of global experience opportunities—from short- to long-term—for students to grow their knowledge and develop as innovative and global next-generation engineering leaders.
Global Co-ops and Internships are two of those opportunities!
Quick Facts about Global Co-ops and Internships:
- Start and end dates correspond with university semesters.
- Global co-ops and internships are full time, paid positions.
- There is flexibility with both types of co-op schedules. A combination of global and domestic placement rotations or all domestic/global placement rotations are possible. Two co-op schedules include: two full time work rotations (6 months each) OR three full time alternating work rotations (4 month each) for a total of 12 months of full time paid work by graduation.
- Six month co-op options:
- Spring/Summer: January- June
- Summer/Fall: July-December
- Four month co-op options:
- alternate with academic semesters starting in January, May or September.
- Six month co-op options:
- Internships typically are for summers only and must be a minimum of 12 weeks. ELPE can clarify your specific questions.
- Students will be provided international insurance through the University.
- Most placement opportunities will use English on the job site.
Benefits of participating in a Global Co-op or Internship:
- Gain global work experience!
- Learn how engineering practices differ in various parts of the world
- Understand better international issues important to the engineering field
- Meet other talented engineers from other parts of the world
- Schedules can align with domestic six-month co-op rotations --or during summer for internships.
- Increase your network across the globe with colleagues who have a different cultural perspective.
- Experience a new culture and/or language.
Ready to take the next step?
Questions? reach out to:
Nora Dougherty
Global and Engineering Professional Development Consultant
NCD37@pitt.edu
Alicia Olalde
Director, SSOE Global Experiences and Engagement
a.olalde@pitt.edu