INTERNS FOR INDIANA
Funded in part by a grant from the
Lilly Endowment
Kimberly Tobiason,
Interns for Indiana Coordinator,
Purdue University
kstobias@purdue.edu
765-496-1830
Purdue’s Opportunities for Indiana
• $3.5 Million, 3 years
• Entire Purdue system
• Business development, internship programs,
and statewide outreach
Goal: Create New Companies and Jobs for Graduates in
Indiana’s New Economy
Enterprises for Indiana
Creating
New
Startups
Communities
Recruiting
Startups
Connections for Indiana
Servicelearning
Internships
at Start-ups
Interns for Indiana
Interns for Indiana
To place high quality student interns with startup companies, thus accelerating company
growth, while providing students with valuable
educational experiences
Summer 2004 Pilot
• 38 interns
• 27 companies
• Many lessons
learned!
2004-2005 Program Overview
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30 interns
Year-long program for companies and students
Academic year and summer internships
Supporting education program for students
Student interns receive a stipend from Purdue
The IfI Program can…
• Provide additional staff to perform tasks and complete projects
requiring deep involvement;
• Help you identify good quality candidates for full-time
employment;
• Contribute staff with up-to-date knowledge, tremendous
enthusiasm and fresh perspectives;
• Create good will ambassadors for your company after the
internship is completed.
Are you ready for an intern?
What do you hope to gain from an intern?
What will the intern do?
What are the goals and objectives of the
internship?
Who will supervise or mentor the intern?
How will the intern’s progress be measured?
Application Process
1. Complete IfI application form.
2. Maximize your options by submitting position
requests for several possible positions.
3. Mail SIGNED application and position requests to
be received by August 27, 2004
Applicants will be reviewed by a committee with
selected companies notified on September 13th,
2004.
What can our interns do for your
company?
- Marketing Plan Design
- Website Design
- Aerospace Engineering
- Computer Programming
- Human Resources
- Market Research
- Scientific Research
-Foreign Language
Interpretation
-Operations/Industrial
Management
- Accounting
- Management
- Technical Writing
- Finance
- Biomedical Engineering
- Special Education
- And Much More!
Matching Process
• September 13 - Companies receive acceptance notification.
• September 13 – Available internships posted for student
review.
• September 16 – Students notify IfI of internship interests.
• September 17 – Companies receive resumes of students
interested in their positions.
• September 17-24 – Companies interview and select intern(s).
• September 24 – Provide names of selected intern(s) to IfI.
• September 27 – First possible student work day.*
*returning students may start at other times.
BE SPECIFIC AND MARKET TO
THE STUDENTS
Student Selection
• Companies interview and select their intern(s) from
the pool provided.
• Companies notify IfI staff with the name of the
selected intern(s).
• Students work no less than 100 hours and no more
than 150 hours between September 27 and January 9,
2005.
• Students receive a $1500 stipend from Purdue.
Company Responsibilities
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High quality, meaningful work experience
Supervision
Effective training, guidance, and evaluation
Communication with IfI staff
Assessment
Equal Opportunity Employment compliance
IfI’s Responsibilities
•Help design appropriate work assignments.
•Identify appropriate intern candidates.
•Provide educational training and support for interns.
•Award appropriate credit and compensation.
•Monitor and assess program
•Facilitate communication.
•Maintain a fair and ethical program.
Intern Responsibilities
• Maintain high job performance.
• Act in an ethical and professional
manner.
• Follow assigned work schedule.
• Participate in company and program
assessment.
• Attend educational programming.
Educational Opportunities
Workshops include:
Professionalism in a new workplace
Business ethics
Intellectual property
Marketing yourself to potential
employers
Managing performance
Stress and time management
“Strategic thinking breeds success… But we
still have much work to do. With continued
support from the state Legislature, Lilly
Endowment Inc. and visionary corporate
leaders who believe in the future of Indiana,
we can put a "plug" in the "brain drain" and
keep our best and brightest right here at
home.”
-Martin C. Jischke, president, Purdue University