{"id":1506,"date":"2019-10-31T01:51:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T01:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/?page_id=1506"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:52:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<style>\np    {font-weight: 10;}\nli   {font-weight: 10;}\n.collapsible {\n  background-color: #d4af37;\n  color: black;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  padding: 18px;\n  width: 100%;\n  border: none;\n  text-align: left;\n  outline: none;\n  font-size: 15px;\n}\n\n.active, .collapsible:hover {\n  background-color: #555;\n}\n\n.content {\n  padding: 0 18px;\n  display: none;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  background-color: #f1f1f1;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome! We are the Purdue Student Engineering Foundation. We are an student-led organization that focuses on promoting engineering amongst the youth, prospective Purdue Engineers, and Purdue alumni. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 762w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of the major points of contact for prospective engineering students, we connect with over 15,000 students per year to introduce students to Purdue&#8217;s world-renowned engineering program. Over the course of the year, we bring over 600 groups of students to tour the engineering facilities and share our unique perspectives on Purdue Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> In addition to tours, we participate in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">Academic Fairs<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <p>\nVisiting students need a comprehensive view of Purdue to see if residential life, extracurricular opportunities, and academic programs will be best for them. PSEFers participate in Academic Fairs in one booth of many to answer any initial questions from prospective engineering students as they begin their day visiting Purdue.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">Academic Panels<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <p>\nThough there&#8217;s great information online about Purdue Engineering, it&#8217;s best to hear about students&#8217; personal experiences. PSEFers have the opportunity to speak about their study abroad, internship, club, and overall Purdue Engineering experiences to hundreds to students during Academic Panels.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">Purdue&#8217;s For Me<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <p>\nPurdue&#8217;s For Me shows admitted students what Purdue is like. Academic panels and tours of engineering facilities allow prospective engineering students to interact with many PSEFers to see if Purdue is the right fit.\n<\/p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/psef-9715.jpg\" width=\"400\">\n<\/center>\n <p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">Broadcasts<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <p>\nSeveral times throughout the spring semester, PSEFers join Youtube live streams to answer any questions prospective students have. PSEF reaches hundreds of students this way, showcasing all Purdue Engineering has to offer.\n<\/p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-78.png\" width=\"400\">\n<\/center>\n <p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">APEX<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <p>\nIn the Spring, PSEF brings in hundreds of high school students for a day full of fun engineering activities. From professional panels to judging engineering design challenges, PSEF hopes to excite the next generation of engineering students and professionals.\n<\/p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0354.jpg\" width=\"400\">\n<\/center>\n <p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">Pizza With PSEF<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <p>\nProspective Purdue Engineering students can enjoy a casual pizza dinner and conversation with PSEFers. It&#8217;s a great opportunity to dig deep and learn about the many opportunities at Purdue.\n<\/p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1I1A9967.jpg\" width=\"400\">\n<\/center>\n <p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Come visit us and learn all about Purdue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/apply\/\"> Click here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script>\nvar coll = document.getElementsByClassName(\"collapsible\");\nvar i;\n\nfor (i = 0; i < coll.length; i++) {\n  coll[i].addEventListener(\"click\", function() {\n    this.classList.toggle(\"active\");\n    var content = this.nextElementSibling;\n    if (content.style.display === \"block\") {\n      content.style.display = \"none\";\n    } else {\n      content.style.display = \"block\";\n    }\n  });\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re proud to share our latest Impact Report, highlighting the measurable progress we\u2019ve made toward our mission and the people and communities we\u2019ve reached along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Report-mpact.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width:200px;height:280px;\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"280\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Report-mpact<\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PSEF\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Report-mpact.pdf\">PSEF Impact Report<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! 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