II. D. Home Country Placements

There are both formal and informal arrangements where students studying abroad at co-op institutions can return to their home countries to complete their co-op work terms. These can be accomplished at an individual level using the student's connections back in their home country, or at an organizational level, eg. the Network of Institutions for Home Country Placements in the US. This network makes use of American multinational companies doing business in areas such as Indonesia and the Asia Pacific to provide both co-op and full-time positions for these students. The network includes: California State University, Fullerton; Drexel University; George Washington University; Georgia State University and Consortium; University of California, Berkeley; University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas at Austin, with headquarters at Northeastern University in Boston.

students do not need work permits to work in their own countries;

students may be able to locate their own jobs, making use of personal connections;

'home country' employers can hire students fluent in the local language and culture, yet experienced in foreign culture and business methods.

without an exchange partner providing local support, quality control may be expensive or difficult to maintain;

requires administrative staff and external funding to operate at an organizational level.

A Guide for Developing International Co-op Programs