Learn About Work Experience Programs with Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne

March 30, 2016

By completing an Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne internship or co-op, you can pay for college, develop self-confidence and professionalism, establish employment references, and create realistic career expectations.

Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is the largest public university in northeast Indiana offering over 200 prestigious degree and certificate options. IPFW provides affordable tuition, financial aid opportunities, individualized attention, and hands on opportunities to their 14,000 students from 43 U.S. states and 68 countries. At IPFW, Cooperative Education is an academic training program involving partnerships between students, employers, and Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Students have an opportunity to apply classroom theory to an actual employment environment. All positions are paid a competitive wage and students may receive academic credit. Employers provide outstanding co-op opportunities in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science and the Doermer School of Business.

IPFW offers two types of co-ops (alternating Co-ops and parallel Co-ops) as well as internships. In the alternating Co-op students alternate semesters of full-time study with full-time employment, with the option of working two consecutive sessions if a summer is involved.

A parallel Co-op provides students working part-time (10-24 hours per week) while attending IPFW. A minimum of two semesters are required and the student may continue working with the employer until graduation. An employer may also request full-time work during the summer break.

In addition to Co-op, IPFW also offers one-semester paid internships, most commonly full-time in the summer or part-time in the fall/spring. This option is available to selected majors only.

IPFW Career Services supports both students and alumni, providing opportunities to connect with employers through high-quality programs and events, assisting with professional development, and educating and preparing you for a lifetime of career success.

Awards and Honors:

• Among “Best Undergraduate Business Programs”
• Among “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (at schools where Doctorate not offered)”
• Among “Regional Universities (Midwest)”
• #129 Best Nursing School (Graduate School Rankings)
• #149 Public Affairs (Graduate School Rankings)

Key Majors, Future Job Possibilities and Sample Employers

Key Major	Future Job Possibilities	Sample Co-Op Companies
Mechanical Engineering	Automotive, Robotics, Supply Chain Management	Goodyear, General Motors, BAE Systems
Business	Real Estate, Finance, International Business	Northwestern Mutual, Lincoln Financial Group, Biomet
Electrical Engineering	Semiconductors, Biomedical Engineering, Wide Area Networks	Northrop Grumman, UPS, Exelis

Click here for more information regarding the internships and co-op programs offered at IPFW.