December 8, 2004

Purdue’s Interns for Indiana program provides career experience

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Twenty-nine Purdue University students recently completed internships through Purdue’s Interns for Indiana program.

The students each received approximately $5,000 for completing the 10-week internships, during which they worked 40 hours per week at companies in Indianapolis and the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind.

Summer interns worked for 400 hours and were paid $5,000. School-year interns who worked 100-150 hours, received $1,500.

The Interns for Indiana Program is supported by a $3.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Kimberly Tobiason, Interns for Indiana coordinator, said the fields in which students interned called for experience with a wide variety of skills, including computer programming, Web design, marketing, human resources, management, technical writing, foreign language translation and even aerospace engineering.

"The students I've talked to are very happy," Tobiason said. "Companies seem pleased also. The students have gotten really involved in projects. It's been intense and fulfilling on both sides."

Tobiason said that Purdue also offers the interns workshops to prepare them for their future careers.

"They cover issues a new professional might face, such as how to market yourself for a full-time position and professionalism in a new workplace."

Tobiason said the ultimate goal is to support the state economy while providing the students direct work experience.

"We want to support companies and help them grow by providing them with high-performing Purdue students," Tobiason said. "We also want students from diverse disciplines working with the companies in hopes that many might find permanent employment or gain the skills necessary to launch their own companies."

Writer: Marydell Forbes, (765) 496-7704, mforbes2purdue.edu

Source: Kimberly Tobiason, (765) 496-1830, kstobias@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

Singapore Li Hwa CHONG Grad Accounting Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

La Verne CA 91750 Jonathan WILLIFORD Senior Computer Science Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Arlington Heights IL 60004 Brian Matthew DAVIS Senior Computer Science Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Downers Grove IL 60516 Rob JANICKI Junior Computer Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Geneva IL 60134 Theodore ULLRICH Junior Inventive Design Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Palatine IL 60067 Adam "Kirk" SMILEY Senior Management, English, Religious Studies Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Crawfordsville IN 47933 Lucas Earl William LOVOLD Senior Accounting Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Evansville IN 47720 Kent WILLIAMS Senior Biology Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Fort Wayne IN 46835 Jonathan WOLTER Senior Industrial Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Granger IN 46530 Sanjay ACHARYA Junior Electrical Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Indianapolis IN 46226 Jeannie COLEMAN Senior Organizational Leadership and Supervision Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Indianapolis IN 46239 Kevin O'KEEFE Junior Computer Graphics Technology Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Indianapolis IN 46222 Andrew L. ROBINSON III Senior Computer Technology (Software Development) Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Lafayette IN 47905 Daniel E. MINEAR JR Senior Financial Counseling and Sales and Sales Management Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Lafayette IN 47906 Brian WEICHEL Graduate Student Masters of Business Administration Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

LaPorte IN 46350 Meagan RIBORDY Senior Agriculture Sales and Marketing Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Monticello IN 47960 Natalya UTESHEVA Junior Math/Statistics/Economics Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

West Lafayette IN 47906 Albert FAULKINBURY Senior Chemical Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

West Lafayette IN 47906 Vivek SAXENA Senior Computer Technology Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Zionsville IN 46077 Melissa HARDY Senior Animal Science Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Mumbai India 400002 Benafsha SHAHLORI Senior Electrical Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Jiangyiu JP 214431 Zhenyu WANG Grad Electrical and Computer Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Amherst NY 14228 Cyril Cehrian JOS Graduate Student Aerospace Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Beaverton OR 97005 Michael ZAWACKI Senior Building Construction Management Technology Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Pittsburgh PA 15238 Nathan HRIBAR Grad Philosophy Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Farmers Branch TX 75244 Philip SCHATZ Junior Computer Science Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Houston TX 77071 Candice CROWDER Senior Accounting Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

St. Thomas Virgin Islands 00801 Renwick HAM Senior Financial Counseling and Planning Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

Carnation WA 98014 Devin Lee Joseph LOOIJEN Sophomore Biomedical Engineering Selected as a part of the Lilly Endowment Interns for Indiana Program

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