Students make history with Cuba co-​​ops
Caroline Bynum and Madeline Drake made higher education history last week, becoming the first two students in the world to do co-op in Cuba.
by Jason Kornwitz January 25, 2017
#iheartcoop: Co-op students reflect, rejoice on social media
As one co-op cycle winds down and another is about to begin, students both returning from and heading off to co-op took to social media to share why they "heart co-op."
by Molly Callahan December 22, 2016
Energy co-ops power student's passion for the industry
Here's a look at how Northeastern senior Nicholas Dowmon's three co-ops in the energy sector—including an international co-op in Brazil—"became increasingly more interesting, more challenging, and more impactful."
by Greg St. Martin December 7, 2015
Alumna's startup brings educational opportunities to at-risk youth in Zambia
Social entrepreneur Anna Butler's inspiration to found modzi began while on a Dialogue of Civilizations program in Zambia and continued during a self-developed co-op there.
by Greg St. Martin November 18, 2015
Northeastern alumna, a pioneering neuroscientist, named MacArthur Fellow
Beth Stevens, BPH'93, discovered a key function of microglia, a lesser-known type of brain cell, that is prompting a shift in thinking about brain development in healthy states as well as in neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Thailand co-op reinforces student's drive to improve public health
Jonathan Sirisuth's international co-op story began in an unlikely place and in an unlikely way: in Snell Library, browsing Facebook.
by Greg St. Martin October 26, 2015
Take 5: What students need to know about new media, political campaigns, and global co-op
Jonathan Kaufman, the new director of the School of Journalism in the College of Arts, Media and Design, shares how he follows the news, what journalism students should know before going on global co-op, and about the 2016 campaign course he's teaching in the spring.
by Greg St. Martin August 12, 2015
Nursing student treks Himalayas to provide care to villages
For her third co-op, senior Ashley Cavignano packed a stetho­scope, blood pres­sure cuff, and flashlight and joined a team of healthcare professionals to deliver care and health education to people in remote villages in Nepal.
by Greg St. Martin August 3, 2015
International co-op boosts student's interest in sustainability
Marley Kimelman, S/SSH'18, recently returned from a co-op in Cape Town, South Africa, where he worked for the city on various green initiatives and revitalized a stagnant water heritage project.
by Greg St. Martin July 27, 2015
Students honored for their outstanding co-ops
Northeastern recognized a group of seniors for their notable co-op experiences on Wednesday at the annual Outstanding Cooperative Education Awards ceremony.
by Greg St. Martin May 7, 2015