The Indy Summer Experience, which is
coordinated by Internship and Career Services (ICS), is
designed to help students connect with the Indianapolis culture and
community during the summer. Students secure and complete an
internship or similar professional experience with a local
organization, thereby strengthening their connections to potential
employers. The program offers evening programming to introduce
students to the social and cultural communities beyond Butler. The
Indy Summer Experience also allows students the opportunity to live
in safe, subsidized housing on campus during the summer.
Housing
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Indy Summer Experience participants will be housed at a reduced
rate of $75 per week for double 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 a reduced rate as well. The AV
reduced rate for 2013 is TBD. 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 Indy Summer
Experience, 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.
Events
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ICS offers a variety of evening programs and activities
throughout the summer for Indy Summer Experience 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 Indy Summer Experience Program Coordinator.
Eligibility
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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 Indy
Summer Experience dates are not eligible. The 2013 Indy Summer
Experience dates are May 12 to July 31. Please note that a
student may apply before he or she has secured an internship or
similar professional position for the summer.
Participant Requirements
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Students that are accepted into Indy Summer Experience 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 Indy Summer Experience events on Wednesday
evenings in order to receive the subsidized housing rate.
**Please note that ICS does not place Indy Summer Experience
participants in internships or similar professional positions.
Students may set up an appointment with ICS to learn about
resources and strategies for their search and application
process.
Application Process
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The 2013 Indy Summer Experience application links and documents
are posted below.
Please note that the application process is competitive and the
Indy Summer Experience is limited to 30 participants. A
student may apply to the Indy Summer Experience before he or she
has secured an experiential experience for the summer.
Information Sessions
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Learn more about the 2013 Indy Summer Experience by attending an
information session. Food is provided and space is limited at each
information session. Please RSVP to Jennifer McConnell at jmcconne@butler.edu as soon
as possible.
Join us from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. on the following:
- Tuesday, December 4 in AU302
- Wednesday, January 30 in AU326
- Tuesday, February 26 in AU326
A final information session will be offered from 4:15 to 5:00
p.m. on the following:
- Thursday, March 28 in AU326