Employer and Community Partner Engagement in Indianapolis

Currently, all students pursuing their Purdue education in Indianapolis are participating in Engineering, Technology and/or Science degree programs. The degree programs offered will continue to grow each year. Each student who chooses this unique urban location is supported in participating in multiple meaningful experiential education opportunities. Two priority areas of focus are:

1. securing internship and co-op partners in the Indianapolis area and
2. developing relationships with non-profit and business/industry partners for client-based applied projects.

Please reach out to one of the specific programs below or contact the Office of Experiential Education (indyexed@purdue.edu) to determine the best fit for your needs. You may also utilize the Key Employer Contact file to determine who to contact. We have many other experiential education programs available to connect with. To view all the types of experiential education at Purdue, visit About Experiential Education. 

Office of Professional Practice

The Office of Professional Practice (OPP) is a premier hub for engineering, science and technology internships and co-ops.

• To become an employer partner seeking interns or co-op students, visit the OPP Employer Partnerships page.

Center for Career Opportunities

The Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) provides career services to students, including job search assistance, resume building, and interview preparation.

• To promote job openings, participate in career fairs, and engage in other recruiting activities aimed at attracting top student talent visit the Employer page.

EPICS

The EPICS program is a design-focused service-learning program.

• To become a community service agency partner by submitting a project, visit the EPICS Community Partners page.
• To become a corporate/Foundation partner in leadership or by financially contributing, visit the EPICS Engagement page. 

Vertically Integrated Projects

The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program works with authentic and extended research and design projects.

• To become an industry partner by submitting a project, mentoring and or financially contributing visit the VIP Industry Projects page.

The Data Mine

The Data Mine is focused on Data Science for All, working on “big data” projects and research.

• • To become a corporate partner by submitting projects, mentoring and financially contributing visit The Data Mine Corporate Partners page.