Partner With ISE
Partnering with UF’s Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) offers numerous opportunities for companies to engage with top talent, access cutting-edge research, and enhance educational experiences. Whether you seek to increase visibility, recruit future engineers, or collaborate on impactful projects, we provide multiple avenues to connect.
- Connect with Future Engineers
- Engage with ISE Talent & Faculty
- Professional Development & Continuing Education
- Ready to Partner with us
Connect with Future Engineers
- Internships, Co-ops, and Full-time Hiring: Provide students with real-world experience while fostering future full-time hires.
- UF ISE Career Fair: Meet ISE students in our B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs and gain access to our resume database. Participation fee: $500.
- Information Sessions: Host an info session to introduce your company to students, coordinated through UF ISE or the UF Career Resource Center.
Want to recruit top ISE students? Complete our partnership form to get started!
- Guest Lectures & Seminars: Speak in courses such as Supply Chain Systems, Lean Production Systems, or Decision-Support Systems to showcase industry applications.
- Sales Engineering Seminar: Engage with students interested in careers in sales engineering and provide a recruiting pitch.
- Project-Based Learning: Provide real-world data for student projects in courses like Facilities Planning and Industrial Systems Simulation.
- Case Study Competitions: Sponsor a competition in areas such as data analytics, quality control, lean manufacturing, or supply chain management, with prizes for top teams.
- Workshops & Training: Deliver workshops aligned with our curriculum, such as Lean Manufacturing training sessions.
Interested in contributing to student learning? Let us know how you’d like to engage!
Engage with ISE Talent & Faculty
- Senior Design Projects: Sponsor a capstone project where student teams solve real-world challenges. Sponsorship: $5,000-$8,000 per semester.
- Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD): Multidisciplinary teams tackle industry challenges over two semesters.
- Sponsorship: $15,000 per project, with full IP retention.
Looking to collaborate on student projects? Let’s make it happen!
- Graduate Student Internships: Hire graduate students for internships that could evolve into research collaborations.
- Visiting Scientist Program: Host faculty members onsite to develop solutions or research agendas for your company’s complex challenges.
- Sponsored Research Projects: Collaborate with faculty and graduate students on contractual research projects. Estimated cost: $75,000-$90,000 per 12-month project.
Interested in leveraging faculty and graduate expertise? Let’s connect!
Professional Development & Continuing Education
- Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) Program: Weekend-based M.S./M.E. program for professionals, delivered in Orlando. More Info
- Online Graduate Courses: Flexible master’s-level courses available online. More Info
- Executive Education: Customized professional development programs tailored to company needs.
- Research Sabbaticals: Host company employees as Visiting Research Scholars for 3-12 months to collaborate with faculty and students on industry challenges.
Want to explore professional development opportunities? Let’s discuss how we can support your team!
Ready to Partner with UF ISE?
Whether you’re looking to recruit top engineering talent, collaborate with faculty, or enhance workforce development, we’d love to explore opportunities with you. Complete our partnership form, and our team will reach out to discuss the next steps.