Summer Business Office Intern
The summer internship is a paid position and will focus on assisting with a variety of general business office functions such as marketing, website updates, event planning, equipment inventory, shipment receiving, accounting tasks, and more.
Requirements:
• Must be an undergraduate student at UIUC majoring or minoring in a business-related field.
• Willingness to work at least 15 hours per week on-site at IBRL (1300 W. Pennsylvania, Urbana) with options to work up to 35 hours per week over the summer.
• The ideal candidate is analytical, communicative, detail oriented, organized, responsible, punctual, and self-motivated.
Internship Goals & Tasks:
• Assist with marketing related tasks, such as website updates, material updates, and photography.
• Support IBRL events by assisting with event planning tasks and/or working at the events.
• Assist with inventory related tasks for all IBRL equipment and supplies.
• Receive and check-in supply orders.
• Assist with accounting related tasks.
• Help to maintain facility spaces, such as conference rooms and client offices.
• Other business office tasks as assigned.
Timeline:
• The application deadline is Friday, April 24. 2026
• The summer internship begins as soon as possible after hire and ends on Friday, August 21, 2026. Depending on the needs of IBRL, there is potential opportunity to continue the internship through the Fall 2026 semester.
To Apply:
• Please submit an application here and be sure to add your resume in the application.
FASTER Internship Program
The Food and Agricultural Science in Technology Education and Research (FASTER) Program is a paid internship program providing undergraduate students the chance to work with industry leaders and top researchers from various disciplines. Students are equipped with hands-on experience in the IBRL and the Food Science Pilot Plant.
Learn more about our FASTER program here.
