| Mission |
To provide experience-based learning to NMSU students through employment in practical, curriculum-related work assignments structured to meet students' interests, abilities, and aptitudes while meeting employers' staffing needs. Through these activities, students:
- Learn to clarify academic/career interests and make sound career decisions;
- Develop job-search skills;
- Develop leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills;
- Learn the ethics of your chosen profession;
- Develop personal and professional maturity;
- Develop interpersonal skills through interaction with co-workers;
- Gain exposure to specialized facilities not available on campus;
- Gain contacts for employment after graduation;
- Pay for your education, in many instances.
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| Cooperative Education |
Experience-based learning for college students through paid employment in practical, curriculum-related work assignments. At NMSU, Co-op is a formally recognized educational program designated on a student�s transcript. Students must meet specific academic requirements and work assignments must meet specified standards.
Click Here for program details. To search and apply for Co-op jobs, log on to AggieCAREER Manager and; go to Databases -> Job Postings, and designate "Co-op" in "Position Type". You must be fully registered with the Co-op Office (García Annex, Room 200; 646-4115) in order to be eligible for a Co-op job. |
| Internship |
| A one-time, career-related work assignment, which may or may not be paid. Internships are generally reserved for upper-division students (juniors, seniors) as a capstone experience, and are often completed for academic credit. Internships usually span a summer in duration (10-12 weeks), but might also occur during an academic term while a student is attending classes. For more information about internships, Click Here. |
| Summer/Seasonal Employment |
| Paid work experience which may or may not be directly related to a student's curriculum, and is not integrated into the academic program. Although not identified as an internship, career-related summer employment may provide the same valuable work experience that more formal work assignments do. |
| Volunteerism |
| Developing leadership skills is an expected and companion outcome to degree attainment in post-secondary education. Seek out volunteer opportunities that can enhance the campus and Las Cruces communities while strengthening your leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills by contacting the following websites
You may also visit this page for additional sources on volunteering your time in a work-based learning setting. |
| Service Learning |
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A valuable teaching methodology that combines meaningful service to the community with curriculum-based learning. Critical to this type of learning is inclusion of time for students to reflect on their service experience. Reflection time helps students make the connection between classroom theory and community action, and ensures they understand the extent to which they can impact positive change. By teaching students early on about the role they can play in their community, service learning also encourages lifelong civic participation.
NMSU’s Service Learning Project, offered through the College of Health and Social Services, can be accessed at:
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| Links to Professional Work-based Learning Organizations |
| NACE: National Association of Colleges and Employers |
| Established in 1956, NACE is a leading source of information for career planning, placement and recruiting. The professional association connects more than 5,200 college career services professionals at nearly 2,000 college and universities nationwide, and more than 3,000 HR/staffing professionals focused on college relations and recruiting. |
| MPACE: Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges & Employers |
| MPACE is a non-profit, incorporated professional association which provides a link between higher education and the employers of college graduates. MPACE is one of seven regional associations affiliated with NACE. The MPACE region encompasses Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. |
| SoACE: The Southern Association of Colleges and Employers, Inc. |
| The Southern Association of Colleges and Employers, Inc. (SoACE) is an organization of human resources, college relations and career service professionals. Their mission is to promote partnerships between career services professionals and employers by providing innovative resources, professional development and networking opportunities to facilitate the career development and employment of students and alumni. |
| CEIA: Cooperative Education & Internship Association, Inc. |
| For forty years, the CEIA has provided professional services to its members in cooperative education and internship programs in colleges, universities, government, and business/industry. |
| NSEE: The National Society for Experiential Education |
| NSEE is a nonprofit membership association of educators, businesses, and community leaders. Founded in 1971, NSEE also serves as a national resource center for the development and improvement of experiential education programs nationwide. |
| AAEE: The American Association for Employment in Education |
| The AAEE is an international, professional organization that serves the staffing needs of education professionals at colleges, universities, and school districts whose members are school personnel/HR administrators and college and university career center administrators. The AAEE helps to ease the day-to-day challenges of matching educational institutions and staff. |
