Save the date for the 2023 Research Park Career Fair!
The Research Park Career Fair is an opportunity for students and Research Park employees to connect, and helps build connections between the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, the Champaign Urbana area, and Research Park.
More than 550 students and 27 companies attended the 16th annual Research Park Career Fair.
Employers from the 2022 Career Fair
- Abbott
- ADM Modeling Center
- AGCO
- Ameren
- American Supply Association D.Next Innovation Lab
- Ascent Integrated Tech
- Aviatrix
- Brunswick I-jet Lab
- Cargill
- Caterpillar
- Corteva Agriscience
- Editekk
- Electric Power Engineers
- Ensaras
- Forcepoint
- Graybar Innovation Lab
- John Deere
- LifeFoundry
- Motorola Solutions
- Nephra
- Research Park
- Riverbed Technology
- SimBioSys
- Starfire
- State Farm Research & Development Center
- Synchrony – Emerging Technology Center
- Yummy Future
Research Park is a technology hub that offers internships to students year-round. Students work part-time during the school year and full-time in the summer. All companies recruit on different cycles. Come to this fair to explore:
- Summer 2022 internship opportunities
- Fall 2022 internship opportunities
- Full-time positions here in Champaign
Be sure to check out the Research Park Job Board to find full-time and part-time opportunities for jobs and internships. There are still many open opportunities. For more information about our companies at Research Park, click here.
Career Fair Sponsors
2022 Research Park Career Fair Booklet:
2022 Research Park Career Fair Map:
For Employers
The Research Park Career Fair draws students from across campus who are specifically interested in working at both startups and corporate operations in the Research Park.
- Meet graduate and undergraduate students seeking internship and career opportunities in engineering, business, technology, design, communication and more.
- Raise awareness of your company.
- Learn more about additional recruiting opportunities at the University of Illinois.
The Research Park Career fair is exclusive to companies hiring for positions in their Research Park offices.
Past Career Fairs
2022 Research Park Career Fair photos
2021 Research Park Career Fair held virtually
2020 Research Park Career Fair photos
2019 Research Park Career Fair photos