Interns for Indiana (IFI) - Office of Professional Practice - Purdue University

Interns for Indiana has become one of the premier talent partnership programs for Purdue University students connecting to startups and early stage companies in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Since 2021, over 1,000 students have submitted applications for roles at some of the most innovative and transformational startups building their business in Indiana. Students selected for Interns for Indiana are challenged with complex problems in real-world scenarios and have experiences interacting directly with founders and c-suite leadership.

Current Summer 2026 Openings

• Amplified Sciences - Purdue Faculty Founder
• anu - Purdue Alumni Founder(s)
• Code19 Racing - Purdue Alumni Founder
• Continuity Pharma - Purdue Faculty Founder
• Davinci Wearables
• Glassboard - Purdue Alumni Founder(s) + CEO
• Gryfn - Purdue Faculty Founder(s) & Alumni CEO
• Ixana
• LyoWave - Purdue Faculty Founder(s)
• NanoBio Designs
• NutraMaize - Purdue Faculty Founder
• ONOW Enable - Purdue Alumni Founder
• ROCKaBLOCK
• Vertikal X
• Wavelogix - Purdue Alumni & Faculty Founder(s)

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• Students must apply directly to IFI opportunities in X Engine via the IFI job board. New postings will be available in the spring.
• Startups will reach out to students eligible for interviews and eventually provide offers as IFI fellows in spring or summer.
• Students will work full time (40 hours a week) during the summer for 10-12 weeks.
• Students must complete all onboarding paperwork and are required to register for ENTR 39699: Interns for Indiana Experience .
• Students will receive competitive compensation in the IFI program on a biweekly pay schedule 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 due to CPT restrictions.

Entrepreneurially minded students are eligible to showcase interest via this interest form. As new opportunities become available, they will be shared appropriately.

Applications for fellowship funding are now available for startups and early-stage companies. Please complete the IFI Partner Application. Funding awards will be sent as funding is available. Upon receiving notice of funding approval, partners must post the opportunity to X Engine and complete the IFI partnership terms and agreement form (shared with funding award notification).