Cooperative Education Information for Employers

Cooperative Education- Smart for Students and Employers!

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  • Co-ops can grow your company's talent
    Students who participate in co-op programs can grow into tomorrow's well trained, full-time employees.
  • Co-ops bring fresh perspectives 
    Students are learning new technologies and new skill sets so they can contribute fresh perspectives to solving business problems.
  • Co-ops increase your company's presence within the student body
    Participants bring a positive brand awareness of your company back to campus and into the community. 
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  • Computer Science Co-op Coordinator

    Dr. Randall Klepetko

        Dr. Randy Klepetko
        sox16@txstate.edu
        Comal 307G

    The Employer Engagement Team from Career Services also welcomes your questions and is happy to assist you with Handshake or if you are interested in participating as an employer at our career fairs.
    Give us a call at 512-245-2345 or email hireabobcat@txstate.edu.

  • Only undergraduate students who have declared a major in Computer Science are eligible to participate in the CS Co-op Program. Applicants must have a 2.25 GPA or higher. Other majors are not eligible for this program in the Computer Science department. Other departments may offer their own Co-Op programs.

  • In order for an internship to be considered as a co-op for academic credit:

    • Students must first meet with Dr. Randall Klepetko, Cooperative Education Coordinator for Computer Science, to discuss the details of the internship so that he can determine if the internship meets co-op requirements.
    • The internship position must be full-time or part-time and meet the required minimum hours and work terms to be considered as a co-op for either CS 3190 or CS 3290.
    • Students cannot receive academic credit retroactively. All approvals and the application process must be completed prior to a student beginning their internship/co-op.
    • The internship supervisor must complete and submit the Supervisor’s Evaluation form at the conclusion of the work term.

  • TXST STEM Career Fairs are typically held in September and February. We welcome you to come to campus to recruit during these career fairs and/or to talk with our staff in Career Services to schedule a company tabling event on campus. Please contact the Office of Career Services if you'd like more information about these recruiting opportunities: hire@bobcat@txstate.edu.

    Recruiting guidelines for prospective employers: 
    https://www.careerservices.txstate.edu/hireabobcat/recruiting-guidelines.html

    Employers can also connect with any of the student organizations in the Ingram School of Engineering to give a presentation about their company and co-op opportunities.

  • You can advertise and recruit for both types of positions or just one, if preferred. We strongly encourage employers who want to recruit our students to post available positions on Handshake.

    Handshake is the online platform used by Texas State University for sharing employment opportunities with TXST students and alumni. Opportunities posted on Handshake enable the Cooperative Education Coordinator, faculty, and staff to share the position with TXST Computer Science students.  

    We understand there can also be last-minute openings or manager requests, and we will work with you to meet your hiring needs.

  • Once a student completes a co-op position, it is between the employer and the student to decide if the student will return for another co-op.

  • There are no fees for participating in the Co-op program.

  • Employers should reach out to the student applicant directly with the terms of the offer.