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How his amphibious airplanes could bring flight to inaccessible places

Daniel Peabody-Harrington believes his startup could provide airplane access to underserved regions that lack airport infrastructure. His co-op with the inaugural Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator has helped that goal to take flight, he says.

by Ian Thomsen December 23, 2021

Shannon Murphy, who studies international affairs and environmental studies, thinks globally at a non-profit organization WorldBoston. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

In a remote world, this co-op maintains global connections

Shannon Murphy, a third-year international affairs major at Northeastern, says her co-op at a small nonprofit organization called WorldBoston helped her realize she loves planning events that help foster international connection—even if that connection is online.

by Hillary Chabot November 30, 2021

Ravalika Kurumilla, who studies data analytics, is currently on co-op at Ancestry.com. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

This data science engineer helps family trees grow at Ancestry.com

Ravalika Kurumilla, who is pursuing a master’s in data science engineering, was attracted to Ancestry’s co-op program for the camaraderie. Students from different schools around the United States got to bond in a way that other companies’ co-ops don’t offer. “That was big for me,” she says.

by Peter Ramjug November 22, 2021

woman with long dark hair standing in front of puma building

When the supply chain buckled, this co-op at Puma laced up her sneakers and jumped in

Sakshi Agarwal, a marketing major with an eye for creative design, landed a co-op at Puma just as the world’s supply chain problems became front page news. The third-year student keeps track of inventory, not an easy feat when working for a global footwear and apparel brand that does business in more than 120 countries.

by Peter Ramjug November 8, 2021

Ademidun Ajibade, a second-year international affairs grad student, saw immigration through a different lens while on co-op in Greece. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Drawing a fine line between emotions and immigration policy

Ademidun Ajibade, a second-year international affairs grad student, says her co-op in Greece handling human rights cases helped her separate emotion from the law. But it also taught her about the power of compassion when dealing with people’s lives.

by Peter Ramjug October 5, 2021

They help inmates build new careers after prison

A Northeastern program offers career designing workshops to inmates at the South Bay House of Correction, about one mile from the Boston campus. “Like everybody, they need to understand where their strengths lie and how they might reframe their story or create a different path,” says Jen Guillemin, a senior co-op coordinator for art, design, and theater students at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen September 2, 2021

man in a blue jacket running on a bridge

Their co-op contributed to advancing new research on Alzheimer’s and brain health

Sabrina Bond and Sofia Mazuera, fourth-year neuroscience students, received co-authorship credit for a published study that yielded new insights into Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.

by Peter Ramjug August 30, 2021

She was a three-time novelist in high school, then helped a CEO write a book

Aisha Samake is a gaming arts major and novelist who appreciates the storytelling in “The Walking Dead,” “The Last of Us,” and other video games.

by Peter Ramjug July 27, 2021

Gina Izerel has learned how to create computer-generated landscapes and highly-realistic wolves during her global co-op at Cinegestix in South Africa this summer. The company provides special effects and CGI for movies, television, and commercials.

Animation gets real at this global co-op, starring a robot-wolf

Gina Izerel will breathe life into her fantasy character—a half robot, half wolf—using computer-generated imaging and photorealism during a global co-op at Cinegestix, a special effects company in South Africa.

by Hillary Chabot July 15, 2021

Jim Madigan at a Northeastern press conference.

Here’s what the NCAA’s new marketing rule means for Northeastern student athletes

The rules enable student-athletes to profit commercially from their names, images, and likenesses. “We’re an entrepreneurial campus,” says Jim Madigan, the new athletic director, as he takes a program that balances academics, sports, and co-op.

by Ian Thomsen July 6, 2021

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