The process for securing a Tauber team project begins in earnest in the Fall, when companies fill out an application with a project proposal for a substantive operations-related challenge. The final match between sponsors and student teams is determined in March of the following year. Tauber student teams and their faculty advisors work with sponsoring companies throughout the Spring to refine project scope, then students work full-time for their sponsors for 12 weeks during the Summer to develop and implement solutions. Student teams present their solutions in September at the Tauber Institute’s annual Spotlight! Team Project Showcase, which includes additional networking and recruitment opportunities for sponsoring companies.
January – November
Potential sponsors identify a corporate champion, complete the Team Project Submission Form, and submit initial project ideas to the Tauber Institute.
Application Due By: November 15
November – December
Potential sponsors meet with Tauber representatives to discuss potential projects and define project scope and deliveries.
January
Potential sponsors review Tauber student resumes and present final project proposal(s) to students on campus.
February
Potential sponsors conduct student interviews virtually or on campus. Note: Both students and corporate applicants rank one another based on these interviews.
March
Tauber Institute matches project sponsors with student teams based on mutually expressed preferences. Tauber Institute assigns faculty advisors at this time.
April
Teams meet at company sites to complete initial project planning.
May – August
Students confront operations & manufacturing issues for sponsor companies in a 12-week project time frame.
September
Corporate sponsors, faculty advisors and students meet at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for project presentations at an all-day event called Spotlight! Team Project Showcase and Scholarship Competition. Top performing students are awarded scholarships. Recruiting opportunities are abundant.
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