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Rutgers Internship & Co-op Program

Welcome to the Rutgers Internship and Co-op Program (RICP), sponsored by Career Services and the School of Arts and Sciences.

What is RICP?
RICP is an online pass/fail internship and co-op course for academic credit during the fall, spring, and summer sessions (winter session is not an option). The course consists of reflections made every other week and career-related assignments.  Course credits apply towards graduation as general elective credits.  There are two tracks for the program:

Internship TrackCo-op Track
Part-time during the fall or spring; full-time during the summerFull-time for a 6-month period
Minimum total of 180 hours of workMinimum total of 750 hours of work
12-15 weeks during fall or spring; (10 weeks during the summer)6-months; minimum 25 weeks (January-July; June-December)
Paid or unpaidPaid
3 credits6 credits
Students balance internships with a regular full-time course load unless it is summerStudents balance co-ops typically with an additional 6-credit course load, completed at night
 

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