Student Eligibility
A prospective co-op student must:
- Be in good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.5) at the University of South
Carolina;
- Have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours prior to co-op start date;
- Co-op students must have 1 full-time semester enrollment left at the University
of South Carolina (unable to co-op during final semester unless completing a
parallel co-op);
- Obtain a full access account in JobMate (requires resume
critique/approval)
- Complete "Report a Co-op Hire" in JobMate;
- Meet with Program Coordinator in the Career Center to complete co-op enrollment;
- Foreign nationals must be approved by the USC Office of International Programs
and complete Verfication of Work for International Students form.
*Other
requirements will be specified during the individual student enrollment meeting.
Enrollment Process
- Complete a co-op Student Agreement
- Complete a co-op Goals Worksheet
- Log in to your JobMate account and click on "Report a Co-op Hire " located in the
left panel
- A Career Center Program Coordinator will contact you once you have submitted
your co-op hire in JobMate
- Student must satisfy a 2-semester requirement for USC, and/or additional semesters as established with co-op employer.
If you are interested in finding a co-op, attend one of our workshops or drop by during on-call hours to talk with a staff member.