Women in the Polytechnic

Of the 5500+ students at Purdue polytechnic, over 23 percent are female. That means there are nearly 1300 young women in the Polytechnic who, like you, are interested in innovation and fascinated by how things work.

  Meet Our Students

Hear their advice and learn about their majors.

Get connected
and experience all that Purdue Polytechnic offers!

Student Organizations

WIT
 
Woment in Construction Management
WIT
 
Women in Aviation

Diversity and Cultural Centers

BCC

Everyone is invited! Expand your horizons, learn about traditions and make new friends by visiting a campus cultural center.

 

Club Sports

Club Sports

At Purdue, you don’t need to be a full-time athlete to participate in sports. The Club Sports program offers dozens of sports teams, including co-ed and single-gender, to get your heart beating! Here are just a few:

Learning Community

Sorority and Cooperative Housing

Multicultural and Diversity-Based Sororities

Sorority and Cooperative Housing
 

Historically Black Sororities

National Pan-Hellenic Council
Faith Spencer

Boilermaker weighs in on how she put her interests on a career path.

As a high school student, Faith Spencer always thought she knew what she wanted to do after high school.

As someone who did well in math and science classes and had multiple Boilermakers in the family, she set her sights on a career in engineering. So it was a natural decision to take part in several summer engineering programs for high schoolers.

See Faith's Story

  Meet Our Alumni

Natalie McGuckin
"The Polytechnic helped to make me uniquely qualified for my new job through the hands-on learning environment. I knew what I liked and what I did not like from the projects I did in the classroom. And, when I talked with my employer about my projects, it helped them to understand my capabilities."
Natalie McGuckin
Data Visualization and Web Programming & Design
Jasmin Allen
"I would like to thank all of my professors for making themselves available when I needed extra help. They challenged me to perform at a higher level and often reached out to me personally about career and leadership opportunities."
Jasmin Allen
Electrical Engineering Technology
Emily Hobart
"The Polytechnic helped to make me uniquely qualified for my new job through the lab-focused learning. Labs combined with project-focused classes really helped me to become comfortable tackling projects from the ground up and being confident that I can excel in the workplace."
Emily Hobart
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Jill Cook Alumni Profile
"All of my life experiences, which include obtaining my education, have brought me to this point in my life and shaped who I am and how I approach my career."
Jill Cook
Organizational Leadership & Supervision
Jeannine Abele
"My degree gave me the ability to apply my learning so that I could hit the ground running with experience and confidence. "
Jeannine Abele
Computer and Information Technology
Trevor Craig
"My professors, advisors and administrative staff were there to help me with any questions I had. They always made me feel welcome and even helped me navigate the world of interviews and job offers!"
Trevor Craig
Construction Management Technology