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Co-op ExperiencePrerequisites
  • To be eligible for a Drexel Law Co-op assignment, students must:

    - Successfully complete the first year of classes.
    - Achieve a minimum GPA.
    - Satisfy any placement-specific requirements, such as experience in a particular industry.
    - Participate in pre-placement orientation prior to the start of the Co-op cycle.






Requirements
  • Students on Co-op are expected to:
    • Work an average of 20 hours per week in the field.
    • Satisfy or exceed the supervisor's expectations.
    • Take at least three additional credit hours of classes or participate in other approved academic programs (such as law review or moot court) while on Co-op.
    • Attend a lawyering practice seminar on campus (for two academic credits) in which they will reflect on aspects of their Co-op experience and integrate it into their legal studies.

Co-op Matching Process

  • Two to three months prior to the start of the Co-op cycle, the law school will conduct a matching process.
  • Co-op supervisors will be invited to a "Co-op Fair" on campus to meet students.
  • Students will preference prospective placements from the list of available Co-ops.
  • Students will attend limited interviews with prospective placements.
  • The law school will complete the matching process approximately one month prior to the commencement of the Co-op.
  • Prior to the Co-op, supervisors also will be required to participate in an orientation. Attending the orientation, entitled "Mentoring the Young Professional" for CLE purposes, will allow supervisors to earn up to two (2) PA CLE credits (1.0 substantive credit and 1.0 ethics credit).


Law Co-op Education Contact Information:
Reena E. Parambath, Esq.
Director of the Co-op Program
College of Law
3320 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 571-4783
Fax: (215) 571-4723

reena.e.paramabath@drexel.edu

 
 

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