EARN Indiana

by Indiana Chamber of Commerce

employee impact

Participants gain career experience.

business impact

Businesses receive financial incentives to hire interns.

community impact

Communities develop better policies that result in strong talent pipelines and experiential opportunities.

Location: Indiana

Industries: Non-profit

Virtual Option: Yes

Results in Credential: No

Duration: Varies based on program

Self-Paced: No

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Details

EARN (Employment Aid Readiness Network) Indiana is the state's work-study program. Students with financial need have access to resume-building, experiential, paid internships, while employers receive state matching funds—50% of the student's hourly rate—for hiring these students. EARN Indiana has partnered with Work and Learn Indiana to better match students and employers, and to assist employers in finding the perfect fit for their team.

EARN (Employment Aid Readiness Network) Indiana is the state's work-study program.

To be eligible for an EARN internship, a student must:

Be an Indiana resident;
File the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid);
Be enrolled full-time or part-time at an eligible Indiana college or university and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of no more than $24,570*;
Not have a bachelor's degree prior to the term in which the student plans to work;
Meet any other criteria established by the Commission.

*EFC is based on the student’s 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS
A qualified employer may be:

An approved college or university
A unit of state or local government
A private, not-for-profit organization
A for-profit company (with preference given to small businesses)

To receive matching funds, certain minimum standards must be met:

Internship must be paid
Internship must last at least 8 weeks
Intern must work 12 to 20 hours a week during the academic year (12-40 hours during summer)
Intern activities cannot be political or sectarian
No more than 25% of intern's work can be administrative (clerical)
No more than 50% of employer's workforce can be interns
Federal work study funds cannot be received for the same internship

Please visit links below for additional information:

HOW TO APPLY
Employers and Students interested in participating in the EARN Indiana program should create an account on Work and Learn Indiana and check the "EARN Indiana" box. The Commission will verify your eligibility and once approved for the EARN program, employers can begin posting positions and students can begin applying for EARN positions.
The EARN Indiana Reimbursement System is now accessible on Scholar Track. A user guide can be reviewed by clicking the following link: EARN USER GUIDE

If you have questions about EARN Indiana, please email earnindiana@che.in.gov.

Visit the EARN Indiana website.