Mary Carney
CNE, MSN, RN/PC
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator School of Nursing
REDEfine what’s possible in HEALThCARE
Through the co-op program, students have the opportunity to gain and improve upon skills that employers identify as essential for a successful career.
The Bouvé College of Health Sciences’ cooperative education students work in some of the most prestigious healthcare and medical research facilities in the world, where they have first-hand experience working alongside healthcare professionals.
Bouvé’s co-op program provides students with an exceptional pool of employers who are dedicated and committed to the healthcare profession.
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Different areas of study have different specialist cooperative education faculty coordinators to assist you.
CNE, MSN, RN/PC
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator School of Nursing
MBA, MEd
Assistant Cooperative Education Faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences
PharmD, RPh, FNAP
Associate Clinical Professor; Asst. Dean, Office of Experiential and Continuing Professional Education Pharmacy and Health Systems Science
MEd
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator School of Nursing
MS
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator
Health Sciences and Public Health
School of Community Health and Behavioral Science
Administrative Assistant School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences
MS
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator
Health Sciences and Public Health
School of Community Health and Behavioral Science
MA
Director, Cooperative Education; Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator Physical Therapy, Human Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences
DPT
Assistant Cooperative Education Coordinator Physical Therapy, Human Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences
MS
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator
Health Sciences and Public Health
Physical Therapy, Human Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences
MS, MHP, EdD, RPh
Senior Cooperative Education Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Yes, in the majority of cases, students are providing a service to the employer full-time for 6 months, so they should be paid a nominal wage. The range is from $16 to $25/hour, depending on the job and geographical location. A contract is not required since it is an employer/employee relationship.
Yes. Once the student receives and accepts a job offer, they will receive a form from the co-op faculty that is reviewed and processed by the Northeastern University Office of Global Services (OGS), which authorizes the student to work during the date range of the co-op period. Any changes to the co-op dates MUST be approved by the co-op faculty member and the OGS ahead of time, otherwise the student will be in violation of their visa and approved authorization. International students cannot obtain a social security number until they have a co-op position, so for the first position, there is a short delay while they are directed by OGS to obtain a social security number. A student may not work on a co-op without authorization from the OGS.
Students on co-op are considered full-time students and are eligible for counseling services, library access and other benefits of a student. If there are any issues that occur during a co-op experience, contact the co-op faculty and they will work with the appropriate University resource to address a particular concern.
Students are considered full-time employees during their co-op and must follow the scheduling requirements of the site and employment regulations that govern the position. That includes weekends, nights and holidays. Students do not get a vacation during a co-op period and are not eligible for university time off such as Spring break and Christmas break. Start and end dates for cooperative education periods are set by the College and shared with students well in advance of the co-op work term.
