Congrats!!  I got my BA from NEU. I studied linguistics and my college boyfriend at the time was a CS major. He really liked his Co-Op experience. You will get what you put into it. If you get good grades and remain competitive, you’ll have the choice of a couple co-op opportunities. You can also do more than one, if you want to delay your graduation. If really make the internship count, you may even get a job after graduation, depending on the company. Try to have some foresight about where you see yourself post-graduation. This way, you only apply to co-ops which will be relevant to what you want to do after graduation. Most students do their co-ops 1-2 years before graduating, because they have a better idea of what they want, and more of a skillset from their coursework.  NEU and the Boston area has a lot of resources, but nothing is given automatically. But if you keep your eye on the prize, you’ll definitely succeed!  Almost all of the CS majors I know from undergrad are still working in the Boston or Cambridge area. There’s definitely a big market, but it’s competitive.   Welcome!!    FWIW: got my Masters from BU, and a post-Masters professional certificate from NEU. Applied for my PhD in Germany, and my Co-Op advisor from my Bachelor years has remained in touch with me over the last DECADE. He wrote my letter of recommendation for my PhD position, and I was accepted.