Pace's Co-op Education Internship program is dedicated to enhancing the academic experience by providing students with the opportunity to apply classroom learning in a pre-professional work environment. Our mission is to assist in the educational development of Pace students by providing opportunities to develop as professionals through experiential learning, testing their skills and exploring careers. Students in all majors can explore careers by working part-time or during the summer in paid or non-paid internships. The settings, include national, multinational, regional and local companies, non-profits, government and healthcare.
The Pace Cooperative Education Program began in 1979 with 15 students, 7 employers, and an exciting mission: helping students gain study-related work experience prior to graduation. Pace's program has grown to be one of the largest programs among senior colleges and graduate schools in the New York metropolitan area. Each year, more than 900 Pace students work in Co-op internships with over 500 employers. Over 25,000 Pace students have benefited from Co-op since its inception more than 25 years ago.
Interns in Action: IBM
Name: Thomas Immich, Class of 2010 Major: BA / MPA, Political Science and Non-Profit Management Internship: Marketing / Communications Specialist, IBM (2008 - 2010) Full-Time Job: Communications and Marketing Specialist, Technology Adoption Program (TAP), Office of the CIO, IBM
Learn how Thomas snagged a great internship at IBM which eventaully turned into a full-time job.
Discover how it helped him develop some great skills and obtain solid work experience.
"Career Services is one of the best resources that Pace University has."
-- Thomas Immich Pace Student
Benefits of a Co-op Internship Experience:
Integrate classroom learning with on-the-job experience
Earn a salary to help defray education expenses
Acquire pre-professional work experience and skills
Develop confidence and professionalism
Test interests and goals
Improve opportunities for post-graduate employment
Build a competitive resume
42% of graduating Pace Co-op interns were offered full-time positions from their co-op employers upon graduation.
Since 1979, more than 26,500 Co-op positions have been filled by Pace students.
The average hourly salary earned was $15.32 for undergrads and $16.82 for graduate students.
Applying for Internships
Co-op internships are posted on our password protected database called eRecruiting. You will need to meet with a counselor and have a completed profile on eRecruiting in order to view positions
