"Employer Challenges are a great way to get visibility in front of a company in a low-stakes, but fun and engaging environment." -Student participant, Amazon Employer Challenge
The UCC Employer Challenge allows students to build deep connections with organizations through short-term, mini-projects that might be virtual, hands-on, case studies, and more. Each semester, we will be engaging with different organizations to bring a virtual project to our Ann Arbor campus that students can work on over 1-2 weeks to better understand different job functions/industries. The goal of the Employer Challenge is not only to help students better understand different areas of work, but also to receive critical feedback on the content, creativity, and overall presentation of their final project from the employer sponsor. Students that engage in the Employer Challenge will also connect with employers in a way that allows them to deeply understand the organization and learn about various roles that they can recruit for in the future.
There will be 20-40 students that participate in each Employer Challenge depending on the scope of the case study/project. Students can apply on behalf of a team (2-4 people on a team) and will work together in person and/or offline throughout the week. All participants must be U-M Ann Arbor undergraduate students.
NOTE: Due to high student demand, student participation may be limited to one challenge per semester.
To apply for a Challenge, search the "Events" section of Handshake for "Challenge" to see all upcoming Challenges and then click on the specific Challenge event to find details and the application. Next, click "join event" and then a survey will prompt you to fill out an application for the Challenge event. By completing an application for a Challenge, you are confirming your participation in the event should you be selected.
Upcoming Employer Challenges
Rialto Capital Employer Challenge (9/20/23-9/27/23)
(Applications are open through 9/17 on Handshake)
Past Employer Challenges
- Goldman Sachs (February 2023)
- Procter & Gamble (January 2023)
- Meijer (October 2022)
- Wayfair (March 2022)
- Plante Moran (February 2022)
- PVH (October 2021)
- Kraft Heinz (March 2021)
- Cornerstone Research (March 2021)
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (March 2021)
- AstraZeneca (October 2020)
- HPE (October 2020)
- Plante Moran (November 2020)
- Bain & Company (February 2020)
- Bloomingdale's (December 2019)
- BP (November 2019)
- Ketchum (October 2019)
- Bain & Company (March 2019)
- Ally Financial (January 2019)
- CIA (November 2018)
- Amazon (October 2018)
- BLASTmedia (October 2018)
Questions? Please email uccexp@umich.edu