<p>I was just wonder if having a job and being involevd in the co-op means not going out with your friends as much and if it takes away from the social life. Any NEU students or accepted future students I'd like to hear your opinions on this! thanks!</p>
<p>i was wondering about this, too.</p>
<p>for example if you go on a co-op that is not somewhere that you already know people, how do you meet people?</p>
<p>No way. Most co-op students still live on/around campus, they're still going to parties, hanging out with friends, still doing normal student things. The best part is they have money to go out to bars, restaurants, etc., and they have no homework to stress about. Really the only difference is that they can't go out on thursdays or weekdays since they have to be up early, but it definitely doesn't take away from social life.</p>
<p>If you do co-op in another city/state, you'll obviously be on your own as far as meeting people. A lot of students choose to stay in or around Boston, and live on campus, so they commute to work. You may or may not have NU students at your co-op, but either way you're (usually) coming home to your friends.</p>
<p>Also just because we have co-op doesn't mean we don't lead normal student lives, especially freshman year, which is just like any traditional college experience. Co-op is a huge part of the experience, and a really good part of it, but I'm still getting the "normal" undergrad experience that I wanted. I go to class, I go to the library, I take exams, I sit out on the grass when it's sunny, I go to house parties, all those traditional student things. I just want to add that in because NU beats the co-op issue to death, so it's easy to overlook the fact that we really do have normal student lives outside of co-op.</p>
<p>how easy is it to schedule a co-op in a certain city? like if i wanted one in chicago would i be able to find one easily or are they only readily available in boston and places that the advisors choose for you?</p>
<p>hey thanks for the response..you have some good points. How many hours do most people spend at their jobs?</p>
<p>And to answer that other post... there aren't many connections outside of Boston. They definitely exist (and more in big cities, NY, L.A, probably chicago), but the large majority are in Boston. The advantage to co-oping close is that the companies are familiar with NU and the co-op program.</p>
<p>My roommate will be co-oping in Boulder, CO next year. I believe she found this co-op herself, but it's certainly not unusual to co-op in other places. If you find a job you want, and you can get hired, you can do it as a co-op (within reason). You have to have your co-op advisor approve it, but as long as it's a reasonable job for your major, it'll probably work out.</p>
<p>Hours are typical full-time hours. Usually 9-5. 40 hours a week.</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry about my double post... I went back to edit and it went crazy on me.</p>