Cooperative Education is all about hands-on learning outside the classroom. Students learn more by doing. They gain real-world knowledge and earn academic credit for hands-on professional work experience — and coursework is centered around these real-life experiences, situations and career goals.
Lakeland students explore their interests and, when they graduate, feel confident they will find a career in which they are passionate. Lakeland works to equip students with the necessary skills to land those dream jobs. By attending Lakeland and participating in our Cooperative Education, students think critically, communicate, collaborate, lead and solve real-word problems. These are the skills that employers need in their workforce, and our students have opportunities to acquire them through our Co-Op jobs.
Your first step in the Cooperative Education program is EXP 100: Professional Protocol. This is a one credit course that covers career readiness skills and helps prepare you for the program. You can talk to your advisor about registering for it for your first year!
On-campus jobs are posted on Handshake, all you need is a resume to apply. If you don't have a resume, our office would love to help! Reach out, and we can set up a time to meet!
Our office provides several services: career exploration, resume review, the professional clothing closet, setting up informational interviews or job shadows, mock interviews, and of course we can answer questions about the Cooperative Education program! Meetings with our office are set up via Handshake. We look forward to meeting with you this year!
To discuss the cooperative education program, visit us at our website lakeland.edu/co-op or email us at Career@lakeland.edu.
