Student Opportunities

Department of Energy Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program Heading link
The DOE Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program provides paid 10-week summer internships for up to three consecutive summers for undergraduate and graduate students in cybersecurity, information technology, and other related fields. Interns will hold appointments at DOE national laboratories, Power Marketing Administrations, plants, DOE headquarters, and other approved sites. Applications accepted through February 22.

TechTogether Chicago's Redefining the Hacker Stereotype Heading link
TechTogether, the nation’s largest initiative to address the gender inequities in the hackathon community, is hosting Redefining the Hacker Sterotype, a virtual hackathon for people of marginalized genders. The event includes early-career recruiters, access to 24-hour mentorship, and over 30 technical workshops. The event will be held February 25 to February 27, 2022. Get all the details at TechTogether, and register at Eventbrite.
Upcoming hackathons and competitions Heading link
check here regularly for upcoming events
Internship opportunities Heading link
- Department of Energy’s Advance Manufacturing Office: The DOE is offering paid 10-week summer internships in robotics. Apply by January 25, 2022.
- MedIX: MEDical Informatics eXperiences: The NSF is offering paid 10-week summer internships in interdisciplinary research at the border of information technology and medicine. Internship locations include the Medical Informatics Laboratory at DePaul University and the Imaging Research Institute at the University of Chicago. Apply by March 4.
- Argonne National Laboratory internships: Visit the lab’s Graduate Programs or Undergraduate Programs pages for further information. There are multiple internship programs in different fields, and application requirements and dates may vary for each.
Scholarships Heading link
Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship: This $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a new recipient every six months. Applicants will be required to discuss their interest in pursuing a computer science degree, their career aspirations, and why they think they should receive the award. Learn more, find out the next available application deadline, and submit your application here.
Why do hackathons? Heading link

We strongly encourage UIC CS students to sign up for hackathon competitions. Here are some reasons why:
- Meeting new people. Not just potential employers—who might watch a hackathon for potential new hires—but also fellow students.
- Developing your résumé. Hackathons let you showcase the skills you’ve developed in class and build some new ones.
- Enhancing your job interviews. Hackathons make you a more interesting interviewee. You can talk about how you approached a problem, the solutions you considered, and which skills you brought to the table.
- Winning! (Of course.)
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UIC students have placed highly in these hackathon events:
- BuiltWorlds Hackathon 2019: Riccardo Pressiani, Matteo Foglio, Guido Muscioni, Francesco Sgherzi, Chiara Gambacorta, and Giulia Soresini, Grand Prize
- Google Tech Challenge 2019: 3rd place, 5th place
- MIT Energy Hack 2018: Chirag Soni, MS ’19
- BuiltWorlds Hackathon 2018: Giovanni Agugini Bassi, Iacopo Olivo, and Francesco Pinci, all MS ’19
- Mobility Hackathon Chicago: The Roiti (team of five MS ’19 students)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Heading link

Research experiences for undergraduates—called REUs for short—offer undergraduate students the opportunity to complete career-building research projects over the summer. REUs are competitive (with students chosen for the research positions by application) and often are held at universities other than your home institution. Most REUs are sponsored with funding from the National Science Foundation and typically come with a stipend that you can use to cover living expenses and other costs. Other REUs are offered by various government agencies and non-profits.
REUs make excellent résumé entries and offer valuable hands-on experience that you can talk about in job interviews. If you have your eye on a master’s degree or PhD after graduation, REUs provide a head start on building your research experience and could give you insight on what you might like to pursue in graduate school.
Think of REUs as a great way to get research experience while trying out living in a different place.