For Employers

Meet Indiana's next generation of tech leaders.

Connect with talented college students, strengthen your recruiting pipeline and give tomorrow’s tech leaders a reason to build their careers in Indiana with TechPoint’s Xtern program.

Xtern: A Summer Internship. A Long-Term Talent Pipeline.

Indiana has no shortage of promising tech talent. Xtern helps employers build connections with students before they take their skills and impact elsewhere.

TechPoint’s flagship summer internship program links talented college students with tech-focused Indiana companies for paid, hands-on experience while helping them launch a tech career in Indiana.

Great For Your Team, Good For Indiana.

95%

of employers over the past three years were “very satisfied” with their Xtern

89%

leave with a positive view of Indiana’s tech community, up from 26% at the start of the summer

90%

of Xterns would recommend their employer to a future Xtern

Become an Xtern Employer

Join other leading companies by investing in entry-level talent that can make a difference for your organization, now and in the future.

How Xtern Works

Whether you already have an internship program or need help finding candidates, TechPoint can support your recruiting efforts.

Option 1

Work With TechPoint to Find Matches

Send us a job description and we’ll get your role in front of students, screen applicants and coordinate interviews. We bring talented students. You make the hiring decisions.

Option 2

Hire Your Own Intern & Include in Programming

Already recruited your summer intern(s)? Include them in Xtern so they get housing, professional development, civic and social engagement programming in addition to their work with you.

Best Suited for Employers Recruiting Students in:

Software Engineering & Development
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
IT & Networking
Cybersecurity
Other Technology-Related Fields

Xterns Come for the Summer, and Stay for Their Career.

Alongside the work they do at your company, students live and learn with a cohort of peers. They also join professional development, civic and social engagement programming designed to help them grow and picture their future in Indiana. That’s why 90% of Xterns are open to staying in Indiana state after graduation.

90%

of Xterns are open to staying in Indiana after

graduation.

Join the Indiana Employers Investing in Tomorrow's Tech Talent

Frequently Asked Questions

Xtern pairs college students with a paid, 10-week summer internship at an Indiana tech employer. It includes housing and a summer of professional development, civic and social engagement programming.
Any Indiana employer looking to hire an intern can participate. TechPoint members can join through their existing relationship, while non-members can participate by completing an agreement.
No. Employers can bring students they've already recruited into Xtern or ask TechPoint for recruiting support. TechPoint can share open positions with higher education partners, screen applicants and coordinate interviews. Employers make their own hiring decisions.
Xtern employers agree to provide a fulfilling, hands-on internship experience and mentor students throughout the program. Employers must register for the program and are responsible for paying student wages, typically $15 to $25 per hour.
Xtern supports internships across technology fields, including:
  • Software engineering and development
  • Data science
  • Artificial intelligence
  • IT and networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Other tech-related roles
Xtern employers pay $3,000 per intern for the full program, including housing and summer programming, or $750 per intern for programming only.

Employers also set and pay their interns' wages, typically $15 to $25 per hour.
Xtern is a 10-week summer internship experience. In addition to their work at host companies, students participate in three programming weekends focused on professional development, civic and social engagement.

Ready to Build Your Talent Pipeline?

Join other leading companies by investing in entry-level talent that can make a difference for your organization, now and in the future.

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