Cooperative Education 

Co-op is a unique academic program allowing students to obtain valuable real world, hands-on work experience related to their field of study while still in school. Through this program, students participate in three terms of paid, planned, and progressive work experience. Work semesters alternate with school semesters. After completing three work semesters, most students will have gained 52 weeks of work experience before graduation.

Turf Management

Golf and Sports Turf Management students must complete a minimum 12 month or a three-semester co-op at a golf course with an individual who is certified or progressing toward certification with the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America or at a sports stadium with a recognized sports turf manager. One of the three co-op semesters enrolled by the student must be a non-summer semester period. A 2.50 cumulative GPA on all MSU work is required to participate.

Part-Time Internships

These internships allow students to participate in part-time real world; hands-on experience related to their course of study while also taking academic classes. Students will enroll in EXL3100, must have completed 24 semester hours and have a 2.00 GPA.

Full-Time Internship

Full-Time Internships are open to students of any major and allow students to work full-time and gain real-word, hands-on experience related to their course of study. Students will enroll in EXL3200 and must have completed 24 semester hours with a 2.00 GPA.

Disney College Program

Students interested in the Disney College Program can apply in their Connections account or directly through the Disney website. Students will be placed in various positions throughout the Disney World parks. Once students have interviewed with Disney and accepted an offer, they will complete paperwork with our office and enroll in the EXL0190 class. Please contact Katie Corban for questions regarding this program.

Congressional Internships

Each semester the State of Mississippi Senators and Congressmen hire students for internships in their offices. These internships are a great way to gain experience, enhance communication skills, network, and strengthen your resume. It also provides students with an opportunity to be right in the center of all the action in Washington D.C. Each Senator and Congressman has a slightly different application process. Feel free to apply to all that interest you. These offices also hire recent graduates who may be between undergraduate and graduate or professional school. Below are links to the pages for each individual’s internship website.

Please feel free to contact the Career Center if you have questions regarding D. C. internships. Caragh Boyles, Associate Director of Assessment and Internships for PSPA, serves as a point of contact for Washington, D.C. internships for both students and employers. You can contact Caragh via email at c.boyles@msstate.edu or call the Career Center at 662.325.3344 to schedule an appointment. You may also access internship or contact information directly from each of Mississippi’s federal representatives below.

• Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
• Senator Roger Wicker
• Congressman Mike Ezell
• Congressman Michael Guest
• Congressman Trent Kelly
• Congressman Bennie Thompson