The Jain Industry Partnerships Program aims to introduce Stamps students to creative careers and creative possibilities in sectors they may not have considered (corporate, government, etc.). This program is made possible by a generous donation from the Jain Foundation.
While any Stamps student may apply for the program, first- and second-year students will be given preference. The program consists of:
- Six lectures or workshops in the Winter 2024 semester
- Individual mentoring with corporate employees in participating organizations (monthly minimum)
- Professional development workshops
You must apply and be accepted into the program.
For the Winter 2024 semester, all of the time commitments are on Fridays, so selected students may not schedule a class at that time. A mandatory orientation for students selected for the program will take place on December 6.
Please note that in addition to the selected students for the program, all students are welcome to attend the larger lectures. Only selected students for the program will attend the workshops due to space constraints.
How to Apply
The application will open from August 26 to October 6, 2024. Selected students will be notified by an announcement in mid-October 2024. We anticipate 20 to 30 students will be selected for this year’s cohort.
Benefits for Students
- Connect with recruiters, current professionals, and industry leaders in corporate and other sectors.
- Acquire skills and knowledge about careers and pathways in the corporate and other sectors that they may not otherwise know about.
- The opportunity to network with, and connect with, mentors who can guide them and prepare them for positions in their industry.
Participating Industry Partners
Atomic Object
Atomic Object helps companies innovate and grow by creating custom software that’s beautiful, reliable, and easy to use. We develop products that cross the web, mobile, desktop, and custom devices-predictable projects and uncommonly good software. With offices in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and Chicago, we serve a national base of clients across many industries. Employee-owned since 2001.
Bombas
Bombas is a comfort focused apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. We make the things that you live in, the things you move in, the elevated versions of the things you wear closest to your body every day. Socks, underwear, tees, and slippers are all made with premium materials. Our mission since day one has been to help those experiencing homelessness. That’s why for every item purchased, we donate one to those in need. We’ve donated more than 100 million items to more than 3,500 community organizations to date.
Flow Video
Flow Video is built on a simple idea: that a great story connects audiences to higher meaning. The story of every organization centers on its people, the work they do, and why it makes the world a better place. We think video is the ideal format for sharing these stories.
New York City Tourism + Conventions
New York City Tourism + Conventions is NYC’s official tourism marketing organization. We are the exclusive stewards of the New York City brand, providing unmatched access through our owned channels to travel-ready audiences worldwide with award-winning content and globally renowned programs. We connect visitors, locals, businesses, and government alike to spread the economic benefits of the City’s tourism economy across all our stakeholders and partners.
YouTube
YouTube’s mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. We believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories.
Additional industry partners will be added as they join the program.
Faculty Champion
The program will be run by Stamps Faculty Champion Seder Burns, who will assist in running workshops and lectures and coordinate with Stamps faculty and participating organizations.
For any questions, please contact Stamps-JIP@umich.edu.