Cooperative Education & Internship Association

Name

Cooperative Education & Internship Association

Legal name

Cooperative Education & Internship Association, Inc.

Website

https://ceiainc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA) is a US-based nonprofit professional membership association, founded in 1963, that serves educators, employers, researchers, students, and partner agencies through eight regional divisions by providing publications, annual conferences, professional development programs, and best-practice frameworks for cooperative education and work-integrated learning.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Cooperative education
• Work-integrated learning
• Experiential learning programs
• Internship administration
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for individuals and institutions. CEIA is a nonprofit organization governed by a membership-elected board.
2. Annual Conference Registration: Revenue from annual conference attendance with tiered pricing. Cancellation/refund policy: written requests by February 1st with $100 fee.
3. CEIA Academy Training Programs: Professional development training programs including CEIA Academy in Vail, CO and CEIA Academy on the Road. Cancellation policy requires notice by May 1st for refund.
4. Webinars and Events: Free for members; $25 for non-members for webinar attendance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEIA is a member-driven nonprofit professional association that supports the cooperative education and internship field through individual and institutional membership programs. The association delivers professional development training via the CEIA Academy (LAUNCH for new professionals, ASCEND for leadership development, and ELEVATE webinars), an annual national conference, peer-reviewed publications including Experience Magazine and the CEIA Journal of Cooperative Education, competency frameworks (Work Integrated Learning Competencies), research project grants, an employer handbook, a quality outcomes resource hub, and virtual career fairs. It serves educators, employers, researchers, students, and partner agencies through eight regional divisions in the U.S. and internationally.

Product overview

The Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA) is a member-driven nonprofit professional association, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of member services and programs centered around work-integrated learning, including publications (CEIA Journal of Cooperative Education and Experience Magazine™), professional development programs (CEIA Academy with LAUNCH, ASCEND, and ELEVATE tiers), annual conferences, research grants, and resource hubs. The association provides competency frameworks, employer handbooks, and virtual career fair events. CEIA serves educators, employers, researchers, students, and partner agencies through its regional structure across eight regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CEIA Membership Annual membership program providing individual practitioners and institutions access to CEIA publications, regional networks, professional development programs, conferences, webinars, the membership directory, and member-only resources such as the Employer Handbook and Quality Outcomes Resource Hub.
• CEIA Academy (LAUNCH, ASCEND, ELEVATE) Professional development training programs including LAUNCH for new professionals, ASCEND for leadership development, and ELEVATE webinars, offered primarily in Vail, Colorado and at traveling Academy on the Road locations for CEIA members and career services practitioners.
• Annual Conference CEIA's annual national conference bringing together educators, employers, researchers, and students for networking, professional development sessions, awards, regional meetings, and knowledge sharing on cooperative education and internships, rotating locations (Tampa 2026, 2027).
• CEIA Journal of Cooperative Education Peer-reviewed academic journal providing research articles and scholarly work in cooperative education and work-integrated learning, produced in collaboration with WACE, NCCE, and CAFCE.
• Experience Magazine CEIA's flagship quarterly publication covering work-integrated learning topics, best practices, and industry news, accessible through a dedicated magazine website for members, employers, and practitioners.
• Research Project Grant Funding program supporting research initiatives in work-integrated learning, enabling CEIA members to conduct studies that advance the field and produce evidence-based practice.
• CEIA Fellowship Program Fellowship program designed to engage CEIA members in professional development and advancement opportunities within work-integrated learning through the CEIA Engagement Fellow designation.
• CEIA Virtual Career Fair Virtual career fair events connecting students from CEIA member institutions with employers, powered by partnership with CareerEco and serving member institutions across four regional fairs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global reach through 8 regional divisions serving members domestically and internationally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hospitality Internships, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Strategic partnership announced June 6, 2024 in Dallas, TX to advance cooperative education and internship programs in the hospitality sector. The partnership includes enhanced internship opportunities for students, educational collaboration on professional development content, creation of a hospitality community of practice for employers and educators, and discounted CEIA memberships for Hospitality Internships' Academic Advisory Committee members and industry partners. CEIA will create a hospitality-focused Call for Proposals for the 2025 conference and host related webinars and member forums.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association (MCEIA): Regional association focused on cooperative education and internships in the U.S. Midwest, operating the MCEIA Fund referenced on CEIA's site; competes with CEIA Region 4 for institutional memberships and programming.
• Western Association of Colleges and Employers (WACE): Regional association for colleges and employers in the western U.S., co-producing the CEIA Journal with CEIA and competing for members and conference share in overlapping western regions.
• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE): U.S. professional association serving colleges and employers across the same career-services and experiential-learning space as CEIA, with overlapping membership, employer relations, and professional development offerings; the closest direct competitor in scope and audience.
• Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE): National Canadian association for co-operative education that co-publishes the CEIA Journal, comparable in mission and programming, serving as the international counterpart CEIA partners with for the North American work-integrated learning community.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE): Regional college-and-employer association covering the southeastern U.S., overlapping with CEIA's Region 3 and competing for institutional memberships, conference attendance, and professional development dollars in a shared geography.

Emerging players

• Handshake: Career-services and early-talent platform used by universities and employers for job/internship postings, co-op pipelines, and career fairs; competes with CEIA's role as the connective tissue between member institutions and employers by embedding the workflow CEIA organizes.
• 12twenty: Career-services technology platform for universities serving as a software layer for recruiting, internships, and outcomes reporting — adjacent to CEIA's professional-association role and a potential partner or competitor as institutions digitize experiential learning.
• Symplicity: Provider of career-services and experiential-learning software to universities, including co-op and internship management modules that compete for the institutional budgets CEIA members control.

Broad incumbents

• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): Large, established academic association whose Co-op & Experiential Education division overlaps with CEIA's mission in engineering co-op programs (including the Clement J. Freund Award CEIA members have received); broader in scope but addresses the same employer/university audience.

Others

• National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education (NASDCTEc): Advocacy organization representing state CTE directors; adjacent to CEIA's employer/educator mission in work-based learning and a potential partner for competency frameworks spanning secondary-to-career co-op pathways.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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