1. Students must complete one co-op, which would be a field placement with concurrent enrollment in a reflections seminar that totals 8 credits.
2. Students must complete one other semester-long practical experience, which could be a co-op, field placement, or approved experiential project. Each practical experience must be for a minimum of 275 hours of work during the non-academic semester.
a. The Experiential Education Committee has approved a list of satisfactory experiential projects. The current list is, as follows:
i. Professor run team-based policy project;
ii. Research assistant position that is focused on practical application;
iii. Project with the University’s Experiential Network (XN); and
iv. Project with the Northeastern University Community-Engaged Teaching and Research (CETR).
b. The Experiential Education Committee can approve proposals to add to the list of satisfactory experiential activities.
3. Students must complete 1,000 hours of other relevant work experience during their four years in the FlexJD program. The Associate Dean for Experiential Education may grant a waiver of this requirement for students with 3 years of professional work experience prior to matriculation.