The ITS Summer Internship program is looking for those who wish to sponsor cohort projects. Cohort projects are bite-sized projects that a small group of interns work on over the course of the summer program. It is a cost-free to work with highly-capable, motivated, and skilled students to find solutions on projects your team has been tinkering with. Interns bring innovative and creative thinking in how they tackle the issues while bringing real solutions.
Cohort project proposals are currently CLOSED.
How It Works
- The summer internship program runs from early May to early August.
- Interns will work 4-6 hours a week, for roughly 10-11 weeks, on your sponsored projects.
- Interns manage, resolve, and lead the work on this projects.
- You provide the vision, requirements, and resources.
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/the hosting units
- 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 10-11 weeks
- Can be successfully completed by interns with various levels of experience in a variety of skillsets, with each dedicating 4-6 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 (this documentation is provided by the ITS Internship Program for you to complete)
- Sponsors must be available to meet/communicate with interns regularly throughout the life of the project