Northeastern University’s academic programs are widely known for incorporating on-the-job learning experiences with academic training. The Department of Economics offers a Graduate Cooperative Education option in its Master of Science in Economics program. This exciting program option allows qualified students to enhance their practice-oriented graduate education in Economics with actual work experience.
To be eligible for the Co-op program, Masters students in Economics must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above at the beginning of your search semester, prior to Co‐op
- Completion of 4 core courses in your program: Micro Theory, Macro Theory, Math & Statistics for Economists, Econometrics
- Completion of two full‐time semesters prior to going out on co‐op, with a 16 credits completed before the Co-op work term begins
- Candidates must be available for full‐time 6‐month positions, during the July‐Dec. co‐op or Jan-June cycles.
- 1-2 required courses to take the semester after your Co-op ends
Learn more
To learn more, interested masters students should first meet with their Graduate Program Director to determine eligibility and where co-op will fit within the student’s curriculum. If you are interested in potentially pursuing co-op, please click here!
Contact:
| Department of Economics, 301 Lake Hall | MS Co‐op Coordinator, 180 RP |
| Xiaolin Shi MS Graduate Program Director .shi@northeastern.edu Katie Thorpe, Graduate Program Administrator k.thorp@northeastern.edu | Weitong Yin (w.yin@northeastern.edu) |
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Type of Program
- Graduate
