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Education

Companies need more tech talent, and UW students can be that talent if they have the applied skills and experience needed. Even before students graduate, N+1 enables students and companies to engage in new meaningful, learning-centered ways. Students gain necessary exposure to various companies’ cultures, missions, and work environments, and industry partners likewise benefit from the fresh ideas offered by UW students, while increasing their visibility to a broad base of talent.

To promote applied learning we offer:

  • Capstone projects: By enrolling in a for-credit capstone project course, students engage in applied learning projects on real problems in real work environments. Our industry partners submit ideas for 12-week projects. These projects are completed by small, cross-functional teams of Computer Science Undergrads and Grad students, along with students in UI/UX and students from the business school.  The projects are guided by a “scrum master.” Students learn agile software methodologies and become certified in scrum.
  • Micro-internships: We work with our partner companies to create paid micro-internships for students. These 20-80 hour micro-internships simultaneously allow students to gain valuable work experience across a variety of topics, while also providing access to a diverse pool of companies and industries.
  • Hosted Engagements: Our industry partners host our students for a day to share real-world project experiences with them. These brief experiences can have powerful effects in driving corporate engagement while improving students’ knowledge and marketability upon graduation.
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TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE THE FUTURE

Our unique blend of students, faculty, industry pioneers, and early adopters fuels a new approach to innovation. Research leads to groundbreaking tech advancements, education builds the skills needed to lead us forward, and industry collaboration bridges the gap between raw technology and use-inspired application. N+1 at UW-Madison is building a better future.   

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