Quicket Solutions—a Chicago startup led by two U of I graduates—is doing its part to bring the next generation of Illini engineering talent to the city. Christiaan Burner and Akshay Singh founded Quicket Solutions in 2014, a year before graduating from the University of Illinois: Burner from the Gies College of Business and Singh from […]
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Akshaya Jagannadharao, HCSC Intern 2019
“When I came to Illinois to study Computer Science at one of the best universities in the nation, I did not know much about the state other than it had typical Midwest winters and it was over 2000 miles back to California. So, when I decided to participate in the City Scholars program, I was […]

Henry Woo, Trustwave Intern 2018
“It’s popular for engineers, especially software engineers, to think they are destined to work in the coastal regions. However, during our time here as City Scholars, we’ve seen the abundance of tech opportunities that aspiring engineers should take advantage of. Whether we are trying to focus our efforts in solving real-world problems or working with […]