Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science

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PSU/PDX Cooperative Education Program (PCEP)

The PSU/PDX Cooperative Education Program (PCEP) is a two-year cooperative educational program in which Computer Science students work 20 hours per week at one of our local PCEP Partner companies in a series of defined internship roles, while concurrently taking between eight and twelve credits each term on-campus at PSU. Pay begins at $27 an hour with semi-annual raises. New internship cycles start approximately every six months (January and July), and interns must work at two or more PCEP companies.

Any student admitted to the B.S. Computer Science degree program at Portland State University, who will have completed CS163, CS205, CS302, and CS314, with grades of B or better, by the time their co-op begins, may apply. 

  • Be over 18
  • Must have a 3.0 GPA overall
  • Have the permanent right to work in the United States (some positions require U.S. citizenship).
  • Must attend the Orientation Session to be able to apply. Sign up using your @pdx.edu address. (Links to apply will be sent to students who register and attend orientation.)

 

October 9, 2026 (Friday) - Mandatory Orientation Session via Zoom. One session will be held at noon, and one will be held at 6:30 PM. Register for one of these times HERE. You must attend this session in order to apply to the PCEP program. The registration cut-off is Wednesday, October 7. A Zoom link will be sent to those who register using their @pdx.edu e-mail address by Thursday, October 8.

October 23, 2026 (Friday) -  Applications are due by noon (an application link will be emailed to those who registered and attended Orientation).

November 2, 2026 (Monday) -  PCEP Finalists invited to interview.

November 16-19, 2026 - PCEP Interviews over Zoom. Individual interviews will be scheduled for that week.

November 23, 2026 (Monday) - Interview Decisions announced.

December 4, 2026 (Friday) - Meet & Greet for successful applicants.

December 8, 2026 (Tuesday) - Company placements announced.

January 4-8, 2027 - New interns begin work.

Register for the Orientation

Contact

Warren Harrison