Student Employment & Internships

Software Engineering Intern – Cargill

Early Career at Cargill YOU MUST CURRENTLY BE ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (UIUC) FOR THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH CARGILL AT THE UIUC RESEARCH PARK Internship at the Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC in Champaign, IL: In partnership with the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Research Park, you will be given the opportunity as an intern to work with Digital Foundry at Cargill through our local office, The Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC, to gain hands on experience in real business situations and explore Cargill’s businesses and functions during the work term. As a Software Engineering intern, you will work collaboratively within a digital prototype team where software engineering, data and analytical skills, product design, UX / UI design, research, leadership, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation are keys to success. As an organization Cargill’s mission is to lead in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Digital Foundry at Cargill strives to help prepare Cargill for a digital future. The vision of this future includes a thriving digital culture, continuous launching of new digital business initiatives, and that Cargill will be a digital thought leader in the food and agriculture industries. Why Intern with us? Professional Experience – Gain professional experience as a software engineer working in a cross-functional team. Learn best practices from industry professionals. Understand what it is like to work within an agile software team. Build Prototypes – Work on fast-paced, digital prototype projects. Ship a functioning prototype over the course of a semester. Collaborate with clients to test prototypes and gain real-world insights. Cross-Functional – Gain exposure speaking with and presenting to a variety of stakeholders across business, engineering, design, and product functions. Work adjacent to UX UI designers, marketing, and communications peers on understanding users, products, and business. Startup Culture – Wonder what it would be like to work within a product team at a software company? Or how about working with enterprise data? Your project for the semester will include building a prototype from scratch or exploring digital possibilities. You’re paired with other software engineers to go from research, requirements gathering, planning, design, architecture, dev, quality assurance to testing with real users over the course of a semester. Use Cases That Matter – Work on real innovation initiatives that serve a variety of clients at Cargill ranging from animal nutrition, agricultural supply chain, protein, food ingredients, logistics, supply chain and trading.  Apply your talents on digital initiatives that transform global food systems. Having the Right Mindset We look for students that enjoy startup culture and are adept at working collaboratively within a team. Comfort with ambiguity is a must. Empathy for other functions is critical. Lean mindset to build the smallest thing possible is a key to success. We don’t expect you to be an expert on all things digital, but we do look for students that are hungry to learn new things. Expand your skills in a high growth ag tech industry just a few blocks off campus. Job Location University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, IL. Required Qualifications Must be currently enrolled as a student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign graduating between May 2024 and May 2027. Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Science or other technology related discipline OR commensurate experience with software engineering in lieu of pursuing a related major/minor. Must have the right to work in the US that is not based solely on the possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer. Able to complete at minimum a semester-long internship during the spring 2024 semester across 14 weeks at 20 hours a week. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance. Willing to take ownership of project and work. Must be able to complete essential functions of this job as outlined in the job description with reasonable accommodations. Preferred Qualifications: Pursuing a cross-disciplined degree in either Economics, Business, Food Science, or Agriculture Business. Overall 3.0 GPA preferred. Commercial product software development experience; experience with agile development methodologies. Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills; collaboration skills; verbal and written communication skills; and information research and gathering skills. Knowledge of full-stack or mobile development, database design, and basic software engineering principles. Interested in returning to the Lab across additional semesters.

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UX Researcher Part-Time Student- John Deere

There are over 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! 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. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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. The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND. Your Responsibilities As a Part-Time Student – UX Researcher for John Deere at the Technology Innovation Center in the University of Illinois Research Park you will: Support John Deere’s Manufacturing Business UX Team and gain industry experience by documenting user needs, developing research protocols, conducting user studies, analyzing data, and recommending improvements for our digital experiences Operate as part of a data-driven team Build skills in identifying research questions, quickly developing a plan to collect data with a limited number of users, and presenting research analyses/findings back to program leadership You will receive mentoring/coaching to expand your UX talents, and be afforded opportunities to hone your skillset by interacting with users to solve real problems This position is not available to students on immigration visas. What Skills You Need Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, or Psychology (Cognitive, Applied, Experimental, etc.); others may apply Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited university Graduation date of December 2024 or later Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above Available to work 10-20 hours/weekly during the academic year Available to work 35-40 hours/weekly during the summer Must be able to work on and complete assignments remotely Must be able to travel to Champaign, Illinois, or end-user locations (e.g., factories) in the Midwest if needed Core understanding of human factors principles, experimental design, and collecting data with human participants Comfortable defining and executing contextual inquiry and usability studies Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to analyze/interpret data in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations that enhance the user experience Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) What Makes You Stand Out Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD Ability to review relevant literature in human factors, user experience, and human behavior, and use that information to propose research studies or product improvements Familiarity with human-technology teaming research and knowledge of manufacturing UX challenges (e.g., manufacturing operations, efficiency, user perception, etc.) Experience with qualitative and quantitative analyses and behavioral analytics tools Experience facilitating remote data collection studies

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Software Engineering Part-Time Intern – John Deere

There are over 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! 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. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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. Primary Location: United States (US) – Illinois  – Chicago Function: Information Technology Title: Part-Time Student-Software Engineering-Champaign IL – 96573 Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND. Your Responsibilities As a Part-Time Student-Software Engineering located at the UIUC Campus in Champaign, IL, you will build digital products that are consumed at our factories to keep the assembly lines running, and/or help with factory logistics and operations. These enterprise digital products are used by all the John Deere factories across the globe in managing their operations, including manufacturing our great products. The tools will use a modern tech stack that utilizes containerization technology, observability, and deployment pipelines that will deploy the solutions at the intelligent edge in our factories. This position is not available to students on immigration visas.  What Skills You Need Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems; others may apply Must be registered as a full-time student at UIUC Graduation date of December 2024 or later Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above Available to work during the academic year 15-20 hours/weekly Available to work during the summer semester 30-40 hours/weekly Must be able to commute to the work location in Champaign, Illinois, on a weekly basis year-round (NOTE: Relocation assistance is not provided.) Must be able to commute to Moline, Illinois, on an as needed basis Experience with at least one programming language (ie: C#, Python, Java, or JavaScript) Experience with a relational database management system (ie: MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server, or Oracle DB) Experience creating APIs/web services and front-end development Ability and willingness to learn additional skills and grow on the job What Makes You Stand Out Experience building applications in ReactJS with Redux Experience with source code management tools like GitHub Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment using Jenkins, Drone, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions Experience with Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure Understanding of Agile software development approach Competencies Adaptability Valuing Differences Making Sound Decisions Managing Work Effectively Innovation Communicating with Impact

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Part Time student-UX Designer – John Deere

Job Description There are over 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! 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  – Champaign Function: Information Technology Title: Part-Time Student-UX Designer-Champaign IL – 101427 Onsite/Remote:Partial Remote Position Note: Relocation assistance is not provided. The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND. Your Responsibilities As a Part-Time Student-UX Designer for John Deere located in Champaign, IL, you will… Demonstrate the ability to deliver clean and usable interfaces, while applying visual brand guidelines Create and maintain project and overall system design artifacts Work with the development teams to ensure that new features are implemented according to specifications Have effective task management for projects given from product teams and UX mentor This position is NOT available to students on immigration visas What Skills You Need Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Computer Science or closely related field Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited university Graduation date of December 2024 or later Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above Available to work 10-20 hours/weekly during the school-year Available to work 35-40 hours/weekly during the summer semester Ability to work on and complete assignments remotely Available to travel to Moline, Illinois, or end-user locations (e.g., factories) in the Midwest if needed Eagerness to learn and collaborate Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and intrapersonal skills Exposure to a minimum of one design tool: Figma, Sketch, Adobe, and InVision What Makes You Stand Out Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies Apply design thinking process, problem solving, and facilitate research Be able to work in an agile environment and understand business process Apply knowledge of usability, human factors, and UI processes to create intuitive user experiences At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. 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. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including: Flexible work arrangements Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension) Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account Adoption assistance Employee Assistance Programs Tuition assistance Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations Charitable contribution match Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use  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.

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Software Development Intern – Brunswick

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INTERN With over 19,000 employees and operations in over 27 countries, Brunswick is the world leader in recreational marine vessels and propulsion. Recently named to Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, we take equality and work/life balance seriously. With our 18 boat brands, various P&A brands, and world leading propulsion brands, we aim to make the boating experience frictionless for our valued customers. As the Software Development, you will be responsible for the coding, innovative design and layout of iOS and Android apps created at i-JET. Responsibilities include building mobile applications from concept all the way to completion from the bottom up. Architecting layout and function. You should be able to create visually appealing content and functions that feature user-friendly design and clear navigation. Timing This position is for a year-round internship at Brunswick’s i-Jet Lab in Research Park at UIUC: Part-time internship during Spring 2024, a minimum of 8 in-person hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week Full-time internship during Summer 2024, 40 hours per week with a potential part-time extension into the following year (8 in-person minimum/20 maximum) This is a Unique Opportunity:  Gain confidence in your ability to influence people Experience collaboration across multiple departments/divisions Join the Brunswick team where we work hard, play hard, and go home happy knowing that at the end of the day we’ve helped millions of people live more active and more fulfilling lives Work as a part of an organization that is the growing, global leader in the marine industry, where the awesome company culture revolves around what our products stand for–active and healthy living As the Software Development Intern, you will:  Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices Create app layout/user interface by using standard coding best practices Integrate data from various back-end services and databases Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs Create and maintain software documentation Use design thinking to help create interfaces and experiences Qualifications of a Successful Candidate:  Prior experience in a professional setting: leadership experience, internships, related RSOs Knowledge of modern JS frameworks: HTML/CSS/JavaScript Knowledge of the following languages: Python and C++ Mobile/Web App development experience. If on a student visa, must be able to obtain CPT work authorization Current enrollment in a BS program in engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and inspiration. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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Computer Vision/Deep Learning Intern

COMPUTER VISION / DEEP LEARNING INTERN With over 19,000 employees and operations in over 27 countries, Brunswick is the world leader in recreational marine vessels and propulsion. Recently named to Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, we take equality and work/life balance seriously. With our 18 boat brands, various P&A brands, and world leading propulsion brands, we aim to make the boating experience frictionless for our valued customers. As a Computer Vision/Deep Learning Intern, you will work collaboratively and independently with highly qualified engineering professionals to develop user behavior models for the marine environment. You will become an integral member of a team committed to delivering superior results. You’ll learn how to work within the engineering team as you own and manage assigned projects from inception to completion. Timing This position is for a year-round internship at Brunswick’s i-Jet Lab in Research Park at UIUC:  Part-time internship during Spring 2024, a minimum of 8 in-person hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week Full-time internship during Summer 2024, 40 hours per week with a potential part-time extension into the following year (8 in-person minimum/20 maximum) This is a Unique Opportunity:    Experience collaboration across multiple departments/divisions Join the Brunswick team where we work hard, play hard, and go home happy knowing that at the end of the day we’ve helped millions of people live more active and more fulfilling lives Work as a part of an organization that is the growing, global leader in the marine industry, where the awesome company culture revolves around what our products stand for–active and healthy living. As the Computer Vision/Deep Learning Intern, you will:  Design, train, and test state of the art computer vision and deep learning models to understand and predict intent of on-the-water vessel operators. Develop cutting-edge classifiers and deep-learning algorithms that can be used in conjunction with object detection, image segmentation and human pose detection. Work with large-annotated image datasets and hands on experience with processing and managing large datasets. Qualifications of a Successful Candidate:    Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s degree, or Ph.D. in focus related to computer vision, deep learning algorithms, or data science. Experience working in Linux or UNIX environments, specifically related to embedded systems design. Experience working with Python and its affiliated frameworks such as Pytorch. Experience training deep learning computer vision models. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and inspiration. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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Project Management Intern – Brunswick

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN With over 19,000 employees and operations in over 27 countries, Brunswick is the world leader in recreational marine vessels and propulsion. Recently named to Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, we take equality and work/life balance seriously. With our 18 boat brands, various P&A brands, and world leading propulsion brands, we aim to make the boating experience frictionless for our valued customers. As a Project Management Intern, you will work independently and collaboratively with highly qualified engineering professionals and program management personnel working to push the marine industry’s technological boundaries. In this role, you’ll lead and manage a cross-disciplinary summer intern project. With guidance from full-time advisors, you’ll use AGILe and other project management methods to align the team around the project’s core objectives, implement effective communication and work strategies, and guide the team towards completion of the project’s deliverables. TIMING This position is for a Spring-Summer internship at Brunswick’s i-Jet Lab in Research Park at UIUC: Part-time internship during Spring 2024, a minimum of 8 in-person hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week Full-time internship during Summer 2024, 40 hours per week. AS THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN, YOU WILL: Work with full-time technical advisors to set project objectives, milestones, and deliverables. Effectively communicate the project’s vision and objectives to the team, maintain alignment around a common goal, and prevent scope creep. Work with team leads to identify project tasks, required resources, and due dates. Implement regular meetings and to ensure effective communication. Proactively identify potential roadblocks. Ensure documentation and knowledge transfer requirements are met. Manage the project’s budget and track person-hours allocated to the project. Procure required information, various agreements, and material or technology required to meet the project objectives. QUALIFICATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE: Current enrollment in a BS or MS program with a major in Management, Quality Systems, Engineering, or Business. Minimum second semester sophomore status Sociable, dependable, self-motivated, organized, and engaged learner Excellent communication and presentation skills Experience with technical project management and/or leadership DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE: Familiarity with AGILe project management and the scrum framework Understanding of data science and application technology Teaching, mentoring, or coaching experience We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and inspiration. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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Camera Solution Intern – Brunswick

AUTOMOY CAMERA SIMULATION INTERN With over 19,000 employees and operations in over 27 countries, Brunswick is the world leader in recreational marine vessels and propulsion. Recently named to Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, we take equality and work/life balance seriously. With our 18 boat brands, various P&A brands, and world leading propulsion brands, we aim to make the boating experience frictionless for our valued customers.    As an Autonomy Camera Simulation Intern you will work on developing cutting edge technology for validating and verifying autonomous vehicles. You will play a critical role in improving the safety of autonomous systems and therefore help the organization bring autonomy to the recreational marine space. You will become an integral member of a team committed to delivering superior results. You’ll learn how to work within the engineering team as you own and manage assigned projects from inception to completion. Timing This position is for a year-round internship at Brunswick’s i-Jet Lab in Research Park at UIUC:  Full-time internship during Summer 2024, (40 hours) with a potential part-time extension into the following year (8 in-person minimum/20 maximum) As an Autonomy Camera Simulation Intern, you will: Develop and maintain camera simulation software Run validation studies on various edge case scenarios pertaining to autonomy in recreational marine Present results and recommendations to development team Qualifications of a Successful Candidate: Current enrollment in a BS program in engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign If on a student visa, must be able to obtain CPT work authorization Excellent communication skills Proficiency in delivering quality presentations, reports, documentation, and spreadsheets Interested in autonomous mobility, simulation, and validation Desirable Attributes include: Proficiency in ROS2 or similar robotics frameworks Proficiency in Python, C++ or similar programming language Experience in Unreal Engine or other similar game engines We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and inspiration. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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Data Science Forecasting Intern – Cargill Innovation Lab (Fall 2023)

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 157 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. Your Internship: Gain real experience. Learn from the best. See how your work matters. Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, not a final destination. When you join our team, you are welcomed into a community committed to providing you with a safe environment to learn, grow and cultivate your skills. With our expansive learning resources, our well-respected leaders, and our carefully curated development courses, you will be equipped to confidently solve tomorrow’s global issues. And, truthfully, our future relies on you. Your innovative minds, your intentional collaboration, and your sincere desire to nourish the world. Your work may be local, but at Cargill, your impact will be global. Join our community to cultivate your curiosity, develop meaningful relationships and propel your career. Data Science Forecasting Internship – at Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC: YOU MUST CURRENTLY BE ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (UIUC) FOR THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH CARGILL AT THE UIUC RESEARCH PARK Want to work at the forefront of artificial intelligence and agriculture? In partnership with Cargill, at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Research Park, you will be given the opportunity as a graduate level intern to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a real-life environment and then multiply by tenfold. Cargill has a significant presence across agricultural supply chains. With that footprint comes massive amounts of data, both structured and unstructured, that can drive decision-making. You will be developing forecasting projects with advanced machine learning techniques that also use external inputs with continuously flowing data. By employing more sophisticated methods than standard time series analysis, your solutions will deliver significant value to Cargill’s business. As a Data Science Intern, from day one, you will be an integral part of the team.  You will tackle real challenges, cultivate your curiosity, be visible, and build relationships with colleagues and clients who represent diverse work, culture, and styles of communication. Your initiative and insight will be acknowledged and valued, and you’ll be able to celebrate your own accomplishments as well as those of your team. We look for people who want to grow, support, think and produce. Your project will connect you to key decision-makers, and you will interact with a multidisciplinary team. You’ll bring your strong technical skills to the table and enrich our data science practice. You will explore, connect, and mine data for its predictive value, and you’ll use advanced machine learning techniques to design and build predictive models. This position is part of the Engineering and Data Sciences team. Specifically, you will be part of the growing Forecasting capability where you will be working to solve a variety of technical challenges, develop prototypes and build out a forecasting platform. Your Work: 70% – Develop and code models by applying algorithms to large structured as well as unstructured data, completing project deliverables. 20% – Work in a cross-disciplinary project team of software engineers, database specialists, data scientists, and business subject-matter experts to develop a project plan and deliverables, plus communicate technical solutions to a non-technical audience. 10% – Design strategies and propose algorithms to analyze and leverage data from a variety of sources. Our Programming: With comprehensive learning resources at your disposal, you can take your learning in any direction. As employees, interns receive access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities and paid time off for volunteer activities. Internship details: Internship is 14 weeks in duration Internship is a part-time position (15-20 hrs/week) Interns are paid hourly for time worked Interns are responsible for transportation to and from work Our Benefits: No matter who you are or where you are, we have resources to meet your needs. As an intern, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to support you and help you thrive. Eligible programs and incentives include: Paid time off Mental Health and Wellbeing program Digital Learning Library Housing and Relocation Assistance for those that qualify Our Network: Your development is our priority. With our outstanding global network, you will establish relationships, acquire mentors, and build your professional contacts. Our program encourages and orchestrates networking opportunities that will benefit you now and in your future career. During the internship, you will also receive consistent support from university recruiting staff, mentors, colleagues, and your supervisor. Our Vibrant Community: At Cargill, you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees’ outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees. Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include: Asian Alliance Network, Cargill Young Professionals Network, Cargill Ability Network (iCAN), Cargill Ebony Council, Group Responsible for Orienting and Welcoming (GROW), Hispanic-Latino Council, Cargill Pride Network, Veterans & Military Support Network, and Cargill Women’s Network. Job Location: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, IL Required Qualifications: Must be currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD program at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or related fields with a graduation date after May 2024 or later Must be able to complete, at a minimum, a semester long part-time internship in Fall 2023 (September – December) Demonstrated abilities with applied programming in Python (e.g. numpy, pandas, scikit-learn) or R (e.g. ggplot2, cluster, dplyr, caret) Knowledge of several supervised learning algorithms (such as: linear regression, decision trees, neural networks, ensemble methods) Strong verbal and written communication skills Interest in learning a machine learning model development and deployment life cycle Curious, self-motivated, driven, and have a passion

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Computer Graphics Software Developer Intern – Brunswick

COMPUTER GRAPHICS SOFTWARE DEVELOPER INTERN With over 19,000 employees and operations in over 27 countries, Brunswick is the world leader in recreational marine vessels and propulsion. Recently named to Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, we take equality and work/life balance seriously. With our 18 boat brands, various P&A brands, and world leading propulsion brands, we aim to make the boating experience frictionless for our valued customers. As a Computer Graphic Software Developer, you will work collaboratively and independently with highly qualified engineering professionals to develop user behavior models for the marine environment. You will become an integral member of a team committed to delivering superior results. You’ll learn how to work within the engineering team as you own and manage assigned projects from inception to completion  Timing This position if for a year-round internship at Brunswick i-Jet Lab in Research Park at UIUC Part-time internship during Spring 2024, a minimum of 8 in-person hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week Full-time internship during Summer 2024, 40 hours per week with a potential part-time extension into the following year (8 in-person minimum/20 maximum) As the Computer Graphics Software Developer Intern, you will:     Use game engine tools and programming to simulate sensors to collect and generate synthetic data in boating environments. Build pipelines using game engine technology that procedurally generates realistic boating environments for testing and simulation. Assist in building Python/C++ scripts to automate simulation and visualization processes. Maintain and prototype VR, AR, game, and web experiences for product releases. Write custom shaders to provide accurate visualization and lens distortion for image/video generation. Qualifications of a Successful Candidate:  Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s degree, or Ph.D. in a field related to Computer Science If on a student visa, must be able to obtain CPT work authorization Portfolio showcasing a variety of projects. Experience working with Python and C++ Experience working with Unity or Unreal Engine Base level understanding of game engine technology and computer graphics. Passion to explore new techniques in computer graphics and gameplay programming to create immersive experiences and develop robust simulation software. Desirable Attributes Include: Experience scripting tools for real-time engines. Experience with shader programming (GLSL, HLSL, OSL) Knowledge of CG rendering techniques (Raytracing, Path-Tracing, etc.) Prior project experience building a game or VR/AR experience. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and inspiration. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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