Our students graduate with more than 1.5 years of work experience — and a competitive advantage — in their field through our world-renowned Cooperative Education Program.
Because co-op is required and integrated into all our undergraduate programs, students alternate between semesters in the classroom and paid full-time work. Co-op is what we are known for — we invented it in 1906 — and UC is ranked top 5 for co-op in the nation among U.S. public and private universities (U.S. News & World Report).
CEAS co-op is one of the largest programs in the country. We support 4,500 co-op experiences annually. Students are guided by co-op advisors, who help coach students through the job search process. When they graduate, students have the professional skills and confidence to enter their chosen career.
More than an internship, our co-op students are trusted by their employers to make meaningful contributions. Students work with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 businesses, as well as research institutions and government agencies. Students have five semester-long co-op positions to gain clarity on what they like — and don’t like — about various positions and employers before they even graduate.
August 12, 2026
Researchers say a spike in temperatures during an ice age 304 million years ago could inform what climate scientists are learning about rapidly changing conditions today.
August 12, 2026
Co-op didn’t just prepare Dan McDavid, Bus ’71, for professional life — it revealed the career he wanted. The son of a coal miner-turned-factory worker, McDavid arrived at the University of Cincinnati seeking an education and a better opportunity, but he didn’t necessarily know where that path would lead.
August 11, 2026
Previously known as Human Development and Community Engagement, the School of Education program (part of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology [CECH]) will, beginning in fall 2027, officially be known as Human and Community Development (HCD).
September 12, 2023
This summer, eight University of Cincinnati undergraduate students participated in summer research through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program through the National Science Foundation.
April 26, 2023
University of Cincinnati student Rebecca Gilligan found a passion for engineering as a teenager at a local high school. After earning her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, she is staying at UC to begin the direct-Ph.D. program in aerospace engineering. While at UC, Gilligan has received numerous prestigious awards, the latest being the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence. This award, given by the University President, is bestowed upon students who best exemplify the ideals of the university including scholarship, leadership and character.
September 4, 2024
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science established the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Co-op Program to expand opportunities for students to engage in meaningful research in labs. Most students spend five semesters working in industry through the cooperative education (co-op) program, but students can also choose research positions in corporate, university, or government labs. Many students opt for a research co-op if they are considering a career in research or plan to attend graduate or medical school.
June 10, 2024
As a first-generation student from Dubai, Jonathan Raj’s international background has been instrumental in shaping his expertise in intercultural communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration through the University of Cincinnati's NEXT Innovation Scholars program.
March 12, 2024
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) and Chongqing University (CQU) in Chongqing, China, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Joint Co-op Institute collaboration.
May 29, 2024
At the University of Cincinnati, students can enroll in the Global Technical Workforce course to gain professional skills that complement their technical engineering skills. Through the course, students are equipped with tools to contribute to the increasingly global and diverse work environment. Students are taught how to work in global teams and communicate interculturally and at the end of the course get the opportunity to put these skills to practice through a short study abroad trip. This year, along with faculty Eric Payton and Aimee Frame, two groups of students went to Germany and Ghana.
February 2, 2024
After spending five years as a Bearcat earning an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering technology, Will Mnich decided to continue at the University of Cincinnati to earn not one, but two additional degrees in the aerospace engineering field. Mnich is a student in the Aero-Systems Operations (AESOP) dual degree program.
May 7, 2024
More than 100 years ago, cooperative education (co-op) was invented at the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science. Since then, UC has spent the last century fine-tuning and improving the program. The Global Research Labs Program is one of the most recent advancements in co-op opportunities for students.
June 25, 2024
When launching Teravus, a health care triage management startup, Jason Murray turned to the University of Cincinnati's Center for Entrepreneurship and the 1819 Venture Lab for guidance and funding.
October 14, 2024
Amelia Wares, an undergraduate biomedical engineering student at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), embodies perseverance, the most critical attribute found in successful entrepreneurs. Wares is developing an innovative application (app) to transform how chronic pain patients track their symptoms and manage their conditions.
October 31, 2024
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science is a new partner with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a coalition dedicated to equipping engineering students with an entrepreneurial mindset. This collaboration, supported by the Kern Family Foundation, empowers engineering programs to inspire curiosity, connections, and value creation in their graduates, preparing them to address real-world challenges with innovative solutions.