Event Spotlight: Research Park Open House
Dear MSF Students,
As highlighted in the Career Events newsletter (sent Aug 27th), the Research Park is hosting their first virtual open house tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2nd from 4:00pm-5:30pm (CT) where students can take a virtual tour of the park, learn about internship and career opportunities, and meet professional and student representatives who work in the park during a networking session. Register here to receive the link.
Note: Usually we have a few MSF students who intern at the Research Park every year. Most of the opportunities at Research Park are in the areas of tech, data analytics, engineering roles so if you’re interested in data analytics, fintech, quant-finance type roles or project management and business development, it might be worth checking this event out to learn more and build connections.
Check out the Research Park Job Board: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/work-here/careers/
For full event details, visit the Research Park website: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/events/virtual-open-house/
Watch Exploring Career Opportunities at the Research Park Presentation
Should business students explore opportunities at the Research Park? Wondering what skills are in-demand and what the recruiting process looks like? Would you like to learn tips on how to connect and build relationships with Research Park employers?
If so, I encourage you to check out the interview I conducted with Dr. Jenny Kim, Assistant Director for Talent & Programming earlier this year. This presentation will provide you with a solid overview on how business students can position themselves for Research Park opportunities.
[Virtual Career Connections Series] Exploring Career Opportunities at the Research Park (Full Video) (40:07)
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH PARK
The Research Park at the University of Illinois is a leading innovation hub for technology commercialization with a unique environment that cultivates startups and increases capabilities for established companies. The mixed-use composition promotes creative collisions and interdisciplinary collaborations, strengthening the bridge between campus and community. Located on campus, Research Park has more than 120 companies and growing, employing over 2,100 people in high-technology careers. At any given time more than 800 student interns are gaining valuable experiential learning and work experience while making real contributions to internal corporate R&D and product development programs.
Multinational and publicly traded corporations in the Research Park include ADM, Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, AGCO, Ameren, Bayer, BP, Brunswick, Capital One, Caterpillar, CME Group, Corteva AgriSciences, Deere & Company, Graybar, Littelfuse, NVIDIA, Forcepoint (a subsidiary of Raytheon) Riverbed, State Farm, Synchrony, and Yahoo (Verizon Media Group). The Research Park also has over 50 startup companies that are commercializing the technology. EnterpriseWorks, the Park’s 43,000-square-foot business incubator for early-stage tech firms, is operated by the University of Illinois to help launch successful scientific and research-based startup companies. Check out their website here: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/
Let me know if you have any questions or thoughts!
Regards,
Deb
Deborah Hom
Associate Director, Career Services
1033 Business Instructional Facility, 515 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign
217.300.3274 | dhm@illinois.edu
Have a career-related question? Want to practice interviewing? Schedule an appointment here.
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