Student Groups
U-M student groups provide companies with access to top student groups, allowing you to find a student who shares your interests and focus. To start searching for students, visit the University’s Maize Pages, a central repository for more than 1,200 student organizations.
Links to many student organizations can be found below, but others are easily accessed directly through their respective school or college, as listed on the U-M Links page.
Important connections include:
Student Projects and Course Based Engagement
Sponsoring a student project can create value for your company on a number of levels. Projects provide opportunities to interface with students and explore solutions to business challenges while giving students hands-on experience in real-world situations. The following matrix outlines some of the most relevant the project sponsorship opportunities available across the university. For more information, click on the name of the individual program to visit its website or click the contact name to send a direct email.
| Business Need | College/School/Unit | Project Sponsor’s Cost | Submission Deadline for Proposals | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The project should deal with an important public policy problem that involves researching best practices, conducting archival research, interviewing or surveying stakeholders, analyzing financial documents, conducting cost benefit analysis, etc. | Ford School of Public Policy 578: "Strategic Public Policy Consulting" | Minimal Cost | June 1 for fall term (September-December)October 15 for winter term (January-April) | Cindy Bank 734.647.7843 |
| Lean process design and implementation, business unit manufacturing plan, strategic site assessment, supply chain implementation plan, sourcing plan, new product/process development strategy, product complexity analysis, plant floor layout. Projects include an implementation phase. | Tauber Institute for Global Operations Team Projects | Varies | December 1 for May-August summer projects | Raymond Muscat 734.763.4160 |
| Develop advertising campaign strategy | Stephen M. Ross School of Business | None | September 30 | Katherine Burson 734.764.6873 |
| Marketing strategy, market analysis, market entry, strategic planning, financial modeling, sustainability, product launch, operations processes, mergers, and acquisitions | Stephen M. Ross School of Business Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) Program | Program fee is determined based on proposed project travel. | Varying dates throughout the year | Chris Tarnacki 734.647.7110 |
| Data Analytics, Sourcing planning and rationalization, demand forecasting, risk assessment and mitigation, make vs. buy assessment, logistics network design and optimization | Stephen M. Ross School of Business Supply Chain Consulting Studio (SCCS) | $5K plus hosting and student travel expenses | Early October for winter term projects | Chris Tarnacki 734.647.7110 |
| Create and launch a new product or service, establish a new functional unit | Stephen M. Ross School of Business - Living Business Leadership Experience | $50K per academic year | LBLE engagements begin with sponsoring a Winter term MAP project. Deadlines for Winter MAP projects fall in October and November. | Mike Barger 734.763.3978 Megan Piersma 734.763.3647 |
| Support for development and implementation of long-term sustainability strategies, Assessments of business sustainability risks and opportunities, Analyses of emerging sustainability issues, Reviews of industry-specific best practices | Partnership Projects at the Erb Institute | Modest stipend (generally $1-3k per student) plus travel expenses, if any | Proposals accepted year round | Melissa Zaksek 734.615.1684 |
| Data Science / Business Analytics projects to design, model, and analyze solutions for open-ended problems with large datasets in applications from healthcare, logistics, marketing and manufacturing domains. | College of Business, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Business Analytics Experience Capstone Project | August 15 for Fall term and December 10 for Winter term | Charu Chandra 313.593.5258 | |
| Year-long engagement with First Year through Professional Masters’ Students on student projects: prototyping, optimization, operations, programming, app development, engineering. | College of Engineering Multidisciplinary Design Program | $20K | June 30 commitment for January-December projects | Jenn Carlson 734.763.2834 |
| Lean process design and implementation, business unit manufacturing plan, strategic site assessment, supply chain implementation plan, sourcing plan, new product/process development strategy, product complexity analysis, plant floor layout. Projects include an implementation phase. | Tauber Institute for Global Operations Team Projects | Varies | December 1 for May-August summer projects | Raymond Muscat 734.763.4160 |
| Open-ended design projects that afford teams of students an opportunity to design, build, and test a prototype of a mechanical system | College of Engineering ME 450 Design and Manufacturing III | $5K | July 15 for Fall Term, November 15 for Winter Term | Heather Cooper 734.764.4064 |
| Mini-consulting projects in Systems Engineering and Design / Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering/ Energy Systems Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Automotive Engineering | College of Engineering / Integrative Systems + Design/ Masters in Engineering Capstone | No cost, but project most successful when student is hired to work as an intern for the semester by the sponsoring company, and project is part of larger job | Course offered every semester; Proposals accepted year-round | Amy Hartop 734.647.0912 |
| Design projects for the two BME capstone design courses that involves the design, build, and test of a prototype for clinical or biomedical research applications. | College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Design | Project-dependent; should cover the fabrication, validation, and iteration of mock-ups and prototypes | August 1 for Fall Term, November 1 for Winter Term | Rachael Schmedlen 734.763.0575 |
| Students collaborate and innovate on fast-paced, self-driven, semester-long projects, acting as consultants by managing projects, scoping deliverables, executing on mutually-agreed upon outcomes, and creating a plan for sustainable implementation. Project areas include librarianship, digital preservation, data science, and user experience design. | School of Information Design Clinic | None | August 15 for fall term projects December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students deliver data-oriented solutions through the development and analysis of data sets, building tools to extract useful information for clients through manipulation, analysis, and visualization. | School of Information SI 485: Data/Information Analysis | None | August 15 for fall term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students deliver design solutions to problems that involve user requirements analysis, user research, prototyping, and user experience evaluation. | School of Information SI 487: User Experience Consulting Project | None | August 15 for fall term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Through meetings and interviews with stakeholders, observations of work practices and information system usage, and examination of artifacts, master's-level graduate students identify, analyze, and recommend solutions for challenges related to products, services, and information processes. | School of Information SI 501: Contextual Inquiry and Consulting Foundations | None | August 15 for fall term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students analyze an existing online interaction environment and provide recommendations to help fulfill unmet needs, or provide guidance on the creation of a new online community. | School of Information SI 529: Online Communities | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students conduct interviews with community leaders and collect data from local, state, federal, and international data, building community profiles with relevant demographic information to help better identify community needs and inform community initiatives and outreach. | School of Information SI 547: Engaging with Communities | None | August 15 for fall term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Present case studies in four areas of accessibility in technology (mobility, hearing, sight, and cognitive) to master's-level graduate students, who spend four weeks per study brainstorming unique, workable solutions to challenges around technology and accessibility. | School of Information SI 552: Technology and Accessibility | None | August 15 for fall term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students work with clients to evaluate how well the user experience of their product or service meets the needs of its users, using a variety of methods to identify areas where the product or system succeeds and where it can be better at helping users achieve their goals. | School of Information SI 622: Evaluation of Systems and Services | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Have your dataset turned into a useful visualization by a master’s student. | School of Information SI 649: Information Visualization | None | Pitches accepted through 4th week of class | Matthew Kay 734.763.2285 |
| Students develop plans, procedures, and documentation, and build model sets for the management, archiving, digitization, and curation of large data sets and collections—especially for new types of content and technologies. | School of Information SI 667 & 699: Digital Curation | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students shadow clinicians that work with information, learning and evaluating workflow and information process and developing recommendations for improvement. | School of Information SI 672: Applied Clinical Informatics | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students collect data from the field related to a specific usability challenge articulated by the client, providing creative and compelling solutions supported by extensive user research. | School of Information SI 682: Advanced User Research in the Field | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students interested in libraries and archives take part in or lead special projects and participate in regular duties assigned to librarians or archivists, preparing them for careers in librarianship or archival professions. | School of Information SI 699: Special Projects in Libraries and Archives | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
| Students work with clients to identify potential project areas, then employ user-centered Agile methodologies to conduct research and develop products, applications, or services. Students work with clients to identify potential project areas, then employ user-centered Agile methodologies to conduct research and develop products, applications, or services. | SI 699 - User-Centered Agile Development | None | December 5 for winter term projects | UMSI Client Engagement Team 734.936.8735 |
Sponsorships
Opportunities to sponsor events on campus offer companies the chance to get in front of faculty and students, interact with programs that are relevant to your industry, and deepen connections across campus. Upcoming relevant sponsorship opportunities include:
Tauber Global Operations Conference
The Global Operations Conference (GOC) presented by the Tauber Institute at the University of Michigan brings industry, faculty, and students together to share, debate and strategize about the worldwide practice of operations. We are focused on bringing your insights for the future in combination with cutting-edge research within the Tauber Institute to deliver strong, valuable content to the conference. Sponsorship information is here.
Girls Encoded
Girls Encoded is a program to develop the pipeline of women in computer science as well as to retain the women who have entered into the program. Run through the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department, the program has two focus areas: recruitment of women into the CSE department, and retention of women to graduation from the department. Click for sponsorship information.
Michigan AI Symposium
AI Symposium 2021 is a day of research talks & demos focused on Human-AI Collaboration, bringing together over 250 participants from both academia and industry who are interested in the foundations or real-life applications of AI. Sponsorship information is here.
Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Team
The U-M Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Team is a student engineering design team building a fully autonomous vehicle for competitions. UMARV acts as a supplement to a robotics education, providing real-life experiences to work on revolutionary technologies that are shaping the future of mobility
Engineering Career Resource Center Corporate Partner Program
The ECRC Corporate Partner Program provides an opportunity for employers to enhance their brand presence at Michigan Engineering through valuable marketing and engagement opportunities, while supporting the ECRC in our effort to prepare students for their transition from college to career.
Transportation, Economics, Energy & the Environment Conference
TE3 brings academic researchers together with government and industry practitioners to exchange ideas and strengthen the collective knowledge for addressing the transportation sector’s energy and environmental policy challenges. Continuing the event’s recent focus on transportation electrification, this year’s topics include behavioral factors in the vehicle market and the integration of electric vehicles with the power grid.
Student Team Sponsorships
Almost 30 student teams work out of the Wilson Student Team Center, designing, building, testing and competing in various engineering initiatives. From concrete canoes to Mars rovers, the teams have a variety of sponsorhip opportunities for companies.
Engineering Research Symposium
The first virtual Engineering Research Symposium (ERS) was held in February 2021. This year’s ERS included 100+ participants in 4 research competitions including Undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D students. We also had unprecedented participation from 100+ alumni, faculty, and postdoc judges. Watch this video for event highlights and award recipients. Sponsorship information is here.
Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics
RSQE is a modeling and forecasting unit that has been in operation at the University of Michigan since 1952. Four times a year, RSQE provides forecasts of both the U.S. national economy and the Michigan economy. U-M’s Annual Economic Outlook Conference, the longest-running such event in the United States, is put on by RSQE and is held in Ann Arbor each November. Attendees at the Conference are primarily upper level business and government economists and analysts from all over the country (with the Midwest over-represented) and from all types of industry, plus local academics from the University of Michigan and the nearby region.