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What are the benefits of Co-op?

• Gain professional work experience and earn a salary
• Increase your understanding of classroom theory
• Retain your full-time student status while working
• Develop confidence and professional skills

It is increasingly clear that students having career-related work experience prior to graduation have a distinct advantage when entering the job market. This experience also gives you something professional to discuss during interviews.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Fidel Fernandez at (979)845-5532.

Recent BMEN Co-op opportunities include:
Lockheed Martin, NASA, National Instruments, Centerpulse, FDA, Cyberonics, Retractable Technologies, St. Jude, National Institutes of Health, and the Texas Heart Institute.

If you are interested in finding a co-op, please register with the Co-op Office. To learn more, click here.

Application Checklist

Complete the following steps and submit the required paperwork to the Cooperative Education Office in Koldus 209. This process will have you registered with the Co-op Office.

1. Read and sign the Statement of Ethics.
2. Purchase one Texas A&M Transcript from Heaton Hall
3. Complete Co-op Resume and Degree Plans online. To log in: - Click "Step 1: Download Template" - Enter resume and degree plans using the template provided.
4. Complete On-Line Registration Data. Click "Step 2: Continue with registration." Upload your resume and degree plans.
5. Submit registration data, resume, and degree plans via the web by clicking on "Submit Registration Data to Cooperative Education" and check back for acceptance.
6. Print hard copies of both degree plans (from web); meet with Dr. Fidel Fernandez (845-5532) and have him sign and date both degree plans, signifying approval.
7. Then, call the Co-op Office (845-7725) to set up an appointment with Brad Collet.
8. At the time of your appointment, bring to the Co-op Office:
   • Statement of Ethics
   • Resume
   • List of References (if mentioned on your resume)
   • Signed Degree Plans
   • Original Transcript

The Co-op Process, Step by Step

1. Attend a Co-op Orientation. (to see the updated orientation schedule, please go to http://co-opweb.tamu.edu/c.shtml)
2. Meet with Dr. Fernandez (Faculty Co-op Advisor) for signatures on degree plans and GPR approval form if GPR is less than 2.5. Faculty advisor reviews each degree plan for: (1) courses listed in appropriate semesters, (2) timing of work terms (i.e. not working summers only), (3) number of work terms is a minimum of 2.
3. Complete the on-line registration, resume, two degree plans (signed), and the Statement of Ethics.
4. Make an appointment with Brad Collet at 845-7725.
5. At the appointment, all the paperwork mention in step 2 will be turned in.
6. Conduct a job search with help of BMEN Job Coordinator and Co-op Advisor.
7. When you receive a job offer, respond in time that was allotted by the employer, and do NOT consider other offers once an offer has been accepted.
8. Register for the Co-op course in the Co-op office and pick up Assignment Packet and Report Guidelines.
9. Attend a Work Skills seminar.
10. Pay tuition and fees.
11. Report to work dressed professionally / business casual (unless other attire was noted beforehand).
12. Mail the technical report, addendum, and employer evaluation to Dr. Hyman by the deadline. Submit addendum on-line via Career Center account and submit a hard copy of the employer evaluation to the Co-op Office by the given deadline.
13. Register during the early registration period after being mailed the class schedules and additional information from the Co-op Office.
14. Pick up the graded report when you return to campus.
15. In addition, turn in the student evaluation of the Co-op experience to the Co-op Office.

2nd and 3rd Terms

Send a return-to-work letter to the company confirming start date, location, etc. for the next work term and repeat the steps above beginning at step 10.

After completing 52 weeks of Co-op, you can apply for a Co-op certificate at the beginning of the semester in which you will graduate.