Co-op Program for Software Engineering and Information Systems Master’s Students
| Sampling of Co-op Partners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Amazon Fidelity | Goldman Sachs Mass General Hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital MathWorks | Dell EMC BMW Tesla Apple |
Graduate Co-op At a Glance – 2024
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Co-op employers (2022-24)
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Prepare for Co-op
We have a dedicated team that prepares students for the cooperative education experience through resume building, developing interview skills, and guiding professional development. Also view a sampling of our Tech Talk series. You have the option of a flexible co-op schedule of 4, 6, or 8 months. Northeastern also offers students comprehensive career support.
Our co-op faculty have also developed a curriculum to prepare our students for success in industry as part of our co-op program. Learn more about our co-op program and experience a sampling of the course for Information and Software Engineering master’s students.
Eligibility and Requirements
Please review the student Eligibility and Requirements to participate in the cooperative education program.
Questions and Contact Information
View Information and Software Engineering Master’s Co-op Contacts.
Student Experiences
Building a Career Between Management and Engineering: Raseswari Das’ Path to Innovation
Raseswari Das, MS Information Systems ’18, blended management and engineering to build a career as a self-described “jack of all trades”—from developing a smart syringe for diabetes care to her current role as a Solutions Architect at Bluerock TMS. The mentorship and community she found through the Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership continue to shape her life and career today.
Northeastern Co-Op Secures Cloud Infrastructure for United Nations
Northeastern software engineering and information systems graduate student Grace Awuma completed a global co-op with the United Nations Development Program in Copenhagen, Denmark, securing data and managing global access permissions for its cloud infrastructure services team.
From Co-op to Full-Time: How Northeastern Launched Malaviya’s Career in Cybersecurity
Jainil Malaviya is a current student in the MS in Information Systems program. With a bachelor’s degree in computer science, where he built a strong foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms, and software development, he shares how Northeastern’s co-op program, hands-on coursework, and dedicated mentors helped him land a full-time role as a Security Engineer at Nokia Canada Inc.—before even graduating.
From Technical Foundations to Product Leadership
Vaishnavi Anand Kulkarni, MS’26, is an Information Systems student at Northeastern whose co-op at Google-backed startup Evenness put her at the center of a real product launch, coordinating cross-functional teams and navigating high-stakes decisions firsthand. With a background in computer science and machine learning and a consistent user-first mindset, she is now pursuing full-time product management roles where she can continue building technology that creates meaningful impact.