Start planning your future at Saunders

During your time at Saunders you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources, including the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education. Here you can find support and resources for building your future career.

RIT is internationally known for its extensive cooperative education program, placing over 4,500 students with over 3,400 hiring organizations each year so they can get real-world experience in their desired field.

A co-op is a full-time, paid work experience in your field. While co-op is not required for business graduate students, many students choose to do them for the experience.

• Gain real work experience before graduation.
• Explore your interests and find out where you might like to work.
• Build hands-on skills that you may not have time to learn in the classroom.
• Co-ops provide great networking and possible future job opportunities.
• You are not paying tuition while on co-op, so there can be financial benefits.

Career Services offers a wide range of resources for preparing you to reach your career goals:

• One-on-one career counseling appointments and drop-in advising
• Mock interviews
• Resume building 
• Career programs and workshops
• Career fairs
• Other career-focused events

Here are some recommendations from current and former students about how to take full advantage of the resources at Saunders during your graduate studies:

• Challenge yourself. Take courses on topics that you have less experience with and fill in your educational gaps.
• Consider how a co-op might help you with your career goals.
• Reach out to faculty, as they are great resources for career development, research opportunities, and networking.
• Join student organizations that fit your interests.