Posts published by “Jeylan Jubran”

People love to ask, “How’s co-op? Is Co-op harder than school? And the answer is… weirdly no.

Because here’s the thing they don’t tell you: work ends.

Spring break: the infamous mid-semester escape filled with beach trips, spontaneous travel, or simply the long-awaited chance to sleep. But for co-op students, the concept of spring break is a bit more complicated.

There’s a universal moment every intern or co-op student experiences: the sheer, unfiltered joy of seeing that first paycheck hit your bank account.

So, you’ve landed your first internship. You spent months perfecting your resume, writing cover letters that felt like soul-searching essays, and surviving the gauntlet of HireVue interviews where you stared into the void (aka your webcam) trying to sound employable.

Landing your first co-op or internship is tough — it’s an uphill battle of resumes, HireVue, tests, and endless waiting. But I promise, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Hey there! I thought I’d give you a little intro before jumping into this column. My name is Jeylan (jjubran@stevens.edu