Illinois Institute of Technology · Emerging Field Spotlight
Quantum — Built in Chicago
Free training, a dedicated job board, and a quantum campus twelve miles from downtown. You do not need to be a physics major.
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Open Roles
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Quantum Employers
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Cost to Students
Why This Page Exists
Quantum technology is moving out of the lab and into the economy, and the Midwest is at the center of it. Through Illinois Tech’s partnership with the Chicago Quantum Exchange, our students have a direct line into the field: free professional development, a dedicated job board, and a 128-acre quantum campus rising twelve miles from downtown.
Everything on this page is free and open to Illinois Tech students. Nothing here requires enrollment, an application, or a particular major.
Get Q-Ready (Free)
The Chicago Quantum Exchange’s free professional development program for students in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Illinois Tech students are eligible. Sign up with your university email.
- Employer spotlights and hiring insights
- Hands-on technical workshops
- Industry panels from labs and startups
- Networking and workplace skills
Learn the Tools (Free)
- IBM Quantum Learning — free courses and real quantum hardware
- Qiskit — open-source SDK and free textbook
- Qiskit Global Summer School — free annual program
- Microsoft Quantum Katas — self-paced Q# exercises
- What Is Quantum? — a primer for beginners
Find the Jobs
- CQE Talent Portal — 740+ live roles
- Join the Talent Network — job alerts
- CQE Internships
- IQMP — the quantum park Illinois Tech partners with
If You Are New to This
Start with the CQE primer, then sign up for Q-Ready. The field needs software engineers, hardware technicians, project managers, technical writers, and business roles alongside physicists. If you are not sure where your major fits, bring the question to a career coach.
Full story: Quantum Is Being Built in Chicago — and You Are Invited
Free training, in a field that is hiring, twelve miles from campus. There is no reason to wait.
Questions? Email elevate@illinoistech.edu
All external resources independently verified by Career Services, August 2026.
