Exciting Internship Opportunity for Math grad students and post-docs

Rick Laugerson (former UM Math Department post-doc and Professor at UIUC) wrote to me to encourage Michigan peeps and Michigan Alumi to apply to  academic-industry partnered internships that have IMMEDIATE OPENINGS. These are both full time positions as Project Developers, one in Champaign-Urbana and one at Johns Hopkins (both currently remote for pandemic). These are sponsored by the Internship Network in Mathematical Sciences. 

The deadline is December 15, and the positions will start as soon as possible after that. They will run for up to 2.5 years, and possibly longer depending on funding.

Details below. Please let me know if you’d like an introduction.  –KES


Visiting Internship Project Developer
Department of Mathematics
University of Illinois

Do you thrive on new challenges and taking responsibility in a collaborative environment? Do you take a strategic approach to your work?

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Mathematics seeks applicants for the position of Visiting Internship Project Developer with Inmas, a new program funded by the NSF, with twin hubs at the University of Illinois and Johns Hopkins University.

The Internship Network in the Mathematical Sciences (Inmas) will aid industry, government and non-profit partners in solving strategic challenges by developing internship projects that transform graduate students’ career readiness and strengthen the nation’s innovation ecosystem.

Your role will be to establish a network of companies and government hosts in Illinois and neighboring states, to recognize project opportunities at these organizations where the mathematical sciences can make a positive impact, and to work with Inmas partner universities to match their talented and enthusiastic students with the Inmas-funded internship positions. Location: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Crucial skills: a PhD or ABD in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field, curiosity about the world, and a willingness to learn.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, visiting academic professional position appointed on a 12-month service basis.  Deadline to apply is December 15, 2020. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. For complete details visit the official posting and UIUC HR

Position at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland 

Will be announced soon. Please keep an eye on the News & Events page at Inmas.

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Internship Network in the Mathematical Science

BIG Jobs Guide (by Levy, Laugesen and Santosa)

By Karen E Smith

Professor of Mathematics Associate Chair for Gradate Studies