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Online Project Application

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Project Year*

Submitter Name*

Submitter Email*

Submitter Phone

Submitter Role

Company Name*

Project Name

Project Description*

Brief summary of project’s strategic importance and goals/deliverables.

Project Type*

Please indicate into which category this project falls (more than one may be chosen but please limit to no more than 3)

Project Format*

Project Location
(if in-person or hybrid)

City

State/Province

Country

Location Notes

Expected Project- Associated Travel (Not a Commitment)

Please list any anticipated travel related to this project. If international travel is included, Tauber staff will contact you regarding next steps.

Project Timing

The standard 2026 project dates will be May 18 - August 7, 2026 (12 weeks). While all projects will remain at 12 weeks, sponsors have the flexibility to set the start date up to two weeks earlier (either May 4 or May 11) or up to two weeks later (either May 25 or June 1), as long as this is identified in the project proposal application. Please indicate either your agreement with the standard project timing (May 18 - August 7, 2026) or whether your company will be selecting an alternative start date (subject to Tauber approval).

My Team Size Requirements Are:*

If You Have Restrictions on Team Size or Student Program (Business/Engineering) Participation, Please Explain Below:

Citizenship Requirements*

Please indicate any citizenship requirements. Important Note: All Non-US Citizens will have legal US work authorization to participate in their internship. This work authorization is coordinated by the Tauber Institute in conjunction with U-M’s International Center.

International Student Count

If your project can accommodate International Students, up to how many International students can your project accept?

Able to meet Salary Guidelines?

Student Salaries are in addition to the project fee and are ultimately at the discretion of the sponsor. Will your company be able to meet the following Tauber Institute salary guidelines? Note: Guidelines are based on UM Ross School of Business & College of Engineering career office averages in USD & paid directly to students)

Students with 4+ years of work experience: minimum $2,100 and median $2,700 weekly
Students with greater than 2 years and less than 4 years of work experience: minimum $1,800 and median $2,400 weekly
Students with less than 2 years of work experience: minimum $1,500 and median $2,100 weekly

Alternative Compensation Ranges
If your organization is unable to meet the salary guidelines, please provide your organization's compensation ranges for summer interns at the following experience levels:

With 4+ years work experience

With greater than 2 years and less than 4 years of work experience

With less than 2 years of work experience

Students Hired As Employees?

Housing

If the project is onsite or hybrid please list any housing allowance or assistance.

Car Recommended?

For onsite or hybrid projects, please indicate whether it is recommended that students have a car.

Transportation Assistance?

If the project is onsite or hybrid, list any travel allowance or assistance. (Note: Travel to and from the project is often covered by the sponsor organization.)

Company Computer?

Will your organization be able to provide students with a company computer for the summer?

Anything Else We Should Know About the Project?

Project Fee
The current Tauber Institute project fee* is:

$30,000 with a signed Letter of Intent (LOI) and a deposit of $5,000 submitted by August 31st
$35,000 with a proposal submitted by November 1st
$40,000 with a proposal submitted after Nov. 1st and before December 15th

For companies doing two or more Tauber projects, please contact us directly to discuss package pricing.

Note: The project fee covers resources dedicated to the project and supports programming for students including:

Compensation for two U-M faculty advisors
Team coaches
Tauber Institute leadership training

*The project fee does not cover student salaries.

Does your organization have an LOI in place with the Tauber Institute?

Does your organization acknowledge and agree to the Tauber Institute project fee?

Analytics and Data Sciences
Asset Reliability
Digital Transformation / Information Technology
Energy
Engineering
Forecasting
Information Technology
Inventory Management
Lean Analysis
Logistics
Manufacturing
Operations
Process Improvements (Operations, Lean Analysis, Systems Optimization, etc.)
Procurement and Purchasing
Product Development
Quality Improvement
Research and Development
Robotics & Automation
Services
Strategic Assessment
Supply Chain Management (Quality, Forecasting, Purchasing, Logistics, Inventory Management, etc.)
Sustainability
Technological Assessment
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