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JA CareerIgnite Events

We’re excited to share our Spring JA CareerIgnite volunteer opportunities! This semester, JA will be partnering with 10 high schools and expect to reach more than 7500 total students. To register, simply click this link: JA CareerIgnite Registration Link

• Herron Classical & Herron Riverside High School - April 2, 2026
• Crispus Attucks High School - April 15, 2026
• Lawrence North High School - April 22, 2026
• Lawrence Central High School - April 28, 2026
• Arsenal Technical High School - May 7, 2026

2026 Summer Camps

Purdue University Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)
https://engineering.purdue.edu/Honors/SeminarforTopEngineeringProspects
Cost: $2,500, with need-based scholarships available

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology STEM Camps
https://www.rose-hulman.edu/admissions-and-aid/early-planning/summer-camps.html
Cost: Varies by program

Marian University E.S. Witchger School of Engineering  Camp
https://www.marian.edu/school-of-engineering/innovation-summer-camp-residential-summer-camp.php
Cost: $575 includes all instruction, materials and supplies, room and board, travel arrangements, and entertainment. Financial assistance available. 

Indianapolis Project STEM
(sponsored by Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, hosted at IUPUI)
https://psych.indiana.edu/outreach/project-stem.html
Cost: No cost to participate, housing not included

College Career Fairs:

• Purdue University Employer Days. Contact Jaimee Barr at jimaddox@purdue.edu.

• Anderson University' RavenEdge Career Fair (September 30, 1-3pm)
  • Anderson University will graduate its first cohort of civil engineers in May 2027. Firms can connect with seniors seeking full-time roles as well as underclassmen pursuing internship opportunities.
  • Contact Brian McKenna, PE (engineering) at bwmckenna@anderson.edu or Mindy Grubbs (careers) at msgrubbs@anderson.edu.

Faculty Requests:

• Anderson University seeking adjunct faculty to teach structural engineering courses both semesters. Contact Brian McKenna orapply online.

• ACE Mentor Program is always looking for volunteers to mentor students interested in architecture, construction and engineering. ACE creates opportunities for architects, engineers, and construction managers to mentor high school students and encourage them to pursue careers in those industries.
• DREAM Alive is focused on mentoring youth in 7th-12th grade to become civic-minded leaders in Indiana. The program helps break the cycle of poverty by helping youth discover career paths and mentoring them from 7th grade until high school graduation.
• FIRST Indiana Robotics prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for students PreK-12 that can be facilitated in school or in structured after-school programs in Indiana. About 70% of FIRST students enter engineering programs.
• Techpoint Foundation for Youth's STEM Mentor Program supports teachers and robotics coaches by working with students to help relate their work to the real world with hands-on STEM activities.