EnterpriseWorks Shared Services Program
The EnterpriseWorks incubator at the University of Illinois offers a Shared Services Program to help its clients with short-term project needs.
Let our diverse team of student specialists help your company with of projects in areas such as graphic design, social media, and communications.
Shared Services is a free service for eligible companies. To request a project, please apply online. If your application is approved, Shared Services will contact you and meet with you to start the project.
Who is eligible?
- EnterpriseWorks tenants and affiliates
- I-Start recipients
What are the guidelines?
- Fall & Spring: During the academic semester, only one project request per company will be approved.
- Summer: Multiple project requests from the same company may be approved. A company may submit one request at a time, and additional requests will not be considered until the deliverables from the previous project have been completed.
- Project Scope: Project requests must be short-term in nature, such that completion in 30 business days is reasonable, with specific deliverables.
- Note: As of 2024, we cannot offer web development as a service. Thank you for understanding.
Submit a Shared Services Request by filling out this application.
Types of Projects
Have a project in mind? See if it aligns with any approved project types here.
- Logos
- Website Wireframes
- Pitch deck layout and graphics
- Flyers, brochures, and posters
- Redesign of existing print or digital materials
- Trade show materials, such as pop up banners
- Short duration (up to 3 minutes) videos, such as product videos, promotion videos, and product demo videos
- Product photos
- Company photos
- Developing website content
- Providing public relations and social media assistance
- Proofreading and editing news stories, announcements, and pitch decks
- Writing and/or editing job postings
- Consulting for recruitment and interview strategy
- Assistance with hiring international students
- Employee handbooks
- Health insurance and other employee benefits
Previous Projects
View recent projects completed by our student specialists.
- Visionaire Products logo (Summer 2020)
- Epivara logo and business card (Spring 2020)
- LiveBx logo (Spring 2020)
- Catch Care logo (Fall 2019)
- Medical Guidance Systems logo (Summer 2019)
- Earnest Earth logo (Spring 2019)
- PSYONIC Team Photos (Spring 2020)
- EarthSense Team Photos (Summer 2019)
- PhotoniCare Product Photos (Summer 2019)
Our Social Media & Communications Interns have worked on multiple project types. From helping startups clean up copy for their websites to strategizing social media posts for different platforms, these interns are involved in most Shared Services projects.
Though not all final deliverables can be publicly released, we want to provide a list for reference as you determine what project you may need. Comms Interns have previously worked on:
Marketing Strategy
- Traverse Science Marketing Strategy for LinkedIn (Spring 2020)
Pitch Deck Creation
- KAS Automotive Pitch Deck (Spring 2020)
Press Release Editing
- EarthSense Raises Seed Funding to Commercialize TerraSentia Field Phenotyping Platform (Summer 2019)
Social Media Strategy
- FrostDefense Envirotech Social Media Strategy for Facebook and LinkedIn (Summer 2020)
- PSYONIC Social Media Scheduling Strategy for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn (Fall 2019)
Website Copy Development
- KAS Automotive website (Summer 2020)
- Umbrella Genetics website (Summer 2020)
- BassInSight website (Spring 2020)
- Earnest Earth website (Summer 2019)
- Ekey Technology website (Summer 2019)
- KAS Automotive website (Summer 2020)
- Umbrella Genetics website (Summer 2020)
- BassInSight website (Spring 2020)
- Earnest Earth website (Summer 2019)
- Ekey Technology website (Summer 2019)
- SimBioSys website (Summer 2019)
- Traverse Science Employment and Labor Laws Research (Summer 2020)
Our Social Media & Communications Interns are often brought on for these projects due to their broad range of expertise. Pitch deck reviews, market research, and other research-related projects fall under this category.
Though not all final deliverables can be publicly released, we want to provide a list for reference as you determine what project you may need. Comms Interns have previously worked on:
Marketing Strategy
- Traverse Science Marketing Strategy for LinkedIn (Spring 2020)
Pitch Deck Creation
- KAS Automotive Pitch Deck (Summer 2020)
Social Media Strategy
- FrostDefense Envirotech Social Media Strategy for Facebook and LinkedIn (Summer 2020)
- PSYONIC Social Media Scheduling Strategy for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn (Fall 2019)
Shared Services
This program gives startups access to student talent for projects.