Student Employment & Internships

Who We Are Founded in 2020, Ascent is a venture-backed startup building the unifying dashboard for high-intensity, small unit tactics. Our platform informs incident command where their operators are, how they’re doing, & maps the space. This is done through localization of the operator at the scene, reporting biometric data, pre-planning the interior floor design and relaying all this in real time to incident command. During high risk operations, we ensure that incident command has the necessary information to make for more informed decisions & tasks can be accomplished as efficiently and safely as possible. Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing technology that helps keep our heroes safe with embedded technology that allows location and health transparency. At Ascent, you’ll work with engineers from all different backgrounds to collaborate on our tech. Turn your passion into practical solutions that will improve the lives of first responders and warfighters. None of this would be possible without our customers. Since our founding, we have conducted over 1,700 customer discovery interviews with fire departments across the United States. We currently have 22 members on our Fire Chief Advisory Board to help guild us in our mission. Role Overview As a member of the team, you will be expected to take full ownership of your role. We are looking for a Front End Engineer Intern to assist us in the development of our ShieldPortal and expand our current connectivity options. Our platform relies on Android interface design, which means our application development team utilizes Java, Kotlin, and XML on a day to day basis. **This internship will be conducted in Summer 2023 at our Chicago location.** Responsibilities Research new technologies and propose solutions to user needs Identify UI problems and bugs and devise elegant solutions Participate in code reviews and ship code on a daily basis Edit and manage fully functional Android Studio applications that align with business objectives Basic Qualifications Pursuing BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent Proficient in Java/XML Proficiency in Android Studio architecture. Good understanding of core programming principles, including design Highly motivated individual who has a drive to learn new things Willing and excited to collaborate with others Desired Qualifications Knowledgeable of Kotlin and/or Python Experience with AWS Experience with Google Maps API or equivalent About Us Our team is currently 25 members strong. We currently have two offices, one in UIUC’s Research Park and the other in the heart of Chicago’s Fulton Market. Our Chicago office is located in an old Chicago Fire Dispatch Center, and includes free street parking, access to a gym on site, and a coffee shop. This office is conveniently located near public transportation which includes access to the green, pink, and blue lines as well as various bus stops. You will also receive the following benefits: Full Medical, Vision, Dental coverage with additional premium options Unlimited PTO. We enforce a two week minimum each year. Continued Education Assistance 401k match up to 4% Company events, social outings, and a stocked office kitchen Ascent Integrated Tech provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Deadline to apply: April 1st, 2023

Who We Are Founded in 2020, Ascent is a venture-backed startup building the unifying dashboard for high-intensity, small unit tactics. Our platform informs incident command where their operators are, how they’re doing, & maps the space. This is done through localization of the operator at the scene, reporting biometric data, pre-planning the interior floor design and relaying all this in real time to incident command. During high risk operations, we ensure that incident command has the necessary information to make for more informed decisions & tasks can be accomplished as efficiently and safely as possible. Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing technology that helps keep our heroes safe with embedded technology that allows location and health transparency. At Ascent, you’ll work with engineers from all different backgrounds to collaborate on our tech. Turn your passion into practical solutions that will improve the lives of first responders and warfighters.  None of this would be possible without our customers. Since our founding, we have conducted over 1,700 customer discovery interviews with fire departments across the United States. We currently have 22 members on our Fire Chief Advisory Board to help guild us in our mission.  Role Overview As a member of the team, you will be expected to take full ownership of your role. We are in search of a Thermal Engineer Intern to assist in the development of mission critical sensory equipment in severe temperature environments. This role will face novel and exciting challenges in thermal design and the testing of wearable systems in various dynamic stresses. This position will be involved in the design, development and manufacture of our product to market.  **This internship will be conducted in Summer 2023 at our Chicago location.** Responsibilities Collaborate with Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineers to design robust, insulating, enclosures for high temperature environments Create tests to identify limiting factors in the Mechanical design process from material selection to structural design Develop and prototype designs with Mechanical engineering team in order to increase the survivability of helmet mounted sensors and carrier boards Define, develop, and utilize hardware/software tools and tests for analysis of thermal performance and mitigation on devices in high temperature environments Basic Qualifications Pursuing a BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Thermal Engineering or equivalent Good understanding of heat transfer & design principles & materials Experience using CAD softwares for thermal analysis Ability to utilize data collection tools  Eager to research, learn, and develop methods of heat mitigation in electronic devices Preferred Qualifications Ability to build data collection tools & analyze data Programming experience for simulation & data visualization Coursework experience in thermodynamics and thermal design About Us Our team is currently 25 members strong. We currently have two offices, one in UIUC’s Research Park and the other in the heart of Chicago’s Fulton Market. Our Chicago office is located in an old Chicago Fire Dispatch Center, and includes free street parking, access to a gym on site, and a coffee shop. This office is conveniently located near public transportation which includes access to the green, pink, and blue lines as well as various bus stops. You will also receive the following benefits: Full Medical, Vision, Dental coverage with additional premium options Unlimited PTO. We enforce a two week minimum each year. Continued Education Assistance 401k match up to 4% Company events, social outings, and a stocked office kitchen Ascent Integrated Tech provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

UI TECHNICAL ARTIST INTERNSHIP With over 18,500 employees and operations in over 29 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 16 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 UI Technical Artist intern, you will be an integral member of the team. You will work independently and collaboratively with our students and staff on-site towards a progressive future in the boating industry. Timing This position is for a summer internship at Brunswick’s i-Jet Lab in Research Park at UIUC: Full-time internship during Summer 2023, with a minimum of 20 in-person hours and a maximum of 40 per week with potential part-time extension into the following year (8 in-person minimum/20 maximum) As the UI Technical Artist intern, you will: Create UI for interactive displays, real-time experiences, and VR content utilizing blueprint scripting language in Unreal Engine Collaboratively work with other artists, engineers, UI/UX designers and programmers. Be receptive to feedback and willing to provide suggestions to the team. Execute UI in Unreal with a focus on detail, overall artistic vision and placement in the screen Adapt to varying styles, direction and coding structure Proceduralize the UI development process making it easier for the art & design team to implement Unreal based UI Qualifications of Successful Candidate: Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s degree, or Ph.D. in a field related to Computer Science, computer graphics or animation Portfolio showcasing a variety of projects involving real-time UI designs Experience working with Python and C++ Experience working with Unity or Unreal Engine Comfortable working with design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite etc.) Technical abilities that showcase the ability to implement, build and maintain UI assets and logic in a game engine Desirable Attributes Include: Experience scripting tools for real-time engines. Experience creating UI technical art assets for games or equivalent Prior project experience building a game or VR/AR experience.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INTERN With over 18,500 employees and operations in over 29 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 16 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 Electrical Engineering Intern, you will work collaboratively and independently with highly qualified professionals across Brunswick to help create high quality products and further the goals of the organization in electrification and autonomy. 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 2023, with a minimum of 20 in-person hours and a maximum of 40 per week. Continues part-time through Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, minimum of 8 in-person hours and maximum of 20 per week. AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INTERN, YOU WILL: Research Emerging Technologies in Electronics. Proof of concept and prototype development. Work with Electronics Engineers to Prototype Harnesses. Support benchmarking activities of competitive products. Investigate new technologies in the Marine and Fitness Industries QUALIFICATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE: Current enrollment in a BS/MS program at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign If on a student visa, must be able to obtain CPT work authorization Self-motivated and engaged learner DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE: Aptitude for software engineering principles and good coding practices Experience in development of embedded microcontroller systems. Experience with Matlab/Simulink or any other programing language like C/C++, Python or Java Hands-on experience at the software-hardware interface Experience using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, etc. Experience using CAN communication is a plus Familiarity with power electronics, batteries, electric motors, wiring harnesses is a plus

COMPUTER GRAPHICS SOFTWARE DEVELOPER INTERNSHIP With over 18,500 employees and operations in over 29 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 16 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 Full-time internship during Summer 2023, with minimum of 20 in-person hours and a maximum of 40 hours per week. Continues part-time through Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 with a minimum of 8 in-person hours and maximum of 20 hours per week.  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. Help build Python/C++ scripts to automate simulation/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 During the school year, students must work a minimum of 8 hours and maximum of 20. During the summer, students must work a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 40. 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.

COMPUTER VISION / DEEP LEARNING INTERNSHIP With over 18,500 employees and operations in over 29 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 16 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: Full-time internship during Summer 2023, with a minimum of 20 in-person hours and a maximum of 40 per week. Continues part-time through Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, minimum of 8 in-person hours and maximum of 20 per week. 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.