[1] The Research & Development Center (RDC) is located about 50 miles (80 km) from State Farm’s Corporate Headquarters making it easy to communicate back and forth on projects.
This location allows State Farm associates to interact with the campus community and provide real-world education opportunities to students.
The Research & Development Center hires University of Illinois students for fall, spring, and summer internships from a variety of majors and backgrounds.
[8] In January 2007, State Farm was announced as a Private Sector Partner for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) located at U of I.
[9] Interns began working Research Center internships located at NCSA the following summer and continue on today.
Students in MAGNet are expected to enroll in a new master's curriculum created via a relationship between State Farm and the U of I's Statistics Department.
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