In an internship, the student temporarily breaks ties with Michigan Tech and works
at a outside company, often returning to their home country or town, and often during
the summer semester. The student is not enrolled as a student during this time. More
common is a co-op (co-operative work experience) where a student enrolls in the one
credit of the class UN5000 each semester, to complete the work experience. This single
credit maintains full time enrollment status for the student. An international student
must have completed a minimum of two full time semesters of study before being eligible
for a co-op. The duration of an internship or co-op must be less than one year. All
co-op and other corporate-student work relationships are handled through Michigan
Tech Career Services. More information can be found at mtu.edu/career. Any questions
or advice regarding international student status and requirements can be found at
mtu.edu/international. Please note that not all students who wish to complete a co-op
or internship are able to find one.