Interns for Indiana (IFI)

Here at the Office of Professional Practice, we are connecting entrepreneurially-minded Purdue University students in West Lafayette and Indianapolis to Indiana startups and early stage companies in order to promote economic development, enhance student success and provide professional opportunities to high performing students. Opportunities will be available for students in STEM and non-STEM disciplines. 

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How IFI works:

• Students must apply directly to IFI opportunities in X Engine via the IFI Job Board
• Startups will reach out to students eligible for interviews and eventually provide offers to students as summer IFI fellows in 2025.
• Students will work full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer for 10-12 weeks
• Students selected for internship opportunities must register for ENTR 39699 Interns for Indiana Experience
• Students will receive competitive compensation in the IFI program on a bi-weekly pay schedule during each summer and be employed as a fellow of Purdue University
• Students are required to secure their own housing during the summer

The program is open to all undergraduate students with a 2.8 GPA or higher.* Graduate students are not eligible to participate. International students in First-Year Engineering will not be eligible to participate in Interns for Indiana due to CPT restrictions.