Co-op Program

Co-op Program Application Procedure and Forms

Before you can apply, you must register for the SEAS100 course. This is a professional development course and a prerequisite for the co-op program. 
To apply, you must submit the following documents to the co-op office. Attach all the documents to an email and send it to philip.m.coniglio@hofstra.edu. 
All documents must be typed, not handwritten. Use the appropriate document titles as the file names.

• Resume (Reviewed by the Center for Career Design and Development)
• Co-op Student Application Form
• Student Statement of Understanding
• Graduation Advisement Checklist (signed by SEAS advisor)
• For Graduate Student only - Certificate of Full-Time Graduate Status
• International students only – F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT-01) Application Form

Students applying for a co-op position must register for their next semester classes in accordance with University deadlines. Class registration may be cancelled once a co-op position is accepted.

Procedures for Receiving/Accepting a Job Offer:

1. Submit a copy of your offer letter for approval to the Assistant Dean for Co-op and Experiential Learning at Philip.M.Coniglio@hofstra.edu. Offer letters must include start and finish dates and salary.
2. Once your offer is approved, sign and email a copy of the letter to the company and the Co-op Director.
3. Notify any company that you were in the process of interviewing with that you have accepted another offer.
4. Contact Lori Castoria in the Engineering office or Lynda Callahan in the Computer Science office to register for COOP 199 (Undergraduate) or COOP 299 (Graduate).
5. Cancel any courses for the upcoming semester that you’ve registered for.
6. Contact the Assistant Dean to schedule an appointment to review co-op responsibilities and procedures. All the forms listed above must be submitted prior to the meeting.

If you are an international student, besides the steps listed above, you must complete the following:

1. Email the Assistant Dean for Co-op and Experiential Learning for approval of the following:
   1. Offer letter
   2. F-1 CPT Form
   3. Certificate of Full-Time Graduate Status (if a graduate student)
2. Once approved, you will get an override to register for COOP 199 (Undergraduate) or COOP 299 (Graduate).
3. Now register for the co-op class.
4. Sign the offer letter and send it back to the company and cc the Assistant Dean.
5. Take the offer letter and the F-1 CPT Form to the International Office to get your visa updated.
   1. Warning: Do not start work until you get this step completed; begin on the date it states that you will be starting.
      NO EARLIER.
6. Finally, once you have completed all the steps above, you will need to schedule a zoom or in-person exit interview with the Assistant Dean.
7. Now you are ready to start your co-op. Good Luck!