Another issue with the 18 month coop is that, at least from the UW students I speak to, most go with startups. All of the UW students I personally speak to are receptive of doing a coop with a startup.
It is significantly harder for startups to commit to 18 months of anything. Having any form of structured work environment, guaranteed capital, or even if they will still be around.
On the flipside, I find less of the UT students are willing to coop with a startup vs. a larger firm.
(This is just my experience, so chalk it up how you like. Clearly, it may not be indicative of the students as a whole).
It is significantly harder for startups to commit to 18 months of anything. Having any form of structured work environment, guaranteed capital, or even if they will still be around.
On the flipside, I find less of the UT students are willing to coop with a startup vs. a larger firm.
(This is just my experience, so chalk it up how you like. Clearly, it may not be indicative of the students as a whole).