What’s the difference between the Earle Mack School of Law Co-op Program and the Drexel Undergraduate Co-op Program?
There are two main differences. First, the undergraduate program involves internships for pay, making the relationships created in that program essentially employer/employee relationships. Second, the undergraduate co-ops are full-time. When undergrad students are on co-op, they are working full-time and are not required to take courses or be on campus. Earle Mack School of Law co-op placements are primarily academic in nature; the relationship is not one of employer/employee. This is because the American Bar Association’s standards for accreditation DO NOT PERMIT law students to be paid for co-op work and earn academic credit at the same time. Had we designed the co-op placements as paid internships rather than a part of the academic program, students would have been required to attend school year-round for three full years in order to obtain the necessary credits for graduation. Instead, the co-op experience is integrated into the academic program; as a result, you earn a significant
