ICP Responsibilities

University Responsibilities

• UC invests considerable resources to provide students with rigorous and effective education in the language, culture and history of their chosen country.
• The International Co-op Program ensures the program is coordinated with the academic goals of the College of Engineering, College of Business, and College of DAAP.
• UC assists companies in completion of paperwork for visas and other required documents.
• UC provides travel stipends when needed to minimize costs for students and companies.

Student Responsibilities

• Students serve as positive representatives of the University of Cincinnati and the US.
• Students share the knowledge and expertise gained through coursework and practical work experience in the US to assist companies in meeting their goals.
• Students commit extra effort required to master a second language and complete two years of language, history and culture courses.
• Students develop an understanding of and empathy for the people of other countries and create new constructive belief systems about these people and their cultures.

Company Responsibilities

• Companies provide a meaningful work experience for approximately five months.
• Companies assist in finding housing and provide a stipend to cover living expenses.

Division of Professional Practice
7th Level Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0115
Phone (513) 556-5027 | gayle.elliott@uc.edu
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