<p>I've been accepted into NEU and am planning on majoring in Computer Science. I was wondering if there was anybody on here who knows how effective the co op program is for computer science students. Do you get to co-op at decent companies? And what does working there entail? Do you actually program anything or do you just sit there and get coffee for people.</p>
<p>might get better results asking here</p>
<p><a href="http://www./r/NEU/comments/1bkd4b/what_is_the_average_pay_for_a_first_computer/%5B/url%5D">http://www./r/NEU/comments/1bkd4b/what_is_the_average_pay_for_a_first_computer/</a></p>
<p>It depends a lot on your skills, GPA, how well you interview…but as the parent of a CS major graduating this spring, I can tell you that Google, Intuit, eBay/PayPal, Trip Advisor are just a few of the companies that seek out top NEU CS majors.</p>
<p>NEU has a “sample” list of CS employers here: [Co-op</a> in the College of Computer and Information Science - Cooperative Education](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/coop/areas-of-study/co-op-in-the-college-of-computer-and-information-science/]Co-op”>http://www.northeastern.edu/coop/areas-of-study/co-op-in-the-college-of-computer-and-information-science/)</p>
<p>I’d advise you to begin learning all that you can on your own, if you haven’t begun doing so already. Helps a lot to also get some real experience before applying for co-ops using the knowledge you’ve gained on your own. Write your own app, get freelance work…good stuff that will make you stand out to those top employers.</p>
<p>Thanks NEUMom! If you don’t mind, what were some places that your son did co op at?</p>