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Internships for students in every school at Ramapo are offered through the Co-op Program!Stop in The Cahill Center Room C-209 to Apply! |
Welcome to the Cooperative Education Program at Ramapo College! Every academic year, nearly 400 students work in a wide variety of internships in the College's nationally recognized Cooperative Education Program. The largest and most comprehensive of Ramapo's experiential learning opportunities, Cooperative Education is an academic program that places students in positions related to their educational and career goals. Cooperative Education integrates academic learning with faculty supervised work experiences in both public and private sectors. Students receive academic credit towards graduation from the College and in many cases, income from the employer for one semester. To learn more, check out this presentation titled:
Why Should I Do a Co-op (PDF)
Created in the 1980-81 academic year, Cooperative Education has placed over 8,000 students and received more than $750,000 in grant awards from Federal, State, and private sources as well as nationwide recognition through U.S. Department of Education "national demonstration model" status.
Ramapo College is a member of the New Jersey Cooperative Education and Internship Association. Ramapo has also linked up with the College Central Network, an easy online resource to search for jobs and internships in every industry.
Testimonials
"During the summer of 2009, I worked as a Co-op student in the Meadowlands Environment Center in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. It was by far the best experience that I could have asked for. It helped me to develop my interpersonal relationships with professional colleagues as well as provided me with valuable experience working with children from ages six to seventeen. Prior to this internship, I had no experience working with children, however, was told by my supervisor that I worked extremely well with them and showed a phenomenal amount of patience and leadership skills for them. My favorite part of the job was getting my hands dirty with all the 'critters' that reside in the mud at the marsh. My favorite animals were the mud crabs. It was also a ton of fun learning how to handle a blue crab: one that if handled incorrectly, will draw blood by use of its claws. There was not any part of the job that I did not like. I had an indescribably AMAZING time this summer working in the Meadowlands, and am 100% positive that I would like to either work there again (as I have been offered the chance to come back whenever I like), or work at another internship." - Seth Fayerman, Senior Biology major
"My experience in the summer internship at the Hertz Corporation was very insightful and I acquired skills that I know will be of benefit for my future career. I worked in the Licensee Administration and Operations department at the Hertz Corporation and as a Business Administration (Finance) major, I gained experience that is not only relevant to the area that I am specializing in, but had the advantage of working with other departments such as the Marketing department, Operations department, and others. I also learned how to interact professionally with other employees in the company. As a result I became more aware of the complexities of today's business environment, which requires more than just the classroom knowledge. As a conclusion, an internship gives you an insight of how your life will be after your college years; the only difference would be that you will be better prepared." - Maritza Guananga, Junior Business Administration and Finance major
"Experiencing a Co-op/internship with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission this summer was such a rewarding experience that I will take with me in my future business career. The internship prepared me for my future business classes that involve money and fraud and also gave me more knowledge about the business world that will benefit me in the long run. By commuting to Manhattan every day, it allowed me to become more independent and to realize what the future might hold for me if I work in the city when I am out of college. My experience with the CFTC also opened my eyes to a new field of future career options, such as being an investigator, which was mainly the work I performed the entire internship. Although an internship is all about work and experience, I came out of the job with friendships with the other interns and staff members that I will continue to have outside the internship. Overall, this was one of the better job experiences I have ever had. I am very grateful for having received a wealth of training, experience, and knowledge from this Co-op experience." - Jaclyn Tredo, 3rd year Business Management major
If you're still not convinced about the Cooperative Education program, here are just a few of the hundreds of placements available to students in every school at Ramapo College:
Co-ops for ASB students
Company: Benjamin Moore Paints
Job Title: Retail
Accounting Clerk Intern
Desired Major: Accounting
- Assist with special projects – example – research special accounts, making calls
- Assist colleagues in clerical duties, such as filling, copying, and data entry
- Assist in preparation for audits – example – pulling invoices and fixed assets
- Coordinate month end close process flow, including logging and entering journal entries
Job Title: PR Intern
Desired Major: Marketing
In areas of Investor Relations, Public Affairs, E-Business and
Technology, Crisis Communications, Media Relations and Consumer Marketing:
- Maintain media contact lists, assist writing news releases, draft pitch letters, monitor media coverage.
- Stipend is $700/month for part-time (20 hrs./wk); $1400/month for full-time (40 hrs/wk).
Co-ops for AIS Students
Company: Feminist Press
Job Title: Intern
Desired Major: Literature
Salary: $10 daily
- Faculty recommendation only
- The FP is holding ONE position for a Ramapo student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Positions in fundraising, editorial , marketing, publicity and production
Job Title: Intern
Desired Major: Political Science
Salary: $10/hour
- Attend events with the legislators on the weekends to take photos
- Do light press work, such as press releases
- Most of the events would be in the
Co-ops for Contemporary Arts Students
Company: Toys R Us
Job Title: Graphic Design Intern
Desired Major: Design Interactive Media
Salary: $10/hr
- 3.0 GPA
- Participate in design projects
- Formalized internship program where students will
have luncheons with key executives, tours of local stores including
flagship stores in Times Square, local
Company: Suzi Reynolds & Associates
Job Title: Intern
Desired Major: Communications, Music
Salary: TBA
- Coordinating calendar appointments, itineraries, and travel schedules for various artists
- Scheduling and coordinating recording sessions, photo/video shoots and interviews
- Tracking publicity, radio charting and print media for CD/DVD release campaigns for artists
Co-ops for Social Science and Human Services Students
Company: JASP/Piermont South – Division of Family Guidance
Job Title: Intern – Juvenile Supervision Program
Desired Majors: Psychology, Social Work, Law & Society
Salary: TBA
- Assist in daytime educational program for high school aged youth
- These students typically have conduct disorders, are removed from their high school (court ordered), and placed in this detention program for their educational needs
Company:
Job Title: Intern – Watershed Protection Group
Desired Major: Environmental Studies
Salary: TBA
- Attend and coordinate events, help write and layout newsletters and other promotional materials, and have various administrative responsibilities/assist with managing the office
- Must be amenable to working flexible hours and enjoy cats
- Compensation will be on per project basis and some volunteer time will be required
Co-ops for Theoretical and Applied Science Students
Company: Ramapo/Meadowlands Environment Center
Job Title: Education Coordinator
Desired Majors: Biology and Environmental Science
Salary: TBA
- Assist environmental educators in prepping class
materials and cleanup, assist in maintenance of
- Assist in care and feeding of live animal exhibits
- Also position in adaptive education equipment area
with Jean Balatanski working with educational needs of persons with
disabilities involving Center's programs
Job Title: Internet Intern
Desired Major: Computer Science
Salary: $9/hr
- This department is in charge of the internet properties for some of the biggest names in the music industry, as well as the portal sites for the sub-labels
If any of these interest you or if you want more information about other Co-ops, call or email Donna Kauder, Assistant Director of Cooperative Education, x7451 or dkauder@ramapo.edu. Find out how you can participate in a Co-op now!
