Before you accept a co-op position, please review the Co-op FAQs for information on eligibility, academic advising, housing, financial aid, etc. Once you accept an offer, there are a few steps to enroll as a co-op student.
- Request an employment offer letter on company letterhead and complete the Co-op/Internship Student Agreement and the Co-op/Intern Job Form Domestic Students.
In addition, you may be asked to provide proof to Engineering Career Services that your departmental academic advisor approves of your work/study plan if:
- You will participate in two consecutive co-op semester, OR
- Your GPA for the semester immediately preceding the co-op experience is 2.0 or lower.
Acceptable proof of your academic advisor's approval is one of the following:
- Email all documents to careerengr@umd.edu. Engineering Career Services will review your materials and email back within 24 business hours about next steps.
- After you receive an electronic permission stamp, you will be able to register for the 0 credit co-op class (ENCO099/ ENCO098).
If you have any questions, you may walk in during our regular hours or make an appointment with an advisor.
Before you accept an internship offer, see ISSS’s website on Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for information on eligibility, limitations, procedures and deadlines. Important notes:
- ISSS is only able to process CPT work authorization once per student per term (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).
- It is not possible to enroll in ENCO or request CPT work authorization for an internship that starts after mid-term grades have been posted.
- PhD students: If you have already completed your required coursework, you may not be eligible to enroll in ENCO099/098 for the academic component of your CPT.
Once you accept an internship offer, if ENCO099/098: Co-op/Intern Work Experience is the appropriate course for your academic component of CPT, there are a few steps you must follow before you can go to ISSS to request work authorization.
- Request an employment offer letter on company letterhead from your internship supervisor. The letter must include ALL of the information indicated on the ISSS CPT Self-Checklist. See a sample offer letter for a student requesting CPT.
- Complete the Student Learning Plan for CPT (open & download the fillable form).
- Email the forms to careerengr@umd.edu (we will email back within 24 business hours next steps)
- Once the Career Services advisor has given you the electronic permission stamp, you will be able to register for the 0 credit co-op class (ENCO099/ ENCO098).
If you have any questions, you may walk in during our regular hours or make an appointment with an advisor.