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Career Center 

For-Credit Process

If you have questions concerning credit for internships or cooperative education, contact the Career Center 836-5636, careercenter@missouristate.edu?subject=Question%20Concerning%20Internship%2FCooperative%20Education%20Credit

Once you have acquired an Internship or CO-OP position:

  1. Contact your Faculty Advisor and let him/her know you have accepted a position.
  2. Complete an Initial Work Report. (This form also is available from the Career Center office, Carrington Hall 309 or Glass Hall 103.)
  3. Acquire an Employer's Evaluation (This form also is available from the Career Center office, Carrington Hall 309 or Glass Hall 103.) Note: The Career Center will send a copy to your Supervisor. Your copy is a back-up in case he/she loses this important document, one which you must provide at the end of your work period.
  4. Make an appointment with your Academic Department CO-OP Advisor. Note: The two of you will decide upon the work that you must accomplish to acquire academic credit for your work. You both will complete the Initial Work Report.
  5. Take the completed packet to either Career Center locations.
  6. Register for your COOP class, either in person or online. If you register in person, acquire permission to register form from your CO-OP advisor.
  7. If you have EVER received Financial Aid, inform the Financial Aid office in Carrington Hall about your work.
  8. Inform the Career Center of your work address, if different from your current address. Note: This step is crucial. We will send you Pre-registration materials, if necessary for the following semester.

When you are working at your internship/co-op position:

Use the following telephone numbers or web addresses if you need assistance:

  • Career Center (417) 836-5636 http://careercenter.missouristate.edu
  • Missouri State Residence Life (417) 836-5536 http://www.missouristate.edu/reslife/
  • Missouri State Financial Aid (417) 836-5262 http://www.missouristate.edu/FinAid/finaid.html
  • Missouri State Records & Registration (417) 836-5589 http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/
  • Your Academic Department CO-OP Contact ______________________________.

Send/deliver your Report to your Academic Department CO-OP Advisor by ______/______/_______. 

Remind your Supervisor to send his/her Appraisal of your work by ______/______/_______. 

When you return from your internship/co-op position:

Update your JobTracks profile information and resume.