Turn Your Extra Room Into Clinical Experience
co-op.care offers CU Boulder students free housing in exchange for companion care hours. Build real clinical experience. Get W-2 income. Own equity in a healthcare cooperative.
Apply NowWhat You Get
Everything a healthcare student needs, minus the $14,000/year Boulder rent problem.
Free Private Bedroom
Save $1,200+ per month on Boulder rent. Your own room in a home care setting, walking distance to campus.
Flexible Hours
8-12 hours per week of companion care, scheduled around your classes. No rigid shifts. No night work.
W-2 Income + Equity
Real W-2 employment with worker-owner equity in the cooperative. Not a volunteer gig. Not a 1099.
Clinical Hours Documentation
We work directly with your program coordinator. Companion care hours documented for nursing and social work programs.
Physician Mentorship
Josh Emdur DO, a 50-state licensed BCH hospitalist, provides direct clinical mentorship and supervision.
Real Patient Experience
Hands-on interaction with aging adults in home settings. No simulation lab replicates this.
Ideal Candidate
No certification required. We train and supervise. You bring the warmth.
- Nursing, pre-med, social work, public health, or gerontology student at CU Boulder
- Warm, patient, and reliable in one-on-one settings
- Available for at least one full academic year
- No prior certification needed -- we provide all training and clinical supervision
- Comfortable spending time with aging adults in their homes
"You'll learn more about care in this house than in any lecture hall."
Why This Matters for Your Career
This position is designed to compound into your clinical future.
Letters of Recommendation
Personalized letters from a practicing DO who has observed your patient interaction firsthand.
Aging-in-Place Expertise
Hands-on experience in the fastest-growing segment of healthcare. Employers notice this.
Cooperative Business Models
Understand worker-owned healthcare from the inside. A differentiator on any application.
Real Clinical Systems
Exposure to CMS billing codes, care plans, physician oversight, and AI-assisted care documentation.
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