Cooperative Education Opportunities (Co-ops)

Cooperative programs combine classroom education with practical work experience, helping to better prepare graduates for the workforce. Students earn credit while working for an employer in their field of study.

The following is a list of cooperative education opportunities for undergraduate chemistry students.

StateCityOrganization/ProgramDeadline (if specified)
AlabamaMobileNaval Research Laboratory Student Career Experience ProgramOngoing
CaliforniaFremontAmgenYear round
CaliforniaOceansideGenentech 
CaliforniaPasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory  
CaliforniaSan FranciscoAmgenYear round
CaliforniaSan FranciscoBrilliant Group, LLCContact dbianchi@brilliantgroupllc.com
CaliforniaSan FranciscoGenentech 
CaliforniaThousand OaksAmgenYear round
CaliforniaVacavilleGenentech 
ColoradoBoulderAmgenYear round
ColoradoLongmontAmgenYear round
ConnecticutBerlinBayer USADecember-March
District of ColumbiaWashingtonCentral Intelligence AgencySummer - November 1; Winter, Spring, and Fall - 6-9 months before desired start date
District of ColumbiaWashingtonNaval Research Laboratory Student Career Experience ProgramYear round
District of ColumbiaWashington Metropolitan AreaCentral Intelligence Agency 
FloridaKennedy Space CenterKennedy Space Flight Center 
GeorgiaColumbusBayer USADecember-March
GeorgiaCorneliaJohnson & Johnson 
IndianaElkhartBayer USADecember-March
IndianaMishawakaBayer USADecember-March
IowaAmesMonsantoOngoing
KentuckyLouisvilleAmgenYear round
MassachusettsCambridgeAmgenYear round
MassachusettsCambridgeBayer USADecember-March
MichiganAuburn HillsBayer USADecember-March
MissouriKansas CityBayer USADecember-March
New JerseyMorristownBayer USADecember-March
New JerseyNew BrunswickJohnson & Johnson 
New JerseyRahwayMerckOngoing
New JerseyRaritanJohnson & Johnson 
New JerseySkillmanJohnson & Johnson 
New JerseySomersetJohnson & Johnson 
North CarolinaRaleighGlaxoSmithKlineSeptember-November and January-May
North CarolinaRaleighGSK USWinter session - September; Summer - January;
OhioChardonBayer USADecember-March
OhioCincinnatiJohnson & Johnson 
OhioCincinnatiP&G 
OhioWickliffeLubrizolOngoing
PennsylvaniaMyersvilleBayer USADecember-March
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaGSK USWinter session - September; Summer - January;
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia AreaGlaxoSmithKlineSeptember-November and January-May
PennsylvaniaWashingtonJohnson & Johnson 
PennsylvaniaWest PointMerckOngoing
Puerto RicoJuncosAmgenYear round
Rhode IslandWest GreenwichAmgenYear round
TexasBaytownBayer USADecember-March
TexasChannelviewBayer USADecember-March
VirginiaManassasCo-opApply now
WashingtonSeattleAmgenYear round
West VirginiaKanawha ValleyBayer USADecember-March