Real Experience: The Co-op Program Law Co-op Program: Field Work Experience for Course Credit This Is Not the Usual Externship Our law school may be young, but we are backed by Drexel University’s 100+ years of experience crafting real-world learning experiences through the co-op program. It may appear similar to a standard internship or externship, but it is unique in many ways: Placements available for all law students. Apply for an existing position by participating in the law school’s matching process that leverages students’ interests and strengths or work with the co-op program director to create your own. More than 200 co-op partners in law firms, corporate offices, government agencies, courts and public interest law organizations. A semester or academic year-long opportunity for significant course credit, ranging from six (6) to ten (10) credits per semester. Satisfies the professional practice graduation requirement, and for concentrators, the experiential learning requirement of the concentration. Work part-time in the regular co-op or full-time in the intensive version. Opportunity to stay local or take experience abroad or out of state. Law faculty regularly train co-op supervisors and monitor each student’s placement to ensure that the experience is meaningful. In addition to helping you gain experience in legal practice, a co-op placement helps you forge relationships with some of the most experienced and successful professionals in the Industry. There’s no better way to make connections to develop a professional network. See For Yourself Don’t just take our word for it, explore the program to see for yourself. How Does Co-op Work? Our Partners Student Placements
Reena E. Parambath Director of the Co-op Program Reena Parambath oversees the Co-op Program and also is a professor at the law school. Professor Parambath was a partner at the law firm of Rawle & Henderson and served as an Assistant City Solicitor in the Philadelphia Law Department. Parambath's diverse practice experience includes both transactions and litigation. Contact Phone: 215.571.4783 Email: reena.e.parambath@drexel.edu Full Bio