This award recognizes one co-op student and one intern student who has made significant contribution to their co-op or internship.  The awardees will receive:

  • A $750 cash award
  • A recognition award
  • Hotel accommodation and registration to attend the 2026 CIEC as deemed appropriate by the CEED Executive Board

Awardees will be asked to prepare a poster related to their co-op or internship experience.

Each student who is nominated for an award must complete the student application form and the committee must receive completed supporting nominations from at least one co-op/internship employer and one faculty or staff member from the student’s university or college.  Student self-nominations are allowed. At least one nominator must be a CEED/ASEE member.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. The nominee, college/university nominator, and employer nominator will each need to submit an online form linked HERE.

NOTE: The deadline for Student of the Year submissions is Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET.

– Past Co-op Winners (Adobe PDF file)

– Past Intern Winners (Adobe PDF file)

For questions contact:

Awards Chair
Rachel Mangiavellano

Associate Director of Early Career Development & Experiential Education
Michigan State University
College of Engineering
Phone: 517-432-6572
Email: leonerac@msu.edu

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division