Student visa eligibility

I am a university student and will be working as a co-op student for 6 ( possibly 7 months) Am I
Eligible to apply for a student visa even though I am not taking any courses , but the job has been accepted
Through the university as a co -op job? It is at a hotel as a customer service officer for foreign guests. I will be in my fourth year in the business program when I leave foe China