Co-ops and internships at RPI
At RPI, career experience is built into your education, with guidance and support every step of the way. Through co-ops and internships, you can gain paid, real-world experience with leading employers across technology, business, healthcare and more, before you graduate.
What’s the difference between a co-op and an internship?
Both co-ops and internships are open to students in all majors and help you apply what you learn in class to real work environments.
Why choose a co-op or internship at RPI?
Graduating with hands-on experience helps you stand out in a competitive job market. Employers value RPI students for their technical ability, problem-solving skills and readiness to contribute from day one.
Co-ops and internships let you test out different roles, industries and work environments. These can help you make confident decisions about your career path.
With over 960 employer partners, RPI opens doors to global companies, innovative startups and research-driven organizations across multiple industries.
Experiential Learning Team
You don’t have to navigate the process alone. RPI’s Experiential Learning Team supports you with:
- Finding opportunities
- Preparing applications and résumés
- Interview preparation
- Connecting with employer partners
Real results, real experience
- 1,000+ internships and co-ops completed by RPI students in 2024.
- Co-op salaries reached $118,560.
- Opportunities cross the US and around the world.
Top employers
RPI students have completed co-ops and internships with globally recognized organizations, including Amazon, Apple, Boeing, Cisco, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, NASA, Pfizer, Samsung, SpaceX, Tesla and more.
Frequently asked questions
Co-ops and internships are open to students in all majors at RPI.
RPI’s dedicated Experiential Learning team supports students with career advising, application preparation and connections to employer partners.
Most students complete co-ops or internships after their first year, once they have built foundational academic and technical skills.