Real IT. The cooperative work experience

Apple Computer. Bose. Lockheed Martin. Vicarious Visions. Moog. Intel. JP Morgan Chase. These are just a few of the places that our Information Technology (IT) students can apply to for paid internship experience.

RIT has one of the most prestigious IT co-op programs in the country. Because of our reputation as the pioneer of IT education, and because of the widespread demand for IT professionals, our students are highly sought after by companies in virtually ever industry. Healthcare, the arts, the film industry, Wall Street, education, government—our students work wherever people are using technology.

Our degree requires three quarters of co-operative education experience, where you gain invaluable real-life work experience at some of today's most cutting-edge companies. To help facilitate your finding a job, The Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services at RIT maintains job listings from companies all across the US that are looking for co-op students to work for them. Refer to either the Undergraduate Handbook or the Graduate Handbook for details of co-op criteria, salary, and scheduling.