When Students Can Work

Generally speaking, students are available to work 13 to 18 weeks at a time during each semester.

The University of Cincinnati has three semesters per year: spring, summer, and fall. Internship employment follows the academic semester calendar. Co-op employment follows a slightly longer co-op semester calendar.

With UC’s longer co-op semesters, employers can achieve year-round coverage with no gaps. In other words, one co-op ends on Friday and the next starts the following Monday.

While employed, students typically follow the employer’s holiday schedule, not the University’s.