Research Opportunities on Campus

Important Resources

Grainger College of Engineering

Department of Computer Science:

Research

→ Opportunities for Undergraduates
Research Park

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CS Job Portal - the CS department's employment opportunities include course assistant and undergraduate research positions.
Mentoring Undergraduates in Science and Engineering (MUSE) - A mentoring program for Grainger College of Engineering. Undergraduates may apply to be mentored for a range of reasons, such as career development or research and thesis guidance.
**Engineering Research Fair** - A research fair hosted by Grainger every semester. The goal of this fair is for researchers to share their work, labs and companies to recruit researchers, and continue to inspire future generations of excellent research at Illinois.
**Undergraduate Research Symposium** - A campus wide research symposium for undergraduate researchers held in late spring to present the results of their research endeavors and gain valuable experience presenting work to a wide audience.

<aside> 📆 Undergraduate Research Week is from 4/23 to 4/29 — campus events will include workshops on getting started in research, special exhibits, and colloquia sponsored by individual departments, programs, and units. find out more here!

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Start early It's never too early to start exploring research opportunities. Consider reaching out to professors or graduate students in your department as early as possible.
Network! Attend departmental seminars, events, and meetings (RSOs like WCS hold events like this as well). Talk to professors and graduate students about their research and ask if they know of any opportunities for undergraduates.
Research the faculty Look up the research interests of faculty members in your department and identify those whose research interests align with your own. Reach out to them with a brief email introducing yourself and expressing your interest in their research.
Check your email regularly! Many opportunities may be announced via email. Make sure to stay up to date with updates and announcements from Grainger, CS, etc.