<p>Not sure where to put this at, I hope I have it in the right one.</p>
<p>I am wondering about the co-op programs for engineering? I will be continuing my education to get an Electrical Engineering. I was wondering how much pay would I get if I joined a co-op program for that?</p>
<p>It depends. Ask your engineering department</p>
<p>My husband did engineering coop when he was in college. He worked every other term beginning in his junior year. He earned enough money to pay the tuition for the following term at his private university. His company also gave him a “bonus” each term to use on books. It was a wonderful opportunity. Oh…and they hired him for his first job.</p>
<p>4kids is correct. You need to discuss this with your college. If they don’t have a well organized coop program as part of,their course of study, you could very well end up totally off sequence in your courses. </p>
<p>So…go,talk to your school. See what they have to offer.</p>
<p>Thanks, I am not doing it right now for various reasons. I just wanted to hear how much people can get paid. I am hoping I can use that money to help pay for my loans too.</p>
<p>The amount you get paid will depend on your employer during the co-op term. There is no way anyone here can tell you what you will be paid. This will vary by company, geographic location, job responsibilities, and the like.</p>
<p>I know, I was just hoping to get an example. Thank you for your reply.</p>
<p>I’m guessing that $15-$20/hr would be possible.</p>
<p>That would be doable for my needs thanks.</p>
<p>At Northeastern, I was told that a co-op in your major might be able to net like 25$ an hour. However, that’s through the school’s awesome connections.</p>
<p>Wow that’s huge, sorry for the late reply. I think NC State well known.Thanks</p>
<p>D attends Purdue and will start her first (of five) co-op sessions in the fall. She interviewed with companies that offered from $15/hr to $21/hr (ChemE). It will definitely help pay some of her college costs, however, she is responsible for some of her housing and all of her living expenses. She’ll also learn what taxes are all about when they take up to 35% of her paycheck. As much as the money is important the experience she’ll gain is more important to her. It does create some challenges ( especially for someone who just finished her freshman year). She must find housing not only at school but also where she will work. While her HS friends are at home this summer she is at school taking 2 summer classes. It will also extend her education by a year with no summers off. Ask me in a year and I can tell you what she feels about her experience. So far she has found her education exciting and challenging and is really looking forward to her new experience.</p>
<p>I do realize and know the extra expenses like taxes, and other stuff. I hope I am well enough to do part time work during the semester. Thank you.</p>