Hands-on learning is a core piece to the success of the Illinois Tech educational experience, and we manage that through our innovative . For Elevate to be truly robust, it requires strong partnerships with industry to provide students with the professional touch points they need to understand the career pathways that best combine their interests and aptitudes.
While we are open to excellent experiential learning ideas from industry, we also seek partnership with industry for the following experiential learning opportunities:
- Cooperative Education—Please provide co-op opportunities that will get premium attention from Illinois Tech students on the IL Tech Network
- Internships
- Micro-Internships
- Competitions and Hackathons
- Job Shadows and Externships
- Immersion Experiences
- Industry Panels and Educational Information Sessions
Please reach out to Lisa Montgomery, director of employer engagement, at lisa.montgomery@illinoistech.edu if you are interested in partnering with us on any of these experiential learning opportunities. If you are specifically interested in the Cooperative Education program, please fill out our and we’ll be sure to reach out!