Opportunity Knocks

This past week marked one year since I arrived in India for my semester long internship with Cummins Inc. Coincidentally, the three new interns left today for their internships with Cummins in India. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little jealous. I can't believe it has been a year since I first arrived in India.

Being with Cummins this summer, I have had the opportunity to help with some of the coordination of the DePauw-Cummins internship program. I have really enjoyed working on the other side of the program and see all the great improvements being made to make the experience even better. On top of all the excitement about the interns departure, roundtrip airfare prices are below $1000 from Indianapolis during our week-long fall break. I am very tempted to go for a visit.

I have realized this summer how special and truly unique the DePauw-Cummins internship program is. Cummins and most other companies don't have any other programs that remotely compete with the type of experience this internhip provides. When I talk with people here at Cummins about my experience in India, they often comment about how they had no idea such a program existed. In many respects the program doesn't exist........outside of DePauw that is. It is an exclusive, unparalleled program only offered to DePauw students. My fellow interns, here in Columbus, always ask me about how to apply for the program. I get a slight sense of pride when I explain it is only available to DePauw students. It's not that it is impossible to get an international internship at other universities; however, at DePauw the opportunities are so much available.

~BB