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Maria Richart

Director Career Services and Cooperative Education

Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education
Academic Affairs

585-475-5479
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Maria Richart

Director Career Services and Cooperative Education

Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education
Academic Affairs

Bio

For the past four years, I have served as the Director of the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education. I have experience creating partnerships with companies and organizations that hire RIT students for co-ops and full-time opportunities. I am a key collaborator in creating and establishing RIT’s International Experience Co-op/Internship Program. Today my primary responsibility is overseeing RIT’s Co-op program, one of the oldest and most prominent in the US. I manage a team of 30 full-time Career Services Professionals and the Student Employment Office. On average, my team is responsible for coordinating 6,200 co-op assignments for 4,400 students per year.

585-475-5479

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In the News

  • June 6, 2024

    a group of students gather with a flag that says R I T Tigers Abroad.

    Event in Genoa, Italy marks milestone for RIT experiential learning programs

    RIT marked the 20th anniversary of its experiential learning programs in Genoa, Italy, with an event at the historic Palazzo Doria-Tursi, which houses Genoa’s city hall. The celebration, organized in collaboration with Door to Italy, an esteemed language school in Genoa that partners with RIT on the programs, highlighted the success of RIT’s study abroad and work abroad initiatives, which have enriched students’ academic and professional experiences over the past two decades.