When do students co-op/intern?
Students entering the program as freshmen begin their first work assignment as interns during the summer following their freshman year. This is followed by an alternate quarter co-op placement, beginning at the end of the sophomore year. Students entering in an odd numbered September are on a summer/winter work rotation. Students entering in an even numbered September are on a spring/autumn work rotation.
How does the placement process work?
Each fall, participating companies are asked to identify how many internship/co-op positions they would like and in what areas (i.e. Marketing, Finance). In addition, the company must provide a brief job description detailing the first work period, and a brief development plan outlining future work assignments. Students learn about the placement opportunities and go though interview training in the fall. Interviews take place in February. Following the interviews, companies and students provide us with their preferences and placements are finalized.
Which companies have participated in the co-op program?
ACNielsen BASES, American Financial Group, Andrew Jergens, Avon Products, Inc., Bahl & Gaynor, The Benchmark Group, The Bistro Group, Brisben Company, Carl H. Lindner Honors-PLUS Program, The Center for Entrepreneurship, Education and Research, Chester Labs, Children's Hospital, Chiquita Brands International, Cincinnati Bell, Cincinnati Machine, Cinergy Corporation, Cintas Corporation, Clovernook Center for the Blind, Convergys, Credit Suisse First Boston, Deloitte & Touche, Delta Airlines, Inc., Design Synergy, Ducharme, McMillan & Associates, Eagle-Picher Industries, Ernst & Young, Ethicon Endosurgery, FACS Group, Federated Department Stores, GE Aircraft Engines, Fifth Third Bank, Fidelity Investments, Great American Insurance Group, Great American Financial Resources, Hoxworth Blood Center, IBM, IRS-Washington, Integrated Research Associates, Jack Rouse Associates, Jobs-PLUS, JohnsonDiversy, Johnson Investment Counsel, King's Island, Lenscrafters, Milacron, Ohio National Financial Services, Plastic Moldings Corporation, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Procter & Gamble, SparkPeople, Steed Hammond Paul, Turner Construction Company, University of Cincinnati's College of Business, United Way, US Bank, and Western Southern Financial Group
