Brain Gain Program

Brain Gain Program participants will be housed at a reduced rate of $50 per week for double occupancy or $90 per week for single occupancy in University Terrace (UT) Apartments. In the case that a student is currently living in the Apartment Village (AV) and has signed the contract to remain in the AV during the next academic year, he or she will be allowed to live in the AV over the summer at the reduced rates listed above. Information on UT Apartments and Residence Life policies can be found at the following site: http://www.butler.edu/residence-life/

If a student does not complete the terms of the Brain Gain Program, he or she will be charged the standard rate for campus housing. 

Please note: All participants will be required to move out of UT at the end of the program on July 31 in order for the Building and Grounds crew to make necessary repairs and cleaning for the next academic year. This is a university-wide policy. Participants must be able to secure interim housing between the move-out date and the start of the next semester if they need to stay in the Indianapolis area.

ICS offers a variety of evening programs and activities throughout the summer for Brain Gain Program participants. Attendance is required*. The events, which include meals, take place on Wednesday evenings and are offered to students at no charge. Past events have included company tours, sporting events, cooking classes, theatre performances, museum visits, and networking socials.

Please note that additional events sponsored by UT and Residence Life may be offered during the summer. These events do not count toward the program requirements, but provide opportunities to build stronger bonds with fellow residents and program participants.

*Participants are allowed to miss one event which must be approved by the Program Coordinator.

Butler University students of all majors and grade levels are eligible to apply. Past participants may apply.

Students receiving their diploma during or before the Brain Gain Program dates are not eligible. The 2012 Brain Gain Program dates are May 13 to July 31. Please note that a student may apply to the Brain Gain Program before he or she has secured an experiential experience for the summer.

Students that are accepted into the Summer Brain Gain Program must complete the following requirements:

1.  Secure, provide proof, and complete a 20 hour per week minimum with any combination of the following experiences:

• Internship
• Student teaching
• Pharmacy or PA rotation
• Faculty-guided research project
• Volunteer

2.  Internships and other similar experiential education opportunities listed above can be for credit or non-credit.

3.  Participants must be able to commit to attend all* of the scheduled Brain Gain Program events on Wednesday evenings in order to receive subsidized housing rate.

**Please note that ICS does not place Brain Gain Program participants in internships or similar experiential education positions. Students may set up an appointment with ICS to learn about resources and strategies for their search and application process.

The 2012 Brain Gain Program application documents are posted below. All application materials are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30.

Please note that the application process is competitive and the Brain Gain Program is limited to 30 participants. A student may apply to the Brain Gain Program before he or she has secured an experiential experience for the summer. 

Application Checklist

2012 Application

Employer Recommendation Form

Faculty / Staff Recommendation Form

Learn more about the 2012 Brain Gain Program by attending an Information Session. Information Sessions will take place from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m. in Atherton Union 326 on the following days: December 6, and January 24, February 8 and March 6.