The Co-operative Internship in Physics (CIP) is a collaborative effort between the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanograpy, the co-operative education office for the Faculty of Science, and local, national and international employers.

CIP students complete full-time, paid practical work experiences in an internship of either 4, 8, or 12 months, in which they are registered as a full-time student, between the third and fourth years of the academic program. The longer work period allows students to become fully productive members of the organization.