Non-NOVA Students must meet the following requirements if they want to enroll in co-op:

• Students can only obtain credit for an internship if they meet the co-op requirements outlined on this page and register for a co-op course during one of NOVA’s sixteen or eight week sessions in the fall and spring semesters or they enroll in a 12 or six-week session during the summer. NOVA does not reward academic credit retroactively for internships that have been completed previously.
• Students can earn a maximum of ten credits in co-op. Students who are anything other than U.S. citizens or permanent residents may register for a maximum of 10 credits of co-op over a three semester period.
• Non-NOVA Students must be in good academic standing at the college where they are currently enrolled; have graduated from college or have been in good academic standing when they were enrolled. They must have completed 15 college credits; 6 credits in their major or area of the co-op; have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above. Students who have been suspended from their college will be ineligible to participate in co-op through NOVA.

NOVA Students must meet the following requirements if they want to enroll in co-op:

• Students who are permanent residents or U.S. citizens must have completed 15 college credits
• Have earned 6 credits in their major,
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.0
• Be matriculated in a college degree or certificate program.
• Please note that these are minimum requirements that students must meet to be enrolled in co-op through NOVA. Keep in mind that employers may have additional requirements, such as higher GPAs, and particular courses that students must have completed. Students need to check the requirements set by each employer.
• Students who are on academic probation or have been suspended from NOVA or another college are ineligible to participate in co-op.
• Students are also strongly encouraged to enroll in SDV 106 Preparation for Employment prior to enrolling in the co-op. This course addresses many of the challenges students will face in their search for internships, such as: resume writing, preparation of applications and cover letters, how to successfully complete an interview, how to identify their marketable skills and attitudes, and how to design strategies for a successful employment search.