Innovate in the Wild: Partner with the INI as a 2023 Practicum Project Sponsor

The INI announces its open call for project sponsors for the Fall 2023 Practicum

Through this capstone experience at CMU, sponsors work with brilliant and creative students to develop and improve ideas. The INI Practicum is a cornerstone of our two bicoastal programs: the M.S. in Information Technology – Information Security (MSIT-IS) and the M.S. in Mobile and IoT Engineering (MSMITE).

What is Practicum?

Practicum is a hands-on, immersive experience in which teams of INI students tackle problems, pilot new ideas and establish proof-of-concept for project sponsors. Projects can span a variety of topics in computing, mobile systems and security, and range from fundamental research to software development.

Why sponsor a Practicum Project?

Guided by faculty from the College of Engineering, INI bicoastal students help develop novel approaches to a project that will have a meaningful impact on their sponsor's organization.

 Sponsorship is a fantastic recruitment opportunity, granting companies early access to exceptionally qualified INI students. Companies who are searching to hire talent use practicum projects to fill the gap for their short-term needs. Other reasons to sponsor:

• Help move projects forward during a labor shortage
• Find highly qualified interns
• Connect with top students for full-time employment after Practicum
• Pracitcum projects often reach a wide audience in the form of a published research paper or continued collaboration after the semester has ended.

We welcome proposals from corporate, government and research sponsors. Want to learn more? Visit our sponsor webpage to view recent sponsors and project summaries, as well as how to submit a proposal.

Sponsorship of INI Practicum is conducted under the CMU Educational Project Agreement and requires a financial contribution to offset the project cost; the amount is dependent on the type of sponsoring organization.