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Prerequisites
to Apply for Co-op Placement
To
be eligible for a Drexel Law co-op placement,
students must:
- Successfully complete the first year
of classes.
- Achieve
a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Satisfy
any placement-specific requirements, such
as a higher minimum GPA requirement
and experience in a particular industry.
- Participate
in pre-placement orientation prior to the
start of the co-op
cycle.
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Requirements
While on the Co-op Program
Students
on co-op are expected to:
- Work
a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 25 hours
per week in the field.
- Satisfy
or exceed the supervisor's expectations.
- Take
an additional class 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).
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The
Co-op Matching Process
There
are eight steps in the matching process for co-op
placement.
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TWEN
Course Page for the Co-op Program: The
co-op matching process is administered
through
the TWEN Course Page designated
for that purpose each cycle.
Students interested
in applying for co-op during
a particular cycle need to
add the course page to
their list of classes. The
course page contains all information
and forms
required to apply for co-op
and a calendar of important
dates and events.
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Co-op
Binder with Placement Information: Co-op
partners provide the law school with detailed
information about themselves, their work
expectations, and any pre-requisites or preferences
they have. An electronic binder containing
detailed information about each participating
partner is posted on TWEN each cycle for
student review.
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Co-op
Preview Workshop: Representatives
from each of our five categories of placements
conduct a workshop on campus for students
interested in co-op. The goal of the
Workshop is to provide students with
an introduction to the various types
of placements and practices available
through co-op.
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Co-op
Application Packet: After
reviewing the binder and attending the
Co-op Preview Workshop, students interested
in applying for co-op submit an application
packet on TWEN. A co-op application packet
consists of the student's Statement of
Interest, Acknowledgement of Rules of
Engagement for Co-op Participation, Resume,
Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample
and References/Letter of Recommendation.
In the Statement of Interest, students
indicate the type of placement (in-house,
law firm, judicial, public interest,
or government) where they wish to pursue
a co-op and provide additional information
about their general preferences and interests.
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Lottery
of Eligible Students: After
receiving the students' application for
co-op, we assess how the numbers match
up. If we end up with more students than
available co-op slots in any one category
of placement, we use a lottery system
to randomly select the names of the eligible
students for that category. Any student
who is not selected is placed on a waiting
list. The waiting list generally works
on a lottery system, except to the extent
that a placement has special requirements
or limitations. In those instances, the
lottery is limited to any student on
the waiting list who meets the necessary
criteria.
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Proposed
Matches by the Law School: The
Director of the Co-op Program proposes
a student for each co-op position based
upon careful consideration of the partner's
requirements, the student's qualifications,
and input from law school faculty members.
The law school forwards the proposed
student's application packet to the partner
and the partner is asked to approve the
student for placement.
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Limited
Interviews: Interviews
are not required for co-op placement
and some partners accept the student
based on the application material without
an interview. If, at this point, however,
a partner wishes to meet the proposed
student, the law school works with the
partner and the student to schedule a
brief interview.
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Final
Matching: Once
a partner approves a student for placement,
the matching is considered final and
the student is notified. If a partner
does not accept a proposed student, another
student is proposed for the position,
if one is available. We announce the
final matching results to all students
and co-op partners at least one month
prior to the start of each co-op cycle.
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Orientation
for Co-op Supervisors
- Prior
to the co-op, supervisors 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).
- Experienced
supervisors will be invited to attend an informal
Roundtable Discussion on selected topics of interest.
CLE credit(s) will be offered for this event
as well.
Law Co-op Education Contact Information:
Reena E. Parambath, Esq.
Director of the Co-op Program and Associate Teaching
Professor
Earle Mack School 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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