Students are the key stakeholders in the QRX program, and we want participation in the program to be so much more than just access to internships -- you could get those on your own without our help!Ìý Instead, we hope QRX can serve to help prepare you for entry into the QISE workforce, give you opportunities to develop and practice professional skills, and connect you to a community of like-minded students eager to enter the workforce and share their experience and wisdom with you -- and benefit from yours!
The QRX Cycle
QRX runs over the entire academic year and summer.Ìý Each year, a new cohort of QRX students from a number of academic partners enters the program in the fall semester.Ìý Students in a cohort, regardless of their home institution, will participate in events together during the school year.Ìý In the fall semester, students participate in introductory events designed to give them a foundation for workforce entry -- regardless of whether they intend to apply for internships through QRX or not.Ìý The program is open to everyone and the skills that students build in the fall will serve them throughout their professional career.Ìý In the spring semester, interested students will apply to QSRX internships and those that are accepted will receive support from the program as they work to prepare for their positions, which will begin in the summer.
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Students also receive access to the QRX online community, populated by cohort members and available 24/7.Ìý Students can use this space to give and receive support from cohort members, ask questions about the internship process, share useful materials and get feedback on applications, etc.Ìý In addition, students will have access to program leaders for support.Ìý A key goal of QRX is to ensure that students have whatever forms of support they need to be successful in the quantum industry.
Financial support is available as needed for students to participate in professional development events, and students never have to pay to participate in QRX.Ìý Want to join the program but your school isn't participating?Ìý Reach out to the program directors at this link.
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The QRX Timeline
Below, see a more specific timeline for QSRX participation through the 2022-2023 academic year.