The program looks for students from all disciplines. Students should be of at least junior standing and have a GPA of 2.8 or above to be considered. Graduate students and international students with visa’s that allow them to work in internships off-campus are welcome to apply.

Through a seminar series and other activities, students will explore entrepreneurial issues and skills, have opportunities to network and develop as a community, and earn an academic credit each semester.

In addition, participating students will be eligible for placement in a paid internship with a start-up company. Internships are not required and will be assigned based on availability, goodness of fit, and interest. Students who are selected and placed with a company will have the opportunity to receive a stipend of $3000 during the academic year program and $4500 during the summer program.

We are asking you to refer eligible student candidates by encouraging them to apply and providing a recommendation. Faculty/Staff Recommendation Form (PDF Download)

The program looks for students of high academic achievement who have skills to offer a high-tech company. Some of the requests include students who have strong decision-making skills, the ability to work with little supervision, are able to multi-task and have solid communication skills.

We are also asking you to refer eligible start-up companies to participate in this program. Please refer them to this website or to Kirk Smiley at smileyak@purdue.edu or by calling (765) 496-1830.

The Interns for Indiana is happy to provide more information to your department and students on the program through information sessions or materials. Please contact the program for more information.

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