Earn college credit while gaining real experience in your field.
Introduction to Cooperative Work Experience Seminar
LIBA 1010 and LIBA 1020 (Cooperative Work Experience Seminar I and II) are open to students across all programs and designed to help you build hands-on
experience in your field, develop professional contacts, strengthen your resume, and
confirm your career direction, all while earning credits.
"My internship placement helped me further develop my ability to work in a team. This
internship helped me establish a foundation to be a more effective team player." — Former LIBA 1010 Student
Contact Career Services before registering to confirm you are eligible and to begin working towards finding
a opportunity!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Have more questions not listed here? Reach out to your Career Services team at [email protected].
Cooperative Work Experience is a course that gives you the opportunity to earn academic
credit for workplace experience related to your program of study. It is offered each
semester as LIBA 1010 (Seminar I, 3 credits) or LIBA 1020 (Seminar II, 4 credits).
A student typically works 90 hours in a supervised work experience (about 8 hours
per week) while participating in an online seminar.
A student can also earn academic credit for working part-time or full-time in a job
related to their field of study.
Students can use their current position if it is related to their academic program.
Reach out to Career Services at [email protected]to discuss this possibility.
To be eligible, you must:
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
Have completed College Writing or English Composition I
Have a required number of credits depending on your program — most programs require
a minimum of 24 credits successfully completed before enrolling. Requirements may
vary by program, so contact Career Services at [email protected] to confirm
Possibly! Students may seek approval to use their present job if it is related to
their program of study. Please contact Career Services at [email protected] to see if your current job qualifies.
Cooperative Work Experience is one of the most practical ways to build your career
while you are still in school. Here is what you get:
Real experience in your field: Apply what you are learning in class to an actual workplace and build your resume
with hands-on work.
College credit: Earn college credits toward your degree while gaining professional experience.
A flexible format: The seminar portion of the course is fully online.
Transferable skills: Practice communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management in a professional
setting, skills every employer values.
Career clarity: Try out a field or role before committing to it. Many students use this course to
confirm they are on the right path, or discover a new one.
Professional connections: Build relationships with supervisors and colleagues who can serve as references,
mentors, and network contacts long after you graduate.
A stronger job search: Students with hands-on experience stand out to employers.
To take LIBA 1010, you need a work location, and finding one is a team effort. Career
Services is here to support you, but your involvement matters, too. The most important
thing you can do is reach out to us ([email protected]) before the semester starts. Placements take time, and the earlier we connect, the
better.
While you wait to connect with us:
Fine tune your resume
Start exploring opportunities on Handshake, LinkedIn, and other job and internship
sites
To register, click here: Cooperative Work Experience Seminar, then chose the term you are enrolling in from the drop down menu and click submit.
From the Subject listing choose LIBA:Liberal Arts, and for the course number select
LIBA - 1010: Cooperative Work Experience I, and then click submit.
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