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Professional Opportunities
Our location in Raleigh, North Carolina,
offering internships and on-the-job experience
provides students with unmatched access and
that are only a walk or bus ride away.
opportunity. As one of the fastest-growing
cities in America, and recently ranked #1 most
Career Development Center
promising city for recent college graduates
NC State’s Career Development Center provides
by Wall Street Journal, our students reap the
the support and resources our students need to
benefits of being in a major metropolitan area
take full advantage of our location. For example,
brimming with professional opportunities.
our Cooperative Education Program (co-op)
offers students meaningful work experience
through alternating semesters of full-time study
and full-time work. As the largest co-op program
in North Carolina, we have co-op arrangements
with more than 600 companies and agencies.
Research Triangle Park
The center also offers comprehensive career
Our proximity to ResearchTriangle Park
development services, helping students from
(RTP), the largest research park in the U.S.,
their first year to identify strengths, create
means students have access to some of
effective resumes, prepare for interviews and
the country’s top companies, including
even access professional clothing.These services
Biogen, Cisco Systems, Fidelity Investments,
are available to current degree-seeking students
GlaxoSmithKline, IBM Corporation, Lenovo
and those who graduated within the past year.
and NetApp.There are also more than 70
To learn more about co-op and internship
major companies, agencies and nonprofits
opportunities at NC State, visit
located on our own Centennial Campus,
go.ncsu.edu/see-careers.
The downtown Raleigh skyline
Students network with local employers
