(I&#x27;m assuming you are a Canadian student due to referring to the work as &quot;Co-op&quot;)<p>In general, Canadian labour laws prohibit what are typically considered unpaid internships, although it varies slightly by province.[1][2]  My understanding is that this is not the case across most of the United States.<p>[1]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.labour.gov.on.ca&#x2F;english&#x2F;es&#x2F;pubs&#x2F;internships.php" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.labour.gov.on.ca&#x2F;english&#x2F;es&#x2F;pubs&#x2F;internships.php</a>
[2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.labour.gov.bc.ca&#x2F;esb&#x2F;igm&#x2F;esa-part-1&#x2F;igm-esa-s1-work.htm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.labour.gov.bc.ca&#x2F;esb&#x2F;igm&#x2F;esa-part-1&#x2F;igm-esa-s1-w...</a>