UC finance major finds his passion through co-op

Lindner College of Business is looking to formalize what’s happening for many of its students. The college recently implemented a program that requires each student to complete two full-time equivalent co-op experiences in order to graduate, explains co-op director Nuttle.

He says this is a new requirement that was begun with first-year students this past fall and will continue to expand to incorporate transfer and transition students. By 2028, all Lindner students will be under the universal co-op policy.

“Lindner’s universal co-op is built with flexibility in mind,” explains Nuttle. “Employers have different business needs at different times of the year that co-op students can help with, so we believe that creating a co-op model to reflect that is important. 

“Students are able to co-op when they want, allowing them to fit it into their academic schedule in a way that makes sense for them,” says Nuttle. “They are also able to co-op how they want, be that all full-time co-ops, all part-time co-ops or a blend of both.”

Nuttle says co-op helps students who aren’t sure about their career path narrow their options. 

“If you come back from a co-op and the best thing you can say is that you wouldn’t want to do that full time, then that was still a good use of your time,” says Nuttle. “Co-op is an opportunity to try out career paths before fully committing to starting your career.”

Featured top image of UC student Khalid Davis shown in the Lindner College of Business.