You + NCSA = Endless Possibilities
The SPIN (Students Pushing Innovation) internship program was launched to provide University of Illinois undergraduates with the opportunity to apply their skills to real challenges in high-performance computing, data analysis and visualization, cybersecurity, and other areas of interest to the NCSA.
Summer 2026 Session:
Eligibility:
- Open to all U of I undergraduates (except Spring 2026 graduates)
- Must be on campus during the program
- Must be in good academic standing
- Domestic and international students are welcome
Program Information:
- Program dates: June 8 – July 31, 2026
- Workload: 20 hours per week, 8 weeks
- Compensation: $15/hr
- Application deadline: March 3, 2026
Meet the Interns
Emma Maxwell
Project: Quantifying the Effectiveness of Scientific Documentaries Using Natural Language Processing
Mentor(s): Jill Naiman
Ruei-yuan Tu
Project: Computational Biology
Mentor(s): Haohan Wang
News
- NCSA Awards 38 Students Fiddler Innovation FellowshipsThe National Center for Supercomputing Applications awarded Fiddler Innovation Fellowships to 38 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and NCSA graduate… Read more: NCSA Awards 38 Students Fiddler Innovation Fellowships
- NCSA Awards 17 Students Fiddler Innovation FellowshipsThe National Center for Supercomputing Applications awarded Fiddler Innovation Fellowships to 17 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and NCSA graduate students in… Read more: NCSA Awards 17 Students Fiddler Innovation Fellowships
- 3rd Annual NCSA Students Research Conference3rd Annual NCSA Students Research Conference on April 23, from 2:00 – 6:30 PM CT in NCSA building. No registration fee. Register by April 1 here. For more information please refer to this calendar page.
About SPIN
The NCSA has a history of nurturing innovative concepts, and some of the best ideas have come from highly motivated, creative undergraduates. The SPIN internship program was launched to provide University of Illinois undergraduates with the opportunity to apply their skills to real challenges in high-performance computing, data analysis and visualization, cybersecurity, and other areas of interest to the NCSA.
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