Shine as your truest self
If you’ve been looking for a space to slow your scroll and see what’s possible for your bright future, you’ve arrived at the right spot.
Explore the small steps that lead to giant leaps. Discover how you can connect with a community of curiosity seekers. Find inspiration from amazing people pursuing their passions. And own your glow.
What’s the Purdue x Sunnie collab?
We’re proud to be the official university partner of Sunnie! The Purdue x Sunnie collaboration features dynamic learning opportunities, immersive experiences, engaging content and authentic storytelling.
Ready to explore your bright future?
From AI to IRL
Purdue University professors Kasie Roberson and Sooyeon Jeong are giving you the inside scoop on AI: how to use it, how to spot a deepfake and what careers are available in this hot field. All this and more is available in the free, downloadable guide.
Curious about college?
Here are three small steps you can take right now.
1. Follow what excites you.
Get involved in your favorite activities. Paying attention to what you enjoy doing now will help you choose an interesting college major and a rewarding career down the road.
2. Do your best in school.
Taking classes that challenge you and working hard in them will set you up for success in college.
3. Develop a support system.
Parents or guardians, guidance counselors, teachers and other trusted adults in your community can help you think about college.
Get inspired by Purdue women in STEM
As you pursue your bright future, read some great advice from these Purdue students who are boldly taking their next giant leap.
Are you a problem solver? An adventurer? An artist?
Try our career quiz and find out!
Dear younger me … you’ve got this.
Sometimes, the best lessons come from looking back. These Boilermakers have been where you are. Now they’re sharing the wisdom, persistence and hope they learned along the way.
Lizzy Todd
Todd fell in love with IndyCar racing as an 8-year-old attending an Indianapolis 500 practice session. The motorsports engineering alumna turned that childhood passion into a career. She now works as a systems engineer for driver Pato O’Ward and the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team.
Jeremi London
Purdue alumna Jeremi London, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt, shares her STEM expertise as a consultant on the curriculum team for “Weather Hunters,” a PBS KIDS show strengthening a younger audience’s understanding of Earth science and meteorology.
Loral O’Hara
Loral O’Hara became the 24th member of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts in 2017. Her first voyage was Expedition 69/70 to the International Space Station. She spent more than 203 days in space. The voyage made O’Hara the sixth Purdue woman to venture into space.
