{"id":2530,"date":"2026-02-12T21:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campuses\/indianapolis\/?page_id=2530"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:41:37","slug":"employer-engagement-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/career-readiness\/employer-engagement-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer Engagement Opportunities\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\"><strong>Employer Engagement Opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Purdue, industry and education move together. Our campus prepares career-ready students through hands-on learning, internships and co-ops made possible by strong employer partnerships\u2014while also providing seamless connections to West Lafayette. Engage with top Boilermaker talent across Indiana through one coordinated, high-impact ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/undergraduate-majors\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                Current Degree Programs in Indianapolis                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cco.purdue.edu\/employers\/careerfairs?tab=FallCareerFairs\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                Upcoming Career Fairs                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"mailto:pmfranci@purdue.edu\" target=\"_self\">\n                                Contact us                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div        class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid has-gray-background \">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__cards align-center\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\">\n                                                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/career-fairs-and-on-campus-interviews.jpg\"\/>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                                \n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">\n                                            Career Fairs &amp; On-Campus Interviews\u202f                                         <\/h2>\n\n                                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Showcase your brand and recruit top talent face-to-face. Meet motivated Purdue students ready to make an impact from day one or co-work within our\u202fon-campus\u202foptions for multiple days.\u202f\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cco.purdue.edu\/employers\/careerfairs?tab=FallCareerFairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n  View all upcoming Purdue University events and career fairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\">\n                                                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/employer_engagement_guest_lectures.jpg\"\/>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                                \n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">\n                                            Guest Lectures &amp; Classroom Seminars\u202f                                         <\/h2>\n\n                                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Share your\u202fexpertise\u202fdirectly with students early in their career search. Inspire the next generation while spotlighting your company\u2019s innovation and leadership.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\">\n                                                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/employer_engagement_local-site-visits.jpg\"\/>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                                \n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">\n                                            Local Site Visits                                        <\/h2>\n\n                                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Host students at your headquarters or lab for a behind-the-scenes look at how real-world problems get solved. Spark interest, build pipeline visibility and create memorable industry immersion experiences.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\">\n                                                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alumni-networking.jpg\"\/>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                                \n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">\n                                            Alumni Networking Experiences                                        <\/h2>\n\n                                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Reconnect\u202fin\u202fIndianapolis and help Purdue students explore careers. These curated events turn alumni stories into inspiration and fuel powerful connections.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\">\n                                                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/campus-tabling-and-information-sessions.jpg\"\/>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                                \n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">\n                                            Campus Tabling &amp; Information Sessions                                        <\/h2>\n\n                                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Build meaningful presence with a drop-in experience: meet students between classes, promote opportunities, host demos, or introduce your team.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\">\n                                                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Intern-Housing-on-employer-engagement-opportunities.jpg\"\/>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                                \n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">\n                                            Intern Housing                                        <\/h2>\n\n                                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Affordable, comfortable and convenient housing is available for your company&#8217;s interns through University Residences. Our spaces provide a great place to live, study and connect with fellow interns while staying close to work and campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/housing.purdue.edu\/my-housing\/indy\/options\/special-housing\/intern-housing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n  Learn more about intern housing options<\/a>.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap \">\n    <div class=\"section has-gold-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__content\">Contact Patrick Francis, Director of Career\u00a0Relations\u00a0to learn more about Indianapolis and engage on campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap--wrap\">\n                                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"mailto:pmfranci@purdue.edu\" target=\"_self\" >Contact US<\/a>\n                  \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":2515,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2530","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2993,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2530\/revisions\/2993"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}