The ITS Summer Internship and Fellowship program is entering its tenth year and we are looking for those who wish to sponsor internship projects (a.k.a Cohort Projects).
This is your opportunity to work with highly-capable, motivated, and skilled students to find solutions through cohort projects. Interns bring innovative and creative thinking in how they tackle the issues behind projects and deliver real solutions.
Submit your cohort project proposal
How it works
- This year’s summer internship program starts on May 8 and lasts through August 8.
- Interns will work 6-8 hours a week, for 11 weeks, on sponsored projects.
- Interns organize, manage, and work on these projects.
- We are planning for a hybrid internship experience.
Funding Commitments
- What does the program cover?
- Salaries - intern salaries are covered through hosting units and the ITS internship program
- Laptops - laptops are provided by ITS
- What is not covered by the program?
- Materials and consumables required by the project
- Software licenses beyond what is available to general U-M employees
- Hardware, tools, and resources beyond the provided laptop
- E.g. MiServer, Cloud Accounts, OpenShift, etc…
Project Criteria
- Timeframe from scoping the project to successful completion must fit within 11 weeks
- Can be successfully completed by interns with various levels of experience in these specific skill sets with each dedicating 6-8 hours per week
- Sponsors must be able to provide a clear and concise description of what success looks like, a list of known deliverables, all materials necessary to complete the project
- Sponsors must be available to meet with interns weekly throughout the life of the project
- Sponsor must attend and present a project pitch at the beginning of internship program