Ferris State University
 Can a Student Have a Paid Co-op/Internship Position?

The University's policy regarding Co-op/Internship students are:

"Co-op students or interns may receive pay while working at Ferris in addition to receiving academic credit. Student employment hiring procedures and rates of pay will be followed when hiring a co-op or intern student for pay. Students not receiving pay will be processed through their respective academic dean's office."

Guidelines for hiring co-op and internship students are as follows:

1. Individual departments or areas of the University will determine the need for student employment and submit a Job Vacancy Posting through the web to SE&CS.
2. The academic department of the student employee's declared major will review the proposed duties and will determine the appropriateness of academic credit for the work experience.
3. The rate of pay will be the base pay rate or a pay rate established by SE&CS. Students not receiving pay will be processed through their respective academic dean's office.
4. The academic departments will establish specific guidelines for determining whether academic credit is given to co-op or internship students.
5. Student employment hiring procedures will be followed when hiring a co-op/internship student for pay.
6. A student on co-op may be allowed to work up to 40 hours per week with the approval of SE&CS.
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