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Commercialization Analyst Internship

Now Hiring Commercialization Analysts for Summer 2025- Spring 2026

 

Internship Opportunity at the Intersection of Business, Science & Law

The Office of Technology Management is seeking master's, JD, and PhD candidates to join our paid commercialization analyst internship program from Summer 2025 through Spring 2026.  We are the office responsible for protecting and commercializing innovations developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In this position you will develop an understanding of intellectual property law, market and industry analysis, and licensing strategies. You will assess new innovations for patentability, commercial readiness and next steps.  OTM staff will mentor you to ensure your professional development.  

Open to: UIUC master's, law, and PhD students in any scientific field (PhD students must have approval from their advisors before a job can be accepted). 

Pay rate: $25.00/hour

Hours: Summer months: 35 hours/week (Ph.D. candidates only work 35 hours/week the first two weeks); Class months: 10 hours/week.

To Apply: Submit résumé and cover letter via Handshake (#tk) or Simplicity (#tk) or email Heather Jones at hbaker@illinois.edu. 

Deadline: March 12, 2025 

Learn More

Join our information session on February 21 at noon. Link to come.

Watch one of our previous sessions:

Watch previous information sessions:
Recorded February 9, 2023

 

 

Recorded February 9, 2022

 

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