Experiential Learning
Experiential learning has been the hallmark of a Northeastern education since our founding. This type of learning enables students to acquire a deeper, real-world perspective while they explore prospective career paths and prepare for graduate school, medical school, or employment. Experience-based learning happens through research, community service, and global experiences and studies abroad. But the heart of this approach is the university’s internationally recognized cooperative education program.
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Cooperative Education
Our signature co-op program makes a Northeastern education more meaningful. With a combination of academics and field experience, students gain a deeper, real-world perspective while they explore career paths and prepare for the global workforce or graduate studies.
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Global Experiences
From international co-op opportunities to traditional study abroad programs to our dynamic Dialogue of Civilizations offering, we help students realize their purpose while engaging with global communities.
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Service Learning
Partnering coursework with civic responsibility, students are able to gain the high-quality education and service work experience needed to change the world.
Fuel your passion. Build what’s next.
The Science Connects to Innovation Program empowers undergraduate students in the sciences to develop entrepreneurial enterprises to devise solutions that can go anywhere – providing cleaner energy, eco-friendly pesticides, possible new anticancer compounds, sustainable foods, or fabricating high-tech assistive devices.
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How do you say microRNA in Spanish? Co-op student learns the lingo and lab procedures at bioscience startup in Argentina
Argentine startup seeking cures for osteoarthritis provides immersive lab experience for co-op. -
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This double Husky created her own co-op working on life-changing cancer therapies
CAR T-cell therapy can serve as a life saving treatment for blood cancers, but comes with complications. This master’s degree student’s research may help change that. -
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These Northeastern students befriend a 500-pound sea turtle and a 33-year-old penguin as co-ops at the New England Aquarium
Two Northeastern students, Elliot Tong and Noah Brown, are co-oping at the New England Aquarium. There they are learning about conservation and the daily caretaking of sea animals. -
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Shayna Gordon ’25, Biochemistry
Shayna Gordon ’25, biochemistry, shares her co-op experience as a COS student. -
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Migue Van Louis Darcera ’25, Cell and Molecular Biology
Migue Van Louis Darcera ’25, cell and molecular biology, shares his experiences on co-op as a COS student. -
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Lily Garrett ’25, Biochemistry
Lily Garrett ’25, biochemistry, shares her co-op experience as a COS student. -
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Kathrine Moravick ’26, Cell and Molecular Biology
Kathrine Moravick ’26, cell and molecular biology, shares her experience on co-op. -
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Caroline Mendez ’26, Cell and Molecular Biology
Caroline Mendez ’26, biology, shares her co-op experience at the MGH Harvard Medical School. -
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Enam Fiattor ’25, Biology
Enam Fiattor ’25, biology, shares her experience on co-op in Accra, Ghana.