Maine College of Engineering and Computing

Internship / Co-ops

For Students

The Co-Op Advantage

UMaine engineering students obtain interesting, substantial, and career-related cooperative education positions or internships, with employers within the State of Maine and beyond. In a competitive job market, a student’s career-related work experience can make the difference in obtaining a permanent position. Studies show that compared to students who have not participated in a cooperative education program, co-op students:

• do better in school
• are more likely to graduate
• are ahead in preparation for their field
• are viewed as better candidates in job interviews by employers
• receive more job offers
• earn higher starting salaries
• are more likely to get the job with the employer they want after graduation

Faculty Cooperative Education Coordinators

Each department in the College has a faculty cooperative education coordinator who can advise students on their co-op experience and assign co-op credits, if applicable. Employers often consult with the appropriate faculty coordinator prior to listing a co-op position to determine what skills and knowledge students in that discipline can bring to a co-op assignment within their company.

For Employers

If you represent a company, please sign up through the CareerLink option above to post jobs and co-op for our engineering students.

Sign Up & Post Job / Co-op Opportunities for our engineering and computing graduates!