EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: ACCESS POINT City Scholars:
• Corporate partnerships: City Scholars leverages University of Illinois’ nationally renowned Grainger College of Engineering to build Chicago’s tech pipeline. Grainger Engineering graduates are fueling today’s top companies – but not enough of them are reinvesting their skills and building their careers in Chicago long term. Partnering with the City Scholars program can help you identify, hire, and retain some of the world’s most talented engineers and computer scientists to compete with coastal markets and build Chicago’s tech workforce. Engineering Undergraduate Research: • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): REUs are offered by different universities, institutions, and agencies nationwide. These experiences provide undergraduate students with opportunities to actively participate in research and work with faculty and researchers on ongoing research projects. • Research Internships: Internships with heavy research focus allow students to gain valuable insight into a variety of research areas. Hands-on experiences in the field, lab, institute, or company setting helps students apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world projects.
Engineering Career Services (ECS):
• Career Readiness First-Year Seminar (ENG 177): Provides first-year students with opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary courses designed to help explore what is means to be an engineer and develop skills required in the engineering workplace, be it team dynamics, leadership skills, intercultural competency, or communication techniques. • Internships/Co-ops: ECS cultivates strong, lasting relationships with the top companies and facilitates connections between students and employers. Experiential learning and course credit available through internship courses (ENG 310). • wEtreks: In these exclusive career exploration events, incoming first year students and rising sophomores have the opportunity to learn about work as a professional engineer in the Chicago tech industry. Additionally, wEtreks provide convenient ways to connect with undergraduate students early on in their programs. ECS is always looking for new companies to partner with for these events! • Parker Dewey – Micro-Internships: Regardless of your role, industry, or organization size, engineering students from the University of Illinois can help. If you want to expand your recruiting pool to access diverse talent with 21st century skills and the grit to succeed, Micro-Internships make it easy. Improve the effectiveness of your hiring efforts and lower the costs (and risks) associated with onboarding, work with us to get immediate help on projects from some of the world’s most innovative engineering students!
Grainger Engineering First-Year Experience (GFX):
• THINK Scholars: Students will participate in the THINKChicago: Chicago Ideas Week programming run each fall by ChicagoNEXT and partnered with the City of Chicago, Chicago Ideas Week and the University of Illinois System. This event will immerse students in Chicago’s growing tech scene and provide access to thought- provoking panels featuring leaders in government and industry. International Programs in Engineering (IPENG): • Virtual Global Internships: Students interested in gaining professional and international experiences can work on virtual projects through internships and research opportunities with companies or affiliated institutions.
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