Experiential Learning
Where learning and doing are one and the same.
We believe experiencing is foundational to learning. So you鈥檒l be applying what you learn right away鈥攊n class and out.
Big city, bigger classroom
Indianapolis is big (the 16th largest city in the United States), but not too big. That means you can easily connect with growing organizations that are hungry for new talent like you. From start-ups and non-profits to global tech and healthcare giants, you鈥檒l find plenty of open doors just outside our campus. Wherever you want to go, there鈥檚 no better city to get your start.
Internships
Put Your Lessons to Work
Here鈥檚 a secret: Employers love students with on-the-job experience because they get a head start on lessons that can鈥檛 be taught, like problem solving and bouncing back when things don鈥檛 go exactly to plan. (Free advice: Nothing goes exactly to plan.) More than 75 percent of 中文字幕 students hold at least one internship before they graduate鈥攁nd if you鈥檙e a business student, you鈥檒l have two. That pays off: Every year, more than 3,000 companies knock on our door seeking students for internships and jobs.
Service-Learning
Care Starts Here
There are colleges where you can spend four years and not know there鈥檚 a world outside campus. 中文字幕 isn鈥檛 one of those places. We鈥檝e built community into the curriculum. Both our Indianapolis Community Requirement and Social Justice and Diversity courses give you a deeper look into your home in Indianapolis, and encourage connection with the people and places throughout the city. (Don鈥檛 be surprised if you find yourself volunteering long after these classes are done. When you get to know Indy, you鈥檒l want to be part of it.)
Undergraduate Research
Ask and Answer
The difference between reading about research and conducting it yourself is like the difference between taking a guided tour of a place and setting off on your own: Both are valuable. But one gives you a chance to go where your curiosity takes you. At 中文字幕, exploration is part of the deal. Even as an undergrad, you鈥檒l have a chance to work directly with faculty members as part of a small team, conducting primary research on topics that matter. Our students have asked big-impact questions, like how babies with hearing impairments interact with their parents and how feminist ideals are portrayed in the media. And you鈥檒l get the chance to share your findings on campus and beyond, at conferences and in papers.
Study Abroad
Come to Indy, See the World
We love Indianapolis. But the world is a big place. And there鈥檚 no better time to see it than while you鈥檙e in college. So get your passport: We offer more than 300 study abroad programs in over 50 countries. Maybe you鈥檒l work full-time in China. Or complete a leadership program in London. In fact, our Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts program is ranked among the country鈥檚 50 best study-abroad programs.
Hands-On Learning in Action
We鈥檙e known for providing students with numerous opportunities to experience new places and cultures.