Thank you for your interest in the Walter P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education (co-op) Program. Northwestern University has a rich history of cooperation with industry to educate future engineering leaders in business, industry, and government.
During the 1930's, Walter P. Murphy, a leading Chicago industrialist, gave Northwestern $36,000,000 to fund a school of engineering and to require cooperative engineering education as a pedagogical experiment. Since 1939, Northwestern University has continuously maintained a co-op program to serve students and employers. Today our alumni are CEOs, presidents, and senior executives in almost every business, industry, and organization.
At Northwestern, co-op is an educational program, not a "jobs" program. It allows undergraduate students in engineering to alternate periods of academic study with full-time periods of paid work experience related to their academic and professional goals. We are pleased that you are interested in the program and we invite you to join us in the education of a new generation of engineers.
If you have questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. We appreciate your time and consideration and look forward to working with you to build a strong, mutually beneficial relationship.
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