EDUCATORS

Students Looking for a Career in Tech?

TechPoint offers a suite of programs designed to help students start their career in Indiana’s tech ecosystem.

Why Indiana? Why Now?

A competitive job market and rising costs of living can be the greatest obstacle for students starting their career.

With over a thousand tech employers in the state and one of the most affordable housing markets in the country, Indiana is a great place for students looking for a career in tech.

At the forefront of this is TechPoint, a non-profit, that offers a suite of programs designed to help students start their career in Indiana’s tech ecosystem.

Where TechPoint Helps:

Our suite of programs to help your student start their career.

Learn about tech-aligned grants available to educators.

Last year’s winner of the Mira Award for Educator of the Year.

TECH EDUCATION AWARD

Jake Simons Wins Tech Education Award

Six years ago, Jake Simons started a robotics team of 10 fifth grade students at Woodview Elementary, a rural Amish community in Nappanee, Ind.. Two years later, his program beat out 6,000 teams from 40 different countries to be crowned World Champions. Since then, his focus has been on growing the robotics initiative in his community and around the globe. Now, as Director of Robotics for Wa-Nee Community Schools, he oversees 15 teams with more than 100 students.

Looking for a Pathway into Tech?

If you have students looking for a way into tech, TechPoint has a variety of programs to connect them with employers.

XTern

Xtern recruits college students for a 10-week summer internship that includes housing, professional networking and development.

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Xtern

Xtern recruits college students for a 10-week summer internship that includes housing, professional networking and development.

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The Xtern community is special. Having a group of people that understood me and were looking to make friends helped me thrive. I am not exaggerating when I say that this summer has changed my life. I entered the program feeling insecure about my major and ability to succeed. Those feelings were short-lived after my arrival here. The team at Innovatemap is a collection of the most talented, genuine, original, and excellent people. They welcomed me with open arms and let me jump right in.

-Cassidy BelkInnovatemap (Xtern 2021)

GRANTS

Education Readiness Grants

Education Readiness Grants help Indiana secondary schools prepare students for careers in the fast-growing technology industry. Awarded grants enable school corporations and/or individual school sites to implement Information Technology programs that are defining the future of digital innovation.

Want to Connect Your Students to TechPoint?

Have an upcoming career fair or looking for other career resources for your students? Connect with TechPoint’s talent team to set up a college visit, discuss membership opportunities for schools and other resources.