Partner with The Grainger College of Engineering’s City Scholars
Who are City Scholars
Here’s How to Get Started ✓ Schedule an Appointment Connect with City Scholars to confirm the program is a fit for your company. ✓ Identify Student Internship Roles Clarify the position(s) you would like to fill and provide a position or project description. ✓ Commit to City Scholars 2021 by March 15, 2021 Your deposit of $1,000 holds your place in the program and includes your company in student- facing marketing materials. ✓ Interview and Select City Scholars Candidates Receive a resume book of candidates, meet students at City Scholars specific networking events on campus, and thoroughly evaluate candidates based on your own hiring practices. For Program Details and Rates Schedule an Appointment Today Brenna Conway Director, City Scholars Program The Grainger College of Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (312) 585-9005 conwaybw@illinois.edu
• Engineering Juniors and Seniors. • Students from: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering. • Top students who can balance living in Chicago, taking classes, and interning. • Future leaders who want to have a role in Chicago’s tech ecosystem. City Scholars Program Overview • Students available to work 20 hours per week in Chicago offices during spring or fall semesters. • Option to extend semester internship into summer or full-time offers. • Illinois provides online and in-person classes in Chicago, keeping students on track to graduate. • Leading faculty connect classroom theory to practical application. • Our cohort experience connects students directly to executives, experts, and civic leaders who make Chicago thrive.
INDUSTRY CLIENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS IN THE GRAINGER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL MASTER’S PROGRAMS
Capstone Project Opportunities:
Company Commitment and Student Recruiting
To submit a Capstone Project, please visit https://go.illinois.edu/graingercapstone. Contact Laura Pew at laurapew@illinois.edu for more information. The industry client is responsible for providing the project and outlining the required deliverables. The only costs to the client are any materials needed for the project and any student travel expenses. Students completing the Capstone Project course sign a Course Project Agreement form. This form states that all technical and business information that is generated by the students or provided by the industry client, in any form, is considered Intellectual Property of the client. There are specific guidelines from the university that govern how information must be protected by students during this experience and beyond. Grainger Engineering’s graduate Capstone Project course enables graduate students in professional master’s programs to integrate advanced technical knowledge in real-world project experiences sponsored by industry clients. Students enrolled in this one-semester course work either independently or in an assigned team to accomplish the project goals as identified by the client. Students remain on campus during the semester and work remotely with the client. On occasion, a client may request that students travel to the client’s site for an in-person meeting. A Grainger Engineering course instructor-of-record provides students with additional guidance as needed throughout the semester. Laura Pew, The Grainger College of Engineering Capstone Project Coordinator, serves as a liaison to help departments and industry clients successfully navigate the capstone project process. Each project may include research, design, development, analysis, prototype build, test, and evaluation with emphasis on deliverables that are reasonable given the project duration and of importance to the client. Students participate in at least one oral presentation and submit a final written project report at the end of the semester.
Companies that partner with Grainger Engineering for the City Scholars program will pay students a pre-set hourly wage for 20 hours per week. A program fee for each student hired helps offset the costs of student instruction and programming in Chicago. Companies meet and select student interns through networking sessions, one-on-one interviews, and other reasonable assessments as needed. All City Scholars candidates are prescreened by the University for achievement based on their academic transcript and resume.
Previous Partners Include
• Quicket Solutions • Signal • tastytrade • TransMarket Group
• Higi • IMC • JP Morgan Chase
• Chicago Cubs • Citadel • Cleverbridge • CME • DRW • Eagle Seven • HCSC/BCBS
• Arity • Avant • BP • Capgemini • Cars.com • CCC Information Services
• McDonald’s • Next Capital
• Trustwave • Walgreens • Xaptum
• Ocient • PEAK6
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