This website provides information about the Northeastern Cooperative Education Program to:
Current and prospective students planning to concentrate in chemistry
Current and prospective employer partners
Northeastern University alumni/alumnae
Please use the major tabs above to learn more about the CHEMISTRY CO-OP experience at Northeastern and what it may mean for you.
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Helen PhamHelen Pham has always had a general interest in science. At Watertown High School she immersed herself in many science courses including biology, anatomy & physiology, physics and chemistry. Out of all the courses she took, chemistry had influenced her the most, applying to Northeastern as a chemistry major with an interest in the Pre-Med track. |
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchNovartis was created in 1996 through the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz, two companies with a rich and diverse corporate history. Throughout the years, Novartis and its predecessor companies have discovered and developed many innovative products for patients and consumers worldwide. |
Cooperative Education
(Co-op) is a distinctive form of experiential education in which students alternate periods of academic study with periods of paid work experience.
Students at Northeastern University with majors in chemistry may earn experiential education credit when they successfully complete the following components of the Cooperative education learning model: