Student Employment & Internships

AbbVie Data Analyst – Spring & Summer 2020

The Part-Time Student Program at the AbbVie Innovation Center, located in the Research Park, is designed to augment AbbVie’s regular staff, and is for students who are able to work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include: Understanding project requirements and driving development in areas of difficulty Supporting existing projects and assisting with enhancements Working on user-centered small projects that support various departments within R&D Qualifications Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commute to the AbbVie Innovation Center during scheduled work Undergraduate and Graduate students Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or equivalent Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship 12-15 hours/week during the fall/spring semesters 35-40 hours/week during the summer semester Creative problem solver with ability to understand larger picture but who will focus on details Passion for data Familiarity with user research and usability testing methodologies to drive priorities Preferred Skills Familiarity with databases and SQL Comfortable troubleshooting and researching solutions Experience with data management, cleaning, and harmonization Willingness to learn Pipeline Pilot (Workflow platform like KNIME or RapidMiner) Willingness to learn Spotfire (Analytics and visualization platform like Tableau or QlikSense) Python/Iron Python Strong technical communication Note The position will be hired through a third-party hiring agency and will begin as soon as possible over the Spring 2020 semester with an option to continue through the summer and 2020-2021 academic year. To apply Submit your resume to innovationcenter@abbvie.com Who We Are AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company’s mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. The AbbVie Innovation Center is located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois and provides an opportunity for students and AbbVie’s Research and Development IT group to collaborate on projects to help advance our science. Learn more about us at: www.abbvie.com

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AbbVie Program Analyst + Frontend Developer – Spring & Summer 2020

The Part-Time Student Program at the AbbVie Innovation Center, located in the Research Park, is designed to augment AbbVie’s regular staff, and is for students who are able to work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include: Expanding automated test suite using Cypress Finding and fixing bugs in application Iterating application and adding new features Qualifications Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commute to AbbVie Innovation Center for scheduled shifts Undergraduate and Graduate students Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or equivalent Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship 12 – 15 hours/week during the fall/spring semesters 35 – 40 hours/week during the summer semester Experience with JavaScript Preferred Skills Experience with TypeScript Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React) Experience testing webapps Note The position will be hired through a third-party hiring agency and will begin as soon as possible over the spring semester 2020 with an option to continue through the summer and 2020-2021 academic year. To apply Submit your resume to innovationcenter@abbvie.com Who We Are AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company’s mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 25,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. The AbbVie Innovation Center is located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois and provides an opportunity for students and AbbVie’s Research and Development IT group to collaborate on projects to help advance our science. Learn more about us at: www.abbvie.com

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John Deere Part Time Student Robotics Engineer – Spring & Summer 2020

As a John Deere Part Time Student – Robotics Engineer, you will primarily focus on defining how robots behave in mowing applications by guiding software & hardware development and implementation for one of Deere’s robotic platforms. You will be responsible for the creation and deployment of behaviors from concept through implementation and testing. This includes researching state of the art approaches, early prototyping, integration into the software stack, and debugging on the hardware using various testing techniques around mathematical models and algorithms, image processing, vehicle control, as well as other areas in robotic systems. You will work in a fun, friendly, and fast paced environment consisting of team members with various backgrounds and engineering disciples. Projects are operated in the Agile environment and one will need to be able to handle multiple projects at any given time. You will also be required to present your findings in onsite or off-site meetings and translate your findings/data into understandable documents. What It Takes Experience with conducting testing at a detailed level. Experience in classification & tracking or sensor fusion algorithms. Experience in vehicle dynamics and robotic control. Experience with planning and perception algorithms. Experience with performance engineering techniques. Strong Mechanical engineering focus. Strong hardware & software fundamentals (iteration, data structure, object oriented programming, testing.) Must be registered as a full-time student at a local university Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis PhD, MS or BS in a STEM related field or equivalent experience. Graduation date May 2022 – requirement of the program is you are available to work a minimum of 12 months prior to graduation. Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above 16 – 20 hours/week during the academic year 35 – 40 hours/week during the academic year A Strong Candidate Will Also Have Experience using Robotic Operations System (ROS). Proficient experience utilizing various sensor hardware and software. Experience conducting detailed testing techniques. Proficient in Matlab, or Simulink Strong social and verbal/written/presentational skills. This includes working with peers, managers, and cross-functional teams. What You’ll Get At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click here to find out more about our Total Rewards Package. There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW. The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. Click here to apply online

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John Deere Part Time Student Software Engineer – Spring & Summer 2020

As a John Deere Part Time Student – Software Engineer you will primarily focus on software engineering in architecture design, object oriented and functional software design, various software configuration management, and programming /coding for various Deere applications. You will need to be able to define and reduce to practice software engineering techniques to meet the needs of robotic systems and other Deere product platforms. You will work in a fun, friendly, and fast paced environment consisting of team members with various backgrounds and engineering disciples to analyze and find conclusions around different technologies. Projects are operated in the Agile environment and one will need to be able to handle multiple projects at any given time. You will also be required to present your findings in onsite or offsite meetings and translate your findings/data into understandable documents. What It Takes Proficient in software architecture design of medium sized software systems. Proficient in object oriented and functional software design. Technical ability in software configuration management. Technical ability to fully implement developed algorithms in an end to end software solution. Experience in software validation (testing) and verification (analysis) activities. Highly proficient in developing software code in Java/Kotlin, Python and C/C++. Must be registered as a full-time student at a local university Pursuing a PhD or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience. Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis Graduation date of May 2021 – requirement of the program is you are available to work a minimum of 12 months prior to graduation. Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above 16 – 20 hours/week during the academic year 35 – 40 hours/week during the summer semester A Strong Candidate Will Also Have Experience using Robotic Operations System (ROS). Technical ability to design& implement distributed software systems Technical ability to manage software configurations in GitHub Proficient experience in algorithm software development. Proficient experience utilizing various sensor hardware and software. Highly proficient in MatLab simulations. What You’ll Get At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click here to find out more about our Total Rewards Package. There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW. The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. Click here to apply online

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Motorola Solutions Data Science Intern – Fall 2020

This internship is for Fall 2020. The Fall internship is part-time (10-15 hrs/week). The internship is located in Research Park, Champaign, IL. Only UIUC students are eligible to apply. Motorola Solutions is looking for Master’s students (MS-CS, MS-IM or MS-Statistics) to work on an advanced data science project at Motorola Solutions. The internship project will continue from the spring semester through the summer internship, allowing the student to work on a significant project alongside experienced analytics/ML mentors. The successful candidate will have applied machine learning experience and strong Python skills. Job Description: Work closely with data scientists and analysts to design and develop data mining and machine learning algorithms to solve business and customer problems. Participate in engagement and discovery sessions between data scientists to identify problems/gaps as well as innovation opportunities that can be solved or enabled by the data analytic and modeling. Implement and test models in a POC (proof of concept) scale to operationalize the outcomes of the predictive modeling and validate the results in the real-world. Be encouraged and expected to innovate and be creative in your data analysis, problem solving and presentation of solutions. Required skills: Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Information Management, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related technical field Demonstrated experience with the following: End-to-end machine learning process, including analyzing  business problem(s), identifying relevant data sources, optimizing source data, model testing and refinement, and visualization. Distributed data systems such as Hadoop and Spark. Machine learning algorithms, including selection and deployment of the appropriate algorithm. Visualization engines such as Tableau, Matplotlib, plotly, d3.js, bokeh, bqplot, ipywidgets Data analytics tools such as Python and R Experience writing queries with SQL Familiarity with database management technologies in the data analytics context Effective oral communication skills, organizational skills and attention to detail Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team while handling multiple tasks or projects ​ Ability to provide technical direction to an agile development team. Desired skills but not required: Elasticsearch Keras Tensorflow Linux (multiple variants) Perl / Powershell Network Protocols (TCP/IP, TLS, UDP) Knowledge of Git and Object oriented development About Motorola Solutions, Inc. We help people be their best in the moments that matter. Motorola Solutions connects people through technology. Public safety and commercial customers around the world turn to Motorola Solutions innovations when they want highly connected teams that have the information they need throughout their workdays and in the moments that matter most to them. Our customers rely on us for the expertise, services and solutions we provide, trusting our years of invention and innovation experience. By partnering with customers and observing how our products can help in their specific industries, we are able to enhance our customers’ experience every day.

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Motorola Solutions Software Engineer – Fall 2020

This internship is for Fall 2020. The Fall internship is part-time (10-15 hrs/week). The internship is located in Research Park, Champaign, IL. Only UIUC students are eligible to apply. Required skills: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. Fullstack development experience (node.JS, React Native / Angular) Experience with RESTful APIs to connect applications to back-end services Basic knowledge of machine learning inference concepts Python/Java/Javascript Team software development using Agile practices Security concepts such as authentication, access control, authorization, cryptography, least privilege. Cloud-based or embedded-computing software development experience Strong communication and problem solving skills Ability to provide technical direction to an agile development team. Desired skills but not required: Microservices-based application development and container-based software deployment and orchestration, including experience using Docker and Kubernetes. Linux (multiple variants) Perl / Powershell Network Protocols (TCP/IP, TLS, UDP) Knowledge of Git and Object oriented development About Motorola Solutions, Inc. We help people be their best in the moments that matter. Motorola Solutions connects people through technology. Public safety and commercial customers around the world turn to Motorola Solutions innovations when they want highly connected teams that have the information they need throughout their workdays and in the moments that matter most to them. Our customers rely on us for the expertise, services and solutions we provide, trusting our years of invention and innovation experience. By partnering with customers and observing how our products can help in their specific industries, we are able to enhance our customers’ experience every day.

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Forcepoint Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2020

This full-time summer internship will allow candidates to learn many new aspects of software development, especially as it relates to cyber security & secure software design.  Tasks may include developing new product capabilities, software development/build tools, software dev/test infrastructure, penetration testing/hacking and/or operational support for cross-domain products. The ideal intern is a focused, self-starter, willing to work in a collaborative team environment, willing to grow & learn using many software development & operational tools to test, debug & support software for secure Linux desktop environments, IT operations/enterprise management, IP networking/routing and remote/virtual desktop deployments. Forcepoint is transforming cybersecurity by focusing on what matters most: understanding people’s intent as they interact with critical data and intellectual property wherever it resides. Our uncompromising systems enable companies to empower employees with unobstructed access to confidential data while protecting intellectual property and simplifying compliance. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint supports more than 20,000 organizations worldwide. For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec. Internship Requirements: University enrolled, degree seeking BS or higher, computer science major – currently completing sophomore year or later Familiarity with software development in Linux/UNIX environments using a variety of programming and scripting languages including Java, Python, Go, C, C++, Rust and/or bash. Familiarity with many TCP/IP networking & related protocols (such as HTTP, FTP, SSH, IPSEC, TLS/SSL, and SMTP). Experience with version control technologies such as Git or Subversion. Due to the sensitivity of our government customers & their deployment environments, US citizenship is required.

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AbbVie Visual Designer – Spring & Summer 2020

The AbbVie Innovation Center (AIC) is looking for 1-2 students to work with IT and business teams as well as with other students at the Innovation Center to provide visual design solutions for various print and digital communications. Who We Are: AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company’s mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. The Part-Time Student Program at the AbbVie Innovation Center (AIC) is designed to augment AbbVie’s regular staff and is for students who are able to work in parallel to their school schedule. The AIC is located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and provides an opportunity for students and AbbVie’s Research and Development IT group to collaborate on projects to help advance our science. Position Description: Major duties include: Provide visual designs for websites, applications, newsletters, training materials and other communications Create icons, infographics, headers, Provide prototypes of design options Incorporate AbbVie’s brand standards and guidelines into designs Qualifications: Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commute to the AIC for scheduled work Undergraduate or Graduate student Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or equivalent Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship 10 – 15 hours/week during the fall/spring semester 35 – 40 hours/week during the summer semester Skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or other relevant design software Competent in Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook Conceptual thinker and problem solver Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design skills for various mediums Strong attention to detail Effective verbal and written communication skills Ability to easily adapt to changing priorities Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously Preferred Skills: Enrolled in a graphic design program Note: The position will be hired through a third-party hiring agency and will begin as soon as possible over the spring 2020 semester with an option to continue through the summer and 2020-2021 academic year, subject to performance and project availability. To apply: Submit your resume to innovationcenter@abbvie.com Learn more about us at: www.abbvie.com

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Motorola Solutions Project Management Internship – Summer 2020

Motorola Solutions is looking for Project Management intern who is looking to use their organizational, communications and problem-solving skills to help drive the next generation of public safety and critical communications solutions Motorola Solutions is creating here at Research Park The Project Management Intern will be responsible for managing incoming project work, tracking current project activity, and communicating active project status to various levels of executives. This is a Summer 2020 Internship. This is a full-time paid internship (40 hrs/week), and is located at UIUC Research Park in Champaign, IL. Only UIUC students are eligible to apply. General Skills: Experience with creating and managing spreadsheet analysis, and project management tools Excellent written and verbal communications skills Ability to interface positively with co-workers at all levels. Must be a self-starter with an ability to remain on-task and complete assignments Ability to leverage available resources and tools (online and otherwise) to research and expand one’s knowledge when needed Team focus, dedication, self-motivated, attention to detail and flexibility Familiarity Google Apps suite (docs, sheets,) Interest and passion for the field of Project Management, Product Management, Sales, or Operations Basic Requirements Rising Junior and Senior undergraduates at UIUC with coursework and background in Business, IT Systems, Engineering or related field. Apply online through Handshake

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Motorola Communications Internship – Summer 2020

Motorola Solutions’ UIUC’s Research Park innovation center is looking for a  motivated, pursuit-driven intern with a passion for marketing, social media, public relations, and communications for a Summer 2020 full-time internship. Job Responsibilities: Create content for our internal communications board, including authoring profiles of our engineering interns and their project work. Implementing a strategy for the internal and external communication platforms to portray the work that is accomplished here Highlight the innovation center on platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and the Research Park website Communicate to the whole company of the work that is being done here by collaboration with the Communications team in Chicago Maintain the presence of our site through all forms of media including video, photographs, text, and location content Analyze the importance of content to be posted and select the correct way to display the leading edge Requirements: Graduating year 2022 or earlier Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above Majoring in a field related to Communications Highly motivated individual who is energized and has a willingness to learn Proficient knowledge for the use of all social media platforms and current trends Well-organized and ability to manage multiple assignments at once

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