Northeastern University Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Morgan

The Co-op program, it provides students with resources to find non paid/paid internships in the field of their major and have "real-world" experience under their belt placing graduates as top candidates in the job market already having job experience under their belt.

Kimberly

Northeastern University is best known for their co-op program. Almost all students take part in this program no matter what major they are in. Co-ops are paid internships where students can explore their selected major and decide whether or not it is right for them. By taking part in co-ops, students can build up their resumes and connections for their future job. Thus making it easier to obtain a job and preparing you for the real world.

Sabrina

Their co-op programs.

Maple

Unlike the other schools I considered that were located in my home state, Northeastern University was in Boston, all the way on the other side of the country. Aside from weather differences, Northeastern also has a lot of international students - I've made friends from all over the world. And another unique aspect of Northeastern is the impressive co-op program. That's the reason why I decided to come to Northeastern University.

Erin

Northeastern University is best known for their co-op program. The program allows students to have a deeper involvement in their desired field and allows students to have the advantage of a full year of job experience upon graduation.

Kathleen

Northeastern University is best know for it's Co-op program. This cooperative education program has you attend school for five years and within those five years you will have three, 6 month paid working experiences. People work with real companies and can work anywhere they would like to in the United States or the world. This is the reason i decided to attend Northeastern University, you get real working experiences that looks very good once you graduate and are looking for a real job.

Heather

The co-op program.

Gregory

Northeastern University is best known for its cooperative education program, in which students are offered the opportunity to gain eighteen months of paid work experience in their desired career field both nationally and internationally. This program helps to jumpstart students into life after college. Northeastern is also ranked as the second safest university in the United States and is located in the heart of one of the country's most historical cities.

Sara

Northeastern is known for its world class co-op program. Most students go on two or three co-ops, 6 month internships. These internships need to be completed in order to graduate and go through the same process as if the students were looking for a job after graduation. We need to apply and interview in order to get the job.

Derek

Northeastern is known world wide for their Cooperative education. The ability to get hands on experience prior to graduation is what sets Northeastern studens apart from others. Northeastern students get a taste of what the real world is like and view it first hand. They are able to see with their own eyes what it is they will be doing after graduation if they were to chose a paticular career path.