Co-op Student Resources

Co-op Duration

Co-op Duration per major (minimum duration to fulfill the requirement):

Engineering: 2 semesters + 2 summers (total of 50 weeks)
Business: 16 weeks
Computing: 2 x 12 weeks (total of 24 weeks)
Psychology: 10 weeks

Co-Op Reporting Process

You only have 1 point of contact: the Co-Op office. We will send your final approval for the total co-op (contract and job description) to faculty advisors. You should not email your faculty advisor for job description approval. Faculty have been asked to ignore such requests.

Steps:

The student enters their potential co-op on the Co-op reporting form AND sends the contract and job description to coopdubai@rit.edu according to the Subject Lines instructed.

Subject Lines for emailing your JD and contract/letter to coopdubai@rit.edu

Co-Op Term_ME_Student Full Name_CompanyName_Faculty advisor Last Name
Co-Op Term _EE_ Student Full Name_CompanyName_Faculty advisor Last name
Co-Op Term _BUS_ Student Full Name_CompanyName_Faculty advisor Last name
Co-Op Term _ IT_Student Full Name_CompanyName_Faculty advisor Last name

For example, Mechanical Engineering student Ahmed Mohamed doing co-op during Fall 2017 (2171 term) in “XYZ Engineers” company with faculty advisor Dr. Wael AbdelSamad will have subject line:

2171_ME_Ahmed Mohamed_XYZ Engineers_AbdelSamad

Co-Op Evaluation

Up to 2 weeks before the end of the co-op, remind your employer/work supervisor to complete your evaluation form. *Evaluation link will be sent to you and your supervisor via automated email* Make sure that both yours and your employer’s evaluations are filled.

Upon completion of the co-op, pass by the Co-Op Office to discuss your experience.
Visit your faculty advisor and discuss the co-op experience and evaluation you received.