WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central is recruiting high-tech start-up companies to take part in a system wide initiative called “Interns for Indiana.” It is a competitive program that assists start-up companies by partially funding high-quality undergraduate interns.
Companies are matched with student interns who are expected to work 400 hours starting in May and ending in August. In exchange for their work, students receive a stipend of $4,500.
The program is funded by the Lilly Endowment. Participating companies are required to provide a membership fee to help cover a portion of student and program costs. Summer participation costs are $2,000 of the $4,500 stipend. The application deadline is Feb. 10, 2012.
For information, call Natalie Connors, director of career development at PNC at (219) 785-5200, Ext. 5498.
