Student Employment & Internships

Frontend Designer – Kocree (Spring/Summer 2023)

We are looking for a talented, passionate, and hard-working frontend designer and developer, who thrives as a self-starter in a start-up setting. We are looking for expertise and experience that overlap with a majority part of the following (or their equivalents): UI/UX, graphical, animation design Multiuser and user-AI interaction design (Relevant) Figma, Adobe Xd/Ai/Ps, Blender, Keynote/Powerpoint, Sketch, CSS (Preferred) Music visualization design ABOUT KOCREE Kocree, Inc. is a UIUC Research Park-based startup, leveraging modern AI and blockchain technology to define next-generation artistic social co-creation. It builds AI-powered online platforms to unleash and connect people’s creativity. It moves from a co-creation workspace towards a marketplace and a show stage for everyone to monetize and showcase their creativity. Kocree is the home of the world’s leading scientists, engineers, and artists, in AI, information/blockchain technology, computational creativity, computer art and music, as well as human-AI interaction. We are a small but fast-growing team, with academic roots in UIUC, Stanford, and MIT. You’ll be working closely with the founding team to apply cutting-edge techniques to the most exciting creative challenges in the (post-)pandemic years and a new era that is about to begin. ABOUT MUOSAIC Muosaic (“music mosaic”) is on a mission to elevate everyone’s everyday music experience to the next level: from listening, singing, to co-creating new music! Through Muosaic, we bring music co-creation to everyone, and bring everyone together through music co-creation! Muosaic is an AI-powered music co-creation platform. It attracts music lovers to team up and co-create music for daily use and entertainment. By offering our unique music “magic wands”, Muosaic makes music co-creation as easy as a few finger taps, meanwhile, as enjoyable as co-assembling “music legos”. On Muosaic, no matter what your background is, everyone can be a composer anywhere anytime—from a few minutes on a bus customizing a music gift to hours-long music parties! To apply, please fill out the following application form. Questions can be sent to: kocree.inc@gmail.com.

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Full-Stack Developer – Kocree (Spring/Summer 2023)

We are looking for a talented, passionate, and hard-working full-stack web developer and software engineer, who thrives as a self-starter in a start-up setting. We are looking for expertise and experience that overlap with a majority part of the following (or their equivalents): Database, knowledge-base, and search engine Software and web development, web services and network security (Relevant) Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, TypeScript, NodeJS, Svelte, TailwindCSS (Preferred) Experience in building social networks or recommendation systems ABOUT KOCREE Kocree, Inc. is a UIUC Research Park-based startup, leveraging modern AI and blockchain technology to define next-generation artistic social co-creation. It builds AI-powered online platforms to unleash and connect people’s creativity. It moves from a co-creation workspace towards a marketplace and a show stage for everyone to monetize and showcase their creativity. Kocree is the home of the world’s leading scientists, engineers, and artists, in AI, information/blockchain technology, computational creativity, computer art and music, as well as human-AI interaction. We are a small but fast-growing team, with academic roots in UIUC, Stanford, and MIT. You’ll be working closely with the founding team to apply cutting-edge techniques to the most exciting creative challenges in the (post-)pandemic years and a new era that is about to begin. ABOUT MUOSAIC Muosaic (“music mosaic”) is on a mission to elevate everyone’s everyday music experience to the next level: from listening, singing, to co-creating new music! Through Muosaic, we bring music co-creation to everyone, and bring everyone together through music co-creation! Muosaic is an AI-powered music co-creation platform. It attracts music lovers to team up and co-create music for daily use and entertainment. By offering our unique music “magic wands”, Muosaic makes music co-creation as easy as a few finger taps, meanwhile, as enjoyable as co-assembling “music legos”. On Muosaic, no matter what your background is, everyone can be a composer anywhere anytime—from a few minutes on a bus customizing a music gift to hours-long music parties! To apply, please fill out the following application form. Questions can be sent to: kocree.inc@gmail.com.

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Synchrony Emerging Technology Credit Experience Intern – Spring 2023

Are you looking to break new ground with us with Credit Experiences? The Synchrony Emerging Technology Center located at UIUC’s Research Park focuses on advancing our internal capabilities in artificial intelligence, data science, and other emerging technology domains to create long-term value for our customers. The interns in the program will work closely with our Innovation Station and SMEs to deliver projects for our business stakeholders. Projects can range across multiple disciplines such as basic market and technology research, big data analytics, proof-of-concept creation, data visualization, and software development. When you’re here, you’re part of the team and we’ll expect you to help us raise the bar. CREDIT EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP: These assignments offer an array of opportunities to gain valuable hands-on experience. You’ll have opportunities across different areas of our team, giving you unique perspectives on how Credit Experience fits into the broader business landscape – for example: Experience with working through large datasets to distill a lot of data into elegant but impactful insights about customers behaviors and outcomes to drive meaningful solutions to improve the customer experience Using data science insights to predict customer experience outcomes Exposure opportunities to hone/highlight your presentation skills with Sr Leadership The internship will be spent working side by side with credit experts where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to complete challenging projects. Exposure to these real-life technical projects will accelerate your career and develop your skills in a cutting-edge global environment. DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS: Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing or related analytics field The ability to understand the constraints of a problem and identify the tradeoffs Background with Microsoft Excel pivot tables Outstanding ability to analyze, troubleshoot and solve complex problems Familiarity with analytics and decision trees using SAS preferred but not required BASIC QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: Must be registered as a full-time student at the University of Illinois Excellent academic record – Minimum overall 3.0 GPA or higher Must be willing to commit to 20 hours per week during the spring Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS: You must be 18 years or older Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Reasonable Accommodation Notice:  Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627. Representatives are available from 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to etc@syf.com

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Human Resources and Outreach Intern – Research Park / EnterpriseWorks

EnterpriseWorks & University of Illinois Research Park Human Resources and Outreach Intern Join our team for an opportunity to manage interpersonal relationships, develop your decision-making skills, and work with diverse people in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment! The Human Resources and Outreach Intern will be part of the University of Illinois Research Park and EnterpriseWorks team to support the growth of the workforce in the Research Park. The position will directly assist internal efforts with a wide range of projects related to planning and recruiting, management and strategy, programming, and event planning in the progression of a talent pipeline, and the development of new initiatives and programs that retain and grow the technology workforce in the Research Park. Who we are Research Park is a technology hub for corporate operations focusing on innovative, cutting-edge research and development. EnterpriseWorks is an award-winning incubator at the Research Park that focuses on science and research-based start-up companies commercializing technology from the University of Illinois. We have a multifaceted team of professionals and interns dedicated to helping our startups and corporations thrive in the Research Park. Our previous interns have gone on to work at companies including but not limited to: Google, Facebook, IBM, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs, Denodo, Allstate, Yelp, Solstice, and Surface 51.   What You’ll Do As a Human Resource and Outreach Intern, you will be responsible for various internal and external projects for Research Park and EnterpriseWorks. One of the main responsibilities will be managing and organizing the entire hiring process of the internal Research Park Intern Team which includes updating and promoting the positions, updating online application forms, screening applications, tracking applicants, and leading interviews. Other duties include but are not limited to maintaining the Research Park Job Board, representing the Research Park and its 120+ companies at multiple Career Fairs and campus recruiting events, updating the internal Research Park Intern Onboarding Manual and Company Recruitment Guide, and assisting in running Research Park events. The Human Resources and Outreach Intern will also work closely with the internal Research Park Intern Team to cultivate an engaging and valuable internship experience for the semester. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently without much oversight, and have excellent communication, organization, and management skills. It is essential to have interpersonal skills to maintain relationships with EnterpriseWorks staff and student interns.   This position will begin training during Fall 2022 and continue part-time through Spring 2023 at a minimum of 10 hours per week. Upon successful performance review, this internship can continue through the summer and in future semesters. Eligibility Requirements: You must meet these requirements to be eligible to apply for this internship. Graduation date of May 2023 or later Must be a full-time enrolled student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at the time of employment Must be available to begin training immediately during the Fall 2022 semester at a minimum of 10 hours/week Qualifications: Previous HR experience or demonstrated ability to successfully manage and organize teams (this can be through a student organization or other organization) Strong initiative and leadership skills Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills Ability to work on a deadline, handle multiple projects, think creatively, and adapt quickly in fast-paced environments and team setting   Nice to have: Students from the School of Labor and Employer Relations or Human Resource Development preferred Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency in Webtools and WordPress   For your application, please prepare the following: Resume Cover letter explaining how your experience makes you a good fit for this position Sample of your project organization and tracking process Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, we are looking to fill this position as soon as possible Compensation: Hourly wage will be $14.00 per hour. The University of Illinois will pay the intern. Pending successful performance reviews, the internship can continue through multiple semesters and there is potential to be promoted into a leadership role.

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Electrical & Computer Engineer (Intern)

Overview Yummy Future is a food & beverage robotics startup. We design, build and operate coffee shops. As a new business, we are looking for highly energetic and innovative individuals to be part of our team. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and work with a fast-growing start-up that is quickly expanding! Primary Location United States – Illinois – Champaign Function Electrical & Computer Engineering Employment Type Intern Responsibilities Assists with the definition of requirements for tools, equipment, materials, parts, and processes used in the engineering design, manufacture, and/or maintenance of Yummy Future robotic products Fluent with Python, C++ Embedded system experience with microcontrollers: Arduino, ESP32, STM32 Qualifications Have experience solving planning problems with operating systems: Simple data structures: queues, heaps, stacks, lists Synchronization: primitives, memory semantics, mutual exclusion, semaphores, scheduling, and race conditions Exceptions and signals: exceptions due to instructions, memory accesses, and floating-point operations; signal semantics and delivery Networking programming: socket abstractions, basics of low-level network protocols, relationship to kernel I/O abstractions Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-oriented, team environment Visa Sponsorship We sponsor CPT, OPT, and H1B Compensation $14 – $16 per hour Application Process To apply for this position, please visit our application portal

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Software Engineer Intern – Corteva

Description   At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of sustainable agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind. The Product Development team is a part of the Farming Solutions & Digital group that designs and builds customer-facing digital solutions that maximize value for farmers and advisors. Our work helps fuel and expose Corteva’s scientific innovation. We’re looking for high-energy interns to work in our engineering teams. This is a unique opportunity to accelerate your career in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be part of a rapidly growing company full of passionate, committed people who are excited to transform agriculture. How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you! You’ll work closely with other developers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to design and develop high-performance, scalable web and mobile applications used by our customers You’ll develop tools to support internal data science, software engineering, and cloud engineering, teams You’ll gain experience working within high-performing engineering teams to iterate on ideas and see them become live, user-facing features that are battle-tested and built to professional production-readiness standards Test your work and the work of others to deliver high-quality customer experiences Support Corteva’s FS&D Product Development applications in partnership with the team Qualifications What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table? Interested in developing high-performance, user-friendly web applications in a fast-paced, team environment. Interested in cloud computing, big data, and analytical processing. Excellent code quality and attention to detail. Driven and strong sense for high-quality user experience. Demonstrates a curiosity to learn and willingness to dig into complex problems Passion for doing something impactful with your hard-earned software development skills. Interest in the analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets No farming/agriculture knowledge is required Working towards a B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree or experience. Preferences: Familiarity with agriculture Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Experience with React or other modern web frameworks Familiarity with Geospatial concepts Ready to grow your perspectives, impact, and career? Start by applying to this opportunity today! Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit: To all recruitment agencies: Corteva does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Enterprise Research Spring 2023 Intern – State Farm

Overview We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team! As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture. We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more! Visit our Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations and the process of joining the State Farm team! Responsibilities Intern – Research & Development Center @ University of Illinois (Spring 2023) The Spring 2023 Internship program at the State Farm Research and Development Center (RDC) provides an opportunity for paid research work with a top Fortune 500 Company. The RDC offers students a unique internship at its University of Illinois Research Park location, working on projects that have direct application to State Farm’s research work. Some of the work will include: Research Company, Consumer and Industry trends Prepare written reports and PowerPoint presentations Research technology and innovation as it relates to State Farm Business Opportunities Department specific research initiatives such as: HR, Marketing, Digital, Public Affairs and Administrative Services Work with Corporate Project Leads Present information to State Farm management What You Can Expect: Internship duration and work hours: Our Spring Internship semester will run from January 16 – May 5, 2023 Interns work 10-15 hours a week Convenient on-campus location with easy access to Campus Shuttles Address: State Farm Research Center at the University of Illinois Research Park, 2001 South First St. (Suite 102), Champaign, IL 61820 Hybrid work environment What’s In It For You: Competitive pay and a relaxed dress code Direct experience you can leverage for you future career An opportunity to learn and network with industry-leading influencers A Learning Environment: Mentoring and Development to help you succeed We love to give back! Being involved in volunteer opportunities to give back to the community A culture that embraces Diversity and Inclusion – it is simply the right thing to do! We Are Looking For The Following: Current College Student at University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Major/Minor in undergraduate/graduate studies in Economics, Finance, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Statistics, English, Mathematics, Public Relations, Communications, Urban Planning, Psychology, the Technology & Management minor etc. Sophomore or above Demonstrated ability to gather, interpret, and summarize information from multiple sources Quantitative and qualitative analysis General knowledge of business practices Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience with Microsoft Office products Initiative and ability to work independently ****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity*****

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DigiMat Program (PhD Position) – Caterpillar

Job Description: This position will work to improve process modeling efficiency, accuracy, and capability for application to critical Caterpillar steel components.  Projects will center primarily around heat treat process modeling on steels with some exposure to forming and casting modeling.  The candidate will work with process simulation software and provide code to model and predict steel microstructures, mechanical properties, and residual stresses resulting from various heat treatments at a full component level. In addition to using and improving internal and external heat treatment simulation codes, the successful candidate will write code and advise on methods of rapid characterization and quantification of steel microstructures from microscopic images.   Contact information Send a message to catlabs@cat.com with your resume.  Add in your Subject Line: DigiMat Program.  We will follow up with an email response, should you be considered as a candidate.

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Mechanical Engineer (Intern) – Yummy Future

Overview Yummy Future is a food & beverage robotics startup. We design, build and operate robotic coffee shops. As a new business, we are looking for highly energetic and innovative individuals to be part of our team. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and work with a fast-growing start-up that is quickly expanding!  Primary Location United States – Illinois – Champaign Function Mechanical Engineering Employment Type Intern Responsibilities Visualize ideas and designs in 2D and 3D using Fusion 360 Design parts for 3D printing, optimizing orientation and slicing parameters Assists with the definition of requirements for tools, equipment, materials, parts, and processes used in the engineering design, manufacture, and/or maintenance of Yummy Future robotic products Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations Troubleshooting mechanical problems and crafting creative solutions Qualifications Experience in 3D design modeling (Fusion 360, SolidWorks, CAD) Have experience solving planning problems with real-world robotic systems Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-oriented, team environment Other Job-specific Skills CAM skills using CNC Router Familiarity with PCB Design Knowledge of 3D graphics and geometry Demonstrated ability and knowledge of sheet metal work Nice to Have The ideal candidate has very strong computer skills, an understanding of the structure, and excellent organizational skills  Experience soldering small components Experience using rendering software like C4D Proficient in C++/C#, Python programming in a production environment Visa Sponsorship We sponsor CPT, OPT, and H1B Compensation $14-$16 per hour Application Process To apply for this position, please visit our application portal

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Electrical Engineering Intern – Haylon Technologies

About Haylon Technologies: Haylon Technologies has developed a new battery management system to enable highly-efficient dual-chemistry batteries. We looking for highly creative and organized students to join our team. Role description: We are seeking an electrical engineering intern to assist with technical product design efforts. Interns will be expected to work remotely if based in Champaign, and should expect to dedicate 8-15 hours per week to this role. Desired Qualifications: Experience in circuit schematic design and PCB CAD layout. Experience in the use of test equipment such as signal generators and signal analyzers. Demonstrated ability in analog and power supply circuit design Experience with LT Spice, PSpice, PSIM or equivalent circuit simulation tool Power System Simulation and Modeling AC/DC and DC/DC Converter Design Compensation: At minimum, $20 per hour To apply for this position, please complete our form here.

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