Report Your Official Co-Op

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It's Time To Make Your Co-Op Official

Reporting ensures that your co-op is recorded on your transcript and helps us keep accurate records of where students are working. Plus, it's free — Lindner does not charge a co-op fee!

Reporting your co-op also creates a win-win scenario for our employers, who benefit from their partnership with Lindner Career Services.

Fall 2026 Co-Op Enrollment

Please follow the steps below to report and enroll in your Fall 2026 co-op.

Step 1: Report Your Co-Op in Handshake

  1. Log in to Handshake.
  2. Select Career Center → Experiences.
  3. Click Request an Experience.
  4. Complete the form and click Submit Experience.
    • Be sure to select the correct semester and year: Fall 2026.

Step 2: Wait for Your Confirmation Email

After your co-op experience has been reviewed, Lindner Career Services will send you a confirmation email with your enrollment instructions, including the LPE course you need to enroll in.

Please wait for this email before enrolling in your LPE course.

Step 3: Self-Enroll in Your LPE Catalyst Course

Once you receive your confirmation email, follow the instructions provided to self-enroll in your assigned LPE Catalyst course.

*Please note self enrollment has closed. Career Service's Enrollment Team will reach out with instructions on how to enroll.

Important: New Co-Op Process Begins Spring 2027

The co-op reporting and enrollment process is changing beginning with Spring 2027 co-ops. The steps above apply to Fall 2026 only.

If you are completing a Spring 2027 or later co-op, please follow the new co-op reporting process.

Questions? Contact your Lindner Career Advisor for help.

 

Spring 2027 & Forward Lindner CoOp Enrollment Process

Step 1: Submit Your Registration Form

Once you accept your co-op offer, your next step is to complete the Lindner Co-Op Registration Form.

Complete the Lindner Co-op Registration Form

Have your offer letter ready! You’ll need to provide:

  • Start date
  • End date
  • Detailed job description

Step 2: Schedule Your Co-Op Reporting Meeting

After submitting your Co-Op Registration Form, check your UC email for instructions to schedule your mandatory Co-op Reporting Meeting with your assigned Career Advisor through My Bearcat Network.

When scheduling your appointment, select “LCB Co-op Reporting Meeting” as the session topic.

View My Bearcat Network scheduling 

Don’t skip this step! If you haven’t received an email, check your spam or junk folder. Still can’t find it? Reach out to your career advisor!

Your co-op cannot be approved until you complete your Co-Op Reporting Meeting.

Step 3: Attend Your Co-Op Reporting Meeting

Meet with your Career Advisor to review and finalize your co-op experience. During the meeting, you will:

  • Discuss how your role connects to your long-term career goals
  • Review required workplace risk acknowledgements
  • Confirm the LPE course you need to complete during your co-op term

This meeting is an important step in getting your co-op approved—come prepared to discuss your role and career goals!

Step 4: Register in Catalyst

Once your Co-op Reporting Meeting is complete, your Career Advisor will officially approve your co-op experience in the system.

You’ll then receive a final email in your UC inbox with step-by-step instructions for registering for your required LPE course in Catalyst.

Your next step: Use the instructions in the email to enroll yourself in the correct LPE course before the add/drop deadline.

Don’t wait—your co-op registration isn’t complete until you’re enrolled in your LPE course!

LPE 3000: You should enroll in this course if you are participating in a co-op in your home country or a country in which you hold citizenship in, completing 350 or more working hours for the duration of the semester.

LPE 3001: You should enroll in this course if you are participating in a co-op in your home country or a country in which you hold citizenship in completing at least 175 hours and up to 349 working hours for the duration of the semester.

LPE 4000: You should enroll in this course if you are completing an international co-op in a country other than your home country or a country in which you have or currently hold citizenship in completing 350 or more working hours for the duration of the semester.

LPE 4001: You should enroll in this course if you are completing an international experience in a country other than your home country or a country in which you do not have or currently hold citizenship in completing at least 175 hours and up to 349 working hours for the duration of the semester.

 

We encourage students to reach out to their Career Advisor for help, should they be unsure of which LPE course to enroll in.

Deadlines

Co-op reporting deadlines for each semester align with the 100% Refund/Drop Period Ends date as determined by UC’s Office of the University Registrar. Please refer to UC's academic calendar for applicable dates.

Students receiving co-op offers after the deadline should connect with their Career Advisor.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about resume development, schedule an appointment with your Career Advisor on My Bearcat Network!  

Fall and Spring Semester Hours   

During the academic year, Lindner Career Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.   

Drop-in Hours   

Drop-in peer career coaching is available Monday through Friday from 1-4 p.m. in Lindner Hall, Suite 1420 during the fall and spring semesters.   

Please contact your assigned Career Advisor for their specific drop-in hours.