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 2025 CIEC as deemed appropriate by the CEED Executive Board

Awardees will participate in an industry and student panel discussion related to co-ops and internships (additional information will be provided) and the 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.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. There is a new online submission process where 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 Monday, November 4, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET.

– Past Co-op Winners (Adobe PDF file)

– Past Intern Winners (Adobe PDF file)

For questions contact:

Monique Elmore
Awards Chair
Sr. Associate Director Cooperative Education
Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Phone: 864-656-3150
Email: moniqug@clemson.edu