Student Employment & Internships

Business Intern – Yummy Future

Yummy Future is a food robotics startup. We design and build robotic coffee shops. As a new business, we are looking for highly energetic and innovative people with a go-getter attitude. This is an opportunity to work with a fast-growing start-up that is quickly expanding! ABOUT THE JOB •Help manage outsourced projects, create proposal requests, establish budgets for projects, and review proposals •Collaborate with the team of engineering, design, research, operations, marketing, and more. •Assists in driving product definition, strategy, and long term vision for initiatives across audiences •Assists in driving new feature development from start to finish with the team REQUIREMENT •Exceptional communication skills – interpersonal, verbal, and written •Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once •Strong analytical skills •Flexible team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done •Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems by creating customer-first solutions and thinking from first principles GOOD TO HAVE •Programming experience We offer: •CPT & OPT •Experience working with a top-notch startup team Apply on Handshake or send your resume to: garrett@yummy-future.com

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Marketing Intern – Yummy Future

Yummy Future is a food robotics startup backed by Y-Combinator and UIUC Research Park. We design and build robotic coffee shops. As a new business, we are looking for highly energetic and innovative people with a go-getter attitude. This is an opportunity to work with a fast growing start-up that is quickly expanding! We are looking a business marketing intern to join our team! You will work with the social media accounts to help grow our business by attracting new followers and increasing awareness about our shop. You will also help promote new drinks, events, and sales on our accounts. Responsibilities: •Social media management •Written communication •Strong communication and organization skills •Create social media posts •Available to work at least 15-20 hrs per week Preferred Qualifications: •Expertise in social media •Creative writing skills •Photography skills •Marketing experience •Knowledge with Canva •Attention to detail We offer: •CPT & OPT •Experience working with a top-notch startup team Apply on Handshake or send your resume and social media profiles to: garrett@yummy-future.com

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UX/UI Design Internship Fall 2022 – Cargill

About Cargill Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 155,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights, and over 155 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. 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 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. Be an integral part of a close-knit Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC intern team. Guided by two on-site, seasoned industry professionals, the team is comprised of 20+ interns each semester ranging in roles from marketing, software engineering, UX UI design, and data science. Interns work individually or on small teams to fulfill prototype projects or provide digital services to Cargill leaders. As a group, you’ll have ample opportunities for professional development, 1:1 coaching, networking, and fun. As a UX UI Design intern, work collaboratively within a digital prototype team where software engineering, 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 UX UI Designer working in a cross-functional team. Learn best practices from industry professionals. Understand what it is like to work within an agile software product team. Build Prototypes – Work on fast-paced, prototype projects. Ship a functioning prototype over the course of weeks. 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 the business, engineering, design, and product functions. Work in tandem with a full-stack software engineer to understand how to assess the feasibility of and implement proposed designs. Throughout the process, advocate for the voice of the end-user in team planning meetings. Startup Culture – Wonder what it would be like to work within a product team at a software company? Or getting a software MVP off the ground at a startup? Your project for the semester will include building a prototype from scratch or exploring future features of an existing digital product. You’re paired with other software engineers and UX UI designers to go from research, requirements gathering, planning, design, architecture, dev, and 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. Learn the 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. Required Qualifications Must be currently enrolled as a student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign graduating between Winter 2022 and Summer 2025 Must have the right to work in the US that is not based solely on the possession of a student visa or visa sponsored by a third-party employer Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in UX Design, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, Design, Graphic Design, or other related disciplines, OR commensurate experience with design in lieu of pursuing a related major/minor Experience with creating user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, prototypes, and conducting usability testing using tools provided Experience with Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, Balsalmiq, Adobe Creative Suite, OR comparable software Able to complete at minimum a semester-long internship during the fall 2022 semester (September – December 2022) working part-time (15-20 hours/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 the 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 Computer Science, Information Science, Business, Food Science, or Agriculture Business Overall 3.0 GPA preferred Commercial product software UX UI design experience; web design experience, mobile design experience; experience working within an agile software team Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills; collaboration skills; verbal and written communication skills; and information research and gathering skills Knowledge of design best practices across material design, iOS design, web design and responsive design Interested in returning to the Lab across additional semesters   *Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet. * All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status.

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Research Park Logistics and Community Intern (Fall 2022 Co-op) – Motorola Solutions

Company Overview Motorola Solutions is there for our customers when everything is on the line. In extreme moments — when a hurricane lands or when a fire breaks out. And in everyday moments — when a package arrives just in time for the holiday or when a child doesn’t miss the school bus home. We unify voice, data, video, and analytics in one integrated ecosystem to enable individuals, businesses, and communities to work together in more powerful ways. To help people make better decisions, act confidently, and be their best in the moments that matter. Bring your passion, potential, and talents to Motorola Solutions and connect with a career that matters.   Department Overview Research Park Logistics and Community Intern Job Description Motorola Solutions is looking for an undergraduate student to fulfill two roles as a part-time fall 2022 intern. The logistics role is an administrative role that supports the office, while the community role works to create a strong sense of community among employees through events, interactions, and service to others. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.   Logistic Responsibilities Include onboarding and orientation for new staff ordering and distributing office supplies and IT equipment such as desks, laptops, monitors, etc. coordinating with the Motorola Security and our landlord on security issues (e.g. badge access) organizing travel for staff, organizing lunches, dinners, and event catering (we order a lot of food here!), stocking and maintaining the kitchen. maintaining a detailed expense ledger greeting guests and visitors   Community Responsibilities Include Proposing and hosting creative events for team activities, designed to create a sense of community amongst the employees Finding and hosting meaningful service opportunities for employees to support and engage with the community Creating opportunities for ongoing relationships (e.g. book club, movie club, etc.)   Desired Qualifications Must be a student at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above Highly motivated individual who is energized and has a willingness to learn Well-organized and able to manage multiple assignments at once Basic Requirements Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in any field. Vaccine Requirement Motorola Solutions has implemented a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Any employee who is not vaccinated must wear a mask at all times when at a Motorola Solutions site or otherwise meeting with other Motorola Solutions employees or customers. Employees who have submitted proof of vaccination must follow site-specific or local mask requirements. Additionally, certain local governments or Motorola Solutions’ customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Intern Referral Payment Plan No   Our U.S. Benefits Include Incentive Bonus Plans Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting 9 Paid Holidays Generous Paid Time Off Packages Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Parental & Family Leave and more! EEO Statement Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or, any other protected characteristic.

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Research Park Multimedia/Video Summer 2022 Internship

Who You Are Do you enjoy telling stories through video and pictures? Do you get excited about being able to creatively document an event and show your work off to others? The Video Intern at the Research Park will demonstrate their multimedia capabilities along with their teamwork and project management skills by working on meaningful, high-impact projects. This internship will allow you to fine-tune and develop your videography and photography skills in a professional environment. Interns will collaborate and coordinate with Research Park leadership and the EnterpriseWorks intern team. *This is an on-site, in-person internship in Champaign, IL beginning May 23, 2022. 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 Korn Ferry, Google, Facebook, IBM, All State, Blue Bunny, Conversant, Yelp, Leo Burnett, Solstice, and Surface 51. What You’ll Do The Research Park hosts over 200 events annually and as a Video Intern, you will be responsible for capturing quality photos and videos of our virtual and in-house events. You will also be tasked with editing and recapping these events, plus creating videos to promote Research Park and EnterpriseWorks as a whole. You may also be assigned projects (promotional videos/photoshoots, etc.) for start-ups in the EnterpriseWorks incubator, where you and a team of interns will meet with the client to discuss the project timeline and expectations. You will be responsible for determining techniques to utilize for completion of the project. A storytelling mindset is valuable for an intern in this position to use as a frame of reference when editing footage. It is important to coordinate effectively with EnterpriseWorks staff and clients to execute all projects to their highest potential. Eligibility Requirements: You must meet these requirements to be eligible to apply for this internship. Graduation date must be May 2023 or after Must be a full-time enrolled student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at the time of employment Applicants must be available to work 40 hours per week this Summer 2022 Qualifications: Ability to maintain clear communications with management on project status Strong photography and videography skills Strong proficiency with video editing software Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, etc.) Experience using a DSLR camera and camcorder Strong project management and organizational skills Ability to quickly solve new design problems Ability to work in fast-paced environments and balance multiple projects Ability to work on short deadlines Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel Nice to Have: Experience with Zoom Ability to work in presentation software such as PowerPoint Experience with recording, editing videos for RSO’s/ class project Experience with Microsoft Teams Compensation: Hourly wage will be $13.00/hour and will be paid by the University of Illinois. Pending successful performance reviews, the internship can continue through multiple semesters and there is potential to be promoted into a leadership role. To apply, please prepare the following: Resume Cover letter explaining how your experience makes you a good fit for this position URL to a video YOU created Questions? Email uirp-jobs@illinois.edu Click here to apply! 

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Summer Intern – Kocree, Inc.

ABOUT KOCREE Kocree, Inc. is a university research-park based startup company leveraging modern AI and blockchain technology to build the next-generation social co-creation platform. It presents inclusive, AI-powered online ecosystems to unleash and to link everyone’s creativity. It is a workplace, a marketplace, and a stage for people to co-create and then to monetize and showcase their co-creativity. Kocree is the home of the world’s leading researchers, engineers, and artists in AI, information and blockchain technology, computational creativity, computer art and music, as well as human-AI interaction. You’ll be working closely with the founding team to apply cutting-edge techniques to the most exciting creative challenges in the year of pandemic, post-pandemic, and a new era that is about to begin. ABOUT MUOSAIC Muosaic (“music mosaic”) is on its mission to elevate everyone’s everyday music experience to the next level: from listening, singing to really co-creating & co-customizing new music! Through Muosaic, we bring music co-creation to everyone, and bring everyone together through music co-creation! On Muosaic, everyone is a composer. Muosaic is an AI-aided and AI-coordinated music co-creation platform. It attracts music lovers to team up with each other and co-create music for everyday uses and entertainment. By offering our unique music “magic wands”, Muosaic makes music co-creation as easy as a few finger taps, while at the same time, as enjoyable as co-assembling “music legos”. As a result, everyone can create music anywhere anytime—from a few minutes (or even seconds) on a bus customizing a music “gift card” to hours-long music parties with your friends. ABOUT INTERN We are offering summer interns in a 3-4 months period from May to August 2022.   • Full-stack/backend developer ✓ Database, knowledge-base, and search ✓ Software and web engineering, web services and network security ★ (Preferred) Experience in building social networks or recommender systems   • Designer ✓ Frontend, UI/UX, graphical, animation design (and implementation) ★ (Preferred) Music visualization   • Music AI engineer ✓ AI and algorithms, python and object-oriented programming ✓ Music notations and representations; familiar with notation software and audio editing ★ (Preferred) Manual or algorithmic music composition   • Information/product manager ✓ Coordinating engineering and design to iterate product release-testing-marketing cycle ✓ Strong data analytical skills; excellent written and verbal reasoning and communication skills ★ (Preferred) Business, marketing, consumer facing, or community building strategies CONTACT US To apply, please send your resume or questions to: kocree.inc@gmail.com

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Visual UX Design – AbbVie

Company Name: AbbVie (AbbVie Innovation Center) Position Title: Visual UX Designer (AbbVie Innovation Center) Status: Undergraduate Hourly Hours per week: 12 – 15 during fall and winter-spring terms 35 – 40 during summer term Contact Email: innovationcenter@abbvie.com Position Description: The AbbVie Innovation Center (AIC) is seeking visual UX designers to work with a variety of AbbVie internal businesses on a range of creative projects. This role would serve in a consulting capacity at AbbVie by meeting with internal clients and providing visual design services. While the specific skills and duties would vary by project, the ideal candidate would have a range of skillsets and a proven track record delivering high-quality products. Candidates with experience working with clients, and with UX interest and experience are strongly encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate would work with internal AbbVie clients: · Designing logos and visual elements for the AIC and other AbbVie business units · Creating layouts and visual elements for print and electronic media including websites, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, and reports · Illustrating or creating infographics and other visual designs · Recording, animating, and editing videos from illustrated, graphic, or live footage · Able to work creatively within corporate brand guidelines to ensure a consistent voice and brand across communication and messaging channels, both internal and external to AbbVie · Consulting with internal groups on UX design to increase engagement, support behavioral change, and improve end user experiences Qualifications: · Must be registered as a full-time student · Must be able to commit to a regular schedule during standard business hours · Undergraduate student in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Art & Design or related fields · Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or equivalent · Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship · 35-40 hours/week during the summer and 12 – 15 hours/week during the fall and winter-spring terms · Mastery of graphic design software and applications (Adobe Creative Suite, CorelDRAW, Photopea, Canva, etc.) · Mastery of video editing software and applications · Knowledge of UX, design, and visual principles · Ability to evaluate choices critically, with the customer needs in mind · Ability to communicate design choices clearly · Great multi-tasking skills and ability to work under pressure · Demonstrated portfolio showing creative, design, and software skills. Please include link to portfolio in your resume and/or application materials   Note: The position will be hired through a third-party hiring agency and will begin as soon as possible with an option to continue through academic year 2022-2023. To apply: Submit your resume, cover letter and design portfolio to innovationcenter@abbvie.com, Learn more about us at: www.abbvie.com Who We Are: AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013. Our mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. Our ~48,000 employees are scientists, researchers, communicators, manufacturing specialists and regulatory experts located around the globe. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.   The AbbVie Innovation Center (AIC), located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, provides an opportunity for students and organizations throughout AbbVie to collaborate on projects that help advance our science. During the regular fall and spring semesters, this program is designed for students to work 12-15 hours/week in parallel with their school schedule. During the summer, students are expected to work 35-40 hours/week. As part of the “Any Student Anywhere” model, the AIC welcomes students from around the country to apply and work with us.

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Electrical Engineering Intern – Ascent Integrated Tech

Who We Are Ascent is a venture-backed startup building the unifying dashboard for high-intensity, small unit tactics. We provide actionable insight on the health, environment, and location of Firefighters, SWAT, and Warfighters. We’re a 15 member strong UIUC team working out of research park and moving to Chicago this summer. We recently closed our second round of capital, and are looking to hire full-time engineers and operations graduates this summer. Why Ascent Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing technology that helps keep our heroes safe. 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. Our new location in Chicago is located in the heart of Fulton Market. Located near the United Center, Fulton Market has a vibrant nightlife as well as opportunities to explore the arts and culture of the area. Our office is located in an old Chicago Fire Department building, and includes free street parking. We are looking for an Electrical Engineering Intern to support us in soldering, PCB design, PCBA assembly, and new sensor integration. Direct Responsibilities Develop electrical products and systems to meet specifications Research and design components for electrical equipment and systems for use in austere environments Devise testing methods and properties to confirm the functionality of electrical components and systems Maintain detailed database to catalog products and component parts Troubleshoot Electrical failures and offer rework instructions or redesign Design and fabricate PCBs Sensor selection and design What We Look For Highly motivated individual who has a drive to learn new things Junior/Senior Undergraduate or Graduate student Willing and excited to collaborate with others Must have experience in soldering, PCB design, and PCBA assembly Deadline: 4/30/2022

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Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLaM) Engineer Intern – Ascent Integrated Tech

Who We Are Ascent is a venture-backed startup building the unifying dashboard for high-intensity, small unit tactics. We provide actionable insight on the health, environment, and location of Firefighters, SWAT, and Warfighters. We’re a 15 member strong UIUC team working out of research park and moving to Chicago this summer. We recently closed our second round of capital, and are looking to hire full-time engineers and operations graduates this summer. Why Ascent Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing technology that helps keep our heroes safe. 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. Our new location in Chicago is located in the heart of Fulton Market. Located near the United Center, Fulton Market has a vibrant nightlife as well as opportunities to explore the arts and culture of the area. Our office is located in an old Chicago Fire Department building, and includes free street parking. We are looking for a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLaM) engineer intern to support us in integrating our current LiDAR system, IMUs, and other location data to achieve real-time mapping of buildings and determine the location of the operator. Direct Responsibilities You will mainly contribute to software solutions by writing C++ code and backend analysis Working with the team, you will also integrate the software components into a fully functional system running on sensors integrated into first responder and warfighter PPE Architect, design, and develop spatial localization and mapping solutions for austere environments Develop and maintain the software stack on hardware platform Write clean, performant, and well-tested and documented code What We Look For Highly motivated individual who has a drive to learn new things Senior Undergraduate or Graduate student Willing and excited to collaborate with others Deadline: 4/30/2022

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IOT Engineer Intern – Ascent Integrated Tech

Who We Are Ascent is a venture-backed startup building the unifying dashboard for high-intensity, small unit tactics. We provide actionable insight on the health, environment, and location of Firefighters, SWAT, and Warfighters. We’re a 15 member strong UIUC team working out of research park and moving to Chicago this summer. We recently closed our second round of capital, and are looking to hire full-time engineers and operations graduates this summer. Why Ascent Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing technology that helps keep our heroes safe. 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. Our new location in Chicago is located in the heart of Fulton Market. Located near the United Center, Fulton Market has a vibrant nightlife as well as opportunities to explore the arts and culture of the area. Our office is located in an old Chicago Fire Department building, and includes free street parking. We are looking for an IOT Engineer Intern to support us in the development of our ShieldPortal on the Android platform and expand our current connectivity options. Direct Responsibilities Develop hardened local IoT device software including monitoring, execution and self-healing processes on the BLE and LoRa protocols Build services that communicate with our server side technologies, developing connectivity stack solutions where necessary Design and develop tools to optimize support QA, deployment and support Problem-solve issues with remote deployments Work closely with Ascent CTO on communicating future roadmap What We Look For Highly motivated individual who has a drive to learn new things Senior Undergraduate or Graduate student Willing and excited to collaborate with others Must have experience with AWS and/or Android Studio Deadline: 4/30/2022

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