Student Employment & Internships

This internship is for the Spring 2020 semester. This is a part-time internship (< 20 hrs/week), and is located at UIUC Research Park in Champaign, IL. Only UIUC students are eligible to apply. Motorola Solutions is looking for a Junior, Senior or Master’s computer science student to investigate Progressive Web App technology and and build a set of proof-of-concepts. Progressive Web App technology was introduced as a groundbreaking technology for mobile and web app development. The proof-of-concepts to be developed in this internship will evaluate PWA technology on the next-generation of in-vehicle applications for first responders. The candidate will create an analysis and proof of concepts that compare and contrast PWA with native and hybrid in-vehicle applications. Throughout this project, the candidate will gain an understanding of how first responder applications operate by developing in-vehicle proof of concepts that emulate the first responder environment (e.g. standard issue laptop, intermittent network connectivity, and ability to operate in offline mode when there is no network coverage.) Required skills: Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline at UIUC.. Development proficiency in HTML5 Web App development using Angular, Node.JS, JavaScript, HTTP, REST API, and related Web technologies. Experience in Progressive Web App development, including a detailed understanding of PWA backend technology.  Candidates should understand component interaction, scaling and high availability as it relates to PWA. Experience developing Windows native applications in .NET / C# Understanding of Mobile App architecture & notifications protocols (Android & iOS). 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 Desired skills but not required: Proficiency in Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. Familiarity with Azure Cloud infrastructure and/or Cloud Systems architecture Knowledge of Git Click here to apply through Handshake

As a John Deere Part Time Student – Data Analyst you will primarily focus on interpreting data, cleaning and organizing data, and analyzing results using various statistical and visualization techniques. Your Responsibilities You will also acquire data from primary and secondary data sources to develop and implement data analyses, data collection, and other strategies that optimize statistical and data efficiency of a desired project. You will work in a fun, friendly, and fast-paced team environment consisting of various Data Analysts to see into the data and analyze it to find conclusions. Projects are operated in the Agile Scrum 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 reports. What It Takes Proven working experience as a data analyst, or equivalent school experience analyzing qualitative and/or quantitative data. Technical ability to interpret data, and analyze results using statistical techniques and develop reports. Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets. Knowledge of statistics and experience using data analysis/visualization tools and languages (Python, R, MySQL, Excel, Tableau, etc.) Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Work with management to prioritize business and information needs. Locate and define new process improvement opportunities. Adept at report writing and presenting findings using Word and PowerPoint. Pursuing a degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Sciences, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science or Analytics discipline, or equivalent experience 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 Graduation date 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 Strong statistical experience. Geospatial understanding and/or GIS skills Agricultural knowledge or familiarity Familiarity with cloud-based data storage services. Experience with machine learning algorithms and/or NLP Agile and/or Scrum project experience Experience turning data into business decisions. 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. 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. 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. Primary Location: United States (US) – Illinois (US-IL) – Champaign Function: Data Science & Analytics Title: JDTIC – PT Student Data Analytics – Champaign, IL – 61792 Click here to apply online!

Motorola Solutions is seeking an Electrical Engineering student with Digital Signal Processing knowledge to investigate soft decision decoding techniques for Reed-Solomon decoders, and then create a performance simulation comparing these techniques to traditional decoders. This internship is for Spring AND Summer 2020. The Spring internship is part-time (10-15 hrs/week) and located at UIUC Research Park in Champaign, IL. The Summer internship is full-time (40 hrs/week) and located in Plantation, FL. Only UIUC students are eligible to apply. Required skills: Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Digital Signal Processing, Coding Theory, Communication Theory or a related technical discipline. Understanding of how to evaluate performance of signal processing solutions Proficient in signal processing algorithm coding implementation in one or more of MATLAB, C, C++. Understanding of signal analysis, estimation, and processing techniques 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 ​ Click here to apply through Handshake

The AGCO Acceleration Center is looking for a highly talented IoT/Mobile app intern to join our team at the Research Park for the Spring & Summer 2020. This person will work closely with the FUSE team in Tremont, IL and assist the team in building a mobile app that can replace standalone IoT telemetry devices. Job Responsibilities: Assist in technical development activities of a mobile application, leveraging AWS IoT Core: Implement AWS IoT core in an iOS or Android application Develop simple UI Capture gps location and send it to AWS backend Capture and interpret IMU/Gyro data, Create appropriate AWS backend Our Ideal Candidate Will Have: Familiarity with iOS or Android mobile apps, hopefully using the IMU or Gyro Preferably have familiarity with MQTT, and cloud based services Preferably have experience with some AWS services Preferably have some agricultural or automotive experience Qualifications: Degree program on computer science or similar application or hardware development Experience gathering data from various source systems/databases, cleansing & transforming and preparing data ahead of analysis & data-mining phase Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis Additional Details: This is a paid, part-time internship for Spring 2020 and full-time internship for Summer 2020 at the AGCO Acceleration Center in the University of Illinois’ Research Park. Students are required to work 10-20 hours a week on-site at our office in Research Park in the Spring and 35-40 hours a week on-site at our office in Research Park in the Summer. ABOUT AGCO: AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a Fortune 500 corporation offering solutions across the agriculture chain with a complete product portfolio. Our grain and protein brands include GSI, Cimbria, AP, Cumberland and Tecno – global manufacturers of grain systems, seed processing, and swine and poultry production equipment. We are dedicated to protecting every acre, every harvest and every animal in our customers’ care. By doing this, we help advance agriculture in developing countries and around the world. ABOUT FUSE: Fuse® is the leading global innovator of open smart farming solutions, operated by AGCO Corp. Fuse acts as AGCO’s hub for innovation between the core brands, as an entry point for global technology partnering, and as the open platform that brings the innovation of the broader ag tech market together—all for AGCO customers’ benefit Click here to apply online!

The AGCO Acceleration Center is looking for a highly talented Cybersecurity intern to join our team at the Research Park for the Spring & Summer 2020. This person will work closely with the FUSE team in Tremont, IL and assist the team in understanding the state of cybersecurity within the agricultural industry, hacking our products to find vulnerabilities, and provide security guidelines for new products. Job Responsibilities: Assist increasing our security posture: Start basis of whitepaper cataloging the state of cybersecurity in agriculture. Find vulnerabilities in our connected systems, using a variety of penetration testing techniques. Write disclosure reports for found vlns Provide security guidelines for development of new products Our Ideal Candidate Will Have: Curiosity, hackers mindset Understanding penetration/red team techniques for websites, ethernet, ssh, ftp, scp Linux knowledge Preferably have some CAN , SDR, or RF related experience Preferably have some experience hacking embedded devices Preferably have experience with hacking, ctfs or similar ventures Qualifications: Degree program on cybersecurity or computer science Experience hacking, participating in CTF’s Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis Additional Details: This is a paid, part-time internship for Spring 2020 and full-time internship for Summer 2020 at the AGCO Acceleration Center in the University of Illinois’ Research Park. Students are required to work 10-20 hours a week on-site at our office in Research Park in the Spring and 35-40 hours a week on-site at our office in Research Park in the Summer. ABOUT AGCO: AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a Fortune 500 corporation offering solutions across the agriculture chain with a complete product portfolio. Our grain and protein brands include GSI, Cimbria, AP, Cumberland and Tecno – global manufacturers of grain systems, seed processing, and swine and poultry production equipment. We are dedicated to protecting every acre, every harvest and every animal in our customers’ care. By doing this, we help advance agriculture in developing countries and around the world. ABOUT FUSE: Fuse® is the leading global innovator of open smart farming solutions, operated by AGCO Corp. Fuse acts as AGCO’s hub for innovation between the core brands, as an entry point for global technology partnering, and as the open platform that brings the innovation of the broader ag tech market together—all for AGCO customers’ benefit. Click here to apply online!

AWS IoT Core Implementation Intern The AGCO Acceleration Center is looking for a highly talented embedded IoT development intern to join our team at the Research Park for the Spring & Summer 2020. This person will work closely with the FUSE team in Tremont, IL and assist the team in developing a reference implementation of the AWS IoT Core framework on a current generation AGCO IoT telemetry device. Job Responsibilities: Assist in technical development activities of a mobile application, leveraging AWS IoT Core: Implement AWS IoT core in an embedded Linux environment Connect IoT Core functions to device SDKs Capture GPS location and send it to AWS backend Capture and interpret CAN data and send it to AWS backend Create appropriate AWS backend device management and registration functions Our Ideal Candidate Will Have: Familiarity with IoT Design patterns and embedded Linux Familiarity with C/C++ and Java Preferably have familiarity with MQTT, and cloud based services Preferably have experience with some AWS services Preferably have some agricultural or automotive experience Qualifications: Degree program on computer science or similar application or hardware development Experience gathering data from various source systems/databases, cleansing & transforming and preparing data ahead of analysis & data-mining phase Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis Additional Details: This is a paid, part-time internship for Spring 2020 and full-time internship for Summer 2020 at the AGCO Acceleration Center in the University of Illinois’ Research Park. Students are required to work 10-20 hours a week on-site at our office in Research Park in the Spring and 35-40 hours a week on-site at our office in Research Park in the Summer. ABOUT AGCO: AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a Fortune 500 corporation offering solutions across the agriculture chain with a complete product portfolio. Our grain and protein brands include GSI, Cimbria, AP, Cumberland and Tecno – global manufacturers of grain systems, seed processing, and swine and poultry production equipment. We are dedicated to protecting every acre, every harvest and every animal in our customers’ care. By doing this, we help advance agriculture in developing countries and around the world. ABOUT FUSE: Fuse® is the leading global innovator of open smart farming solutions, operated by AGCO Corp. Fuse acts as AGCO’s hub for innovation between the core brands, as an entry point for global technology partnering, and as the open platform that brings the innovation of the broader ag tech market together—all for AGCO customers’ benefit. About AGCO AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a Fortune 500 corporation offering solutions across the agriculture chain with a complete product portfolio. Our grain and protein brands include GSI, Cimbria, AP, Cumberland and Tecno – global manufacturers of grain systems, seed processing, and swine and poultry production equipment. We are dedicated to protecting every acre, every harvest and every animal in our customers’ care. By doing this, we help advance agriculture in developing countries and around the world. Click here to apply online!