Our City. Our Campus. Our Co-op.
Your Future
Where passion meets real-world experience.
Cooperative education—or co-op for short—allows you to alternate semesters between classroom learning with semesters working full-time at a paid job in your major. We’re ranked as the #2 public university for co-op and internships (US News) and students earn a total of $45,160 on average. The best part? You have 3-5 different co-op rotations to expand your professional network and learn what interests you in your field, increasing career options following graduation.
Choose to stay close-to-home in the great city of Cincinnati or travel the globe for your co-op positions. You have more than 1,200 companies to choose from, including Procter & Gamble, Landor & Fitch, 3CDC, ArtWorks, Nike, Gensler, Crown Equipment Corporation, and more.
Jerrell Francisco
Communication Design, Class of '25"Unleashing my creativity while at Curiosity Advertising for co-op was like adding the perfect color to my canvas. Thanks to DAAP's Co-op program, I turned classroom skills into real-world designs, making waves as a future graphic designer in the field."
#2
public university for co-op / internships
$45k
in average total co-op earnings
#1
city for new college grads