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My program at Northeastern is know for their connections throughout the Boston area in very well known hospitals.

Northeastern is best known for the co-op program, which allows students to gain real world experience in their chosen field. These six month placements are full-time and usually paid, meaning the student can really immerse themselves in the job they have. These co-ops are ideal for students who want to gain experience as well as students trying to figure out what future career would be the right fit. Northeastern believes in experiential learning that is not limited to an academic classroom setting.

As a freshman I haven't noticed too many campus traditions yet, but my favorite so far is the annual underwear run! It's hilarious, a good workout (we run all over Boston) and for a good cause.

It's cheesy, but there's a golden statue of the King Husky in Ell Hall. Undergraduate students rub the Huksy's nose for good luck. Before leaving for job interviews before graduation, I would make sure to give the nose a rub. Seeing how worn down the statue's nose has become over the years made me feel part of something big, a long lineage of successful students and graduates.

We like to pretend we have a rivalry with BC and BU, so we make fun of them, which is kinda fun.

Northeastern University is best known for our one-of-a-kind Co-op program that places students in full-time employment positions related to their academic interest in order to gain valuable working experience and have a competitive advantage when searching for jobs in the future.

My school is famous for its Husky mascot, of which there are several statues around campus, painted to represent those who donated each particular statue. My school is also known for being a five-year school, because of its co-op program, where students give up summer vacations after freshman year and spend six months of each subsequent year in class, and then six months working a full-time, 9-5 job in the field toward which they are working to earn a degree.

Northeastern is known for programs like engineering and physical therapy, but their best known aspect is the co-operative education that they offer. Undergraduates take paid internships all over the world during the course of their career as a student. This allows them to apply their knowledge and learn more from experience.

Their co-op program. Providing students with the opportunity to do full time internships while pursuing their degree.

Northeastern is best known for it's co-op program. Students rotate between 6 months in classes and 6 months in co-op placements related to their academic program. The focus on real world experience helps students hone in on their academic and professional interests while providing them a strong background for career and higher education placements upon graduation.