Lafayette AIM Program

 
 

The AIM Program
The Advanced Internship in Manufacturing (AIM) program includes a two-year degree in Advanced Manufacturing Automation Technology with Industrial Maintenance concentration that combines cutting-edge curriculum, paid work experience, along with learning highly sought-after business principles and best practices of a world-class manufacturer. Interested applicants must complete both the AIM application, as well as the Vincennes University application. Please select the Advanced Manufacturing Automation Technology (8480) program on your VU application.

What Makes the AIM Program Different?
Industrial Automation Maintenance skills are highly sought by many manufacturers. 日韩中文字幕福利片 earn a wage while attending college and gain priceless work experience with a leading manufacturer. Over two years, each AIM student can earn a good wage in their paid internship which, with planning, could cover all of a student鈥檚 education expenses. There are also potential grants and financial aid.

What 日韩中文字幕福利片 After Graduation?
日韩中文字幕福利片 in the AIM program earn an Associates of Science Degree through Vincennes University. Upon successful completion of the program AIM graduates may qualify for a full-time position in manufacturing. Additionally, AIM graduates can continue their education at Purdue Polytechnic to earn a Purdue University Bachelor's degree. Some AIM partners offer full time employees a tuition assistance program which allows the completion of the BS degree with little or no costs.

How it Works
The Application Process: 日韩中文字幕福利片 interested in the AIM program must apply using both the 日韩中文字幕福利片 application and the AIM application. The Accuplacer Placement Test may need to be taken. Request an Accuplacer Testing Appointment. Once accepted to 日韩中文字幕福利片 AIM partners will review your application and determine which applicants meet the rigorous background requirements. Next, the AIM partnership will interview candidates and select students for the upcoming class. (For information regarding the application process, please call 812-888-4812.)

Semester I: During the first semester of their freshman year, AIM students will study Advanced Manufacturing Automation Technology classes on the Vincennes campus. Student must maintain at least a 鈥淐鈥 or higher in all classes. Student success will be closely monitored.

Additional Semesters: After Semester l, AIM students will work at an AIM Partner's site and take classes in the Lebanon IN area. Two days a week, students will take VU classes at the site located in Lebanon. They will earn a 日韩中文字幕福利片 Associates degree in Advanced Manufacturing Automation Technology with a concentration in Industrial Maintenance. Three days a week students will work various technical assignments while applying technologies learned in the classroom. During school, students work approximately 24 hours a week at their internship manufacturing facility. 日韩中文字幕福利片 must maintain a 鈥淐鈥 or higher in all classes to be retained in this selective program. It is expected that AIM students will live in the Lafayette/Lebanon area after completing the first semester on the Vincennes campus. This hands-on approach of applying classroom knowledge on the job is one of a few national programs where students learn while they earn valuable real world experience and excellent compensation.

Time Frame: Once accepted into the AIM program, students experience hands-on learning, attend VU courses, and real work experience continuously until graduation. Our manufacturing partners offer paid summer employment prior to starting VU classes. The entire program lasts six consecutive semesters including summer sessions. You may view the required . *Note, the sequence of courses may vary.

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日韩中文字幕福利片 the Partnership
The AIM program is a partnership between 日韩中文字幕福利片, Acuity Brand Lighting, Banjo Corporation, Evonik, Heartland Automotive, Lakewood Book Company, Nanshan, Nucor, and Purdue Polytechnic Institute. The goal is to the meet the skilled worker needs of Indiana鈥檚 growing manufacturing sector.

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Under the guidance of highly experienced administrators, faculty and staff members, 日韩中文字幕福利片 students have the opportunity to pursue or advance careers in a number of industry-specific areas of expertise such as: teaching, health care, computer programming, journalism, nursing, aviation, advanced manufacturing and technology. Through partnerships, VU graduates can continue their education toward a Bachelor鈥檚 degree at Purdue.

acuity brand lighting

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. As of 2024, the company has approximately 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.84 billion for the fiscal year. In terms of market share, Acuity Brands is the largest lighting manufacturer in North America and the holding company for Acuity Brands Lighting which included the Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, and Mark Architectural brands, among others.


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Banjo Corporation, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana specializes in injection molding of glass reinforced polypropylene with an excellent reputation for high quality.  Our products provide liquid handling solutions in agricultural applications. We have been in business for over 60 years and are actively involved in the local community through partners such as The Boys & Girls Club and Youth Services Bureau. We pride ourselves with innovative designs, skillful engineering and precise manufacturing in a cohesive, team environment. Banjo is a business unit of IDEX Corporation. For more information, please visit .

IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that has undoubtedly touched your life in some way. In fact, we make thousands of products that are mission critical components in everyday activities. If you or a family member is battling cancer or another life-threatening disease, your doctor may have tested your DNA in a quest to find the best targeted medicine for you. It鈥檚 likely your DNA test was run on equipment that contains components made by our . You can enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables thanks in part to , an IDEX company. Banjo valves are used on the agriculture sprayers that apply fertilizer on crops. And if you were ever in a car accident, the /LUKAS庐 tool may have rescued you.

Founded in 1988 with three small, entrepreneurial manufacturing companies, we鈥檙e proud to say that we now call 40 diverse businesses around the world part of the IDEX family. With 7,000 employees and manufacturing operations in more than 20 countries, IDEX is a high-performing, global $2+ billion company committed to making trusted solutions that improve lives. For more information, visit .


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From custom lipids to plant-derived medical solutions, we create special kinds of products that improve millions of lives in a thousand different ways. Starting production in 1954 with just natural fermentation in large molecule manufacturing, Evonik Tippecanoe Laboratories now is a production facility that utilizes fermentation and chemical synthesis processes for the manufacture of many products from a scale of 30-gallon reactors in the kilo-scale pilot plant to 65,000-gallon fermentors! The manufacturing units at the site follow cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) to develop and manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients, including highly potent ones for cancer medications.

Evonik wants to find solutions to real-world problems with innovative ideas, teamwork, and practical solutions to make the world at Evonik a better place.


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FNG Covington is one of 62 integrated manufacturing facilities in the United States, Brazil, China, Argentina, Spain, France, Germany, Mexico and Canada. Flex-N-Gate is among the top 10 automotive suppliers in North America. Flex-N-Gate produces the highest quality products and systems for the automotive industry. With our extensive plastics, metals, lighting and mechanical assemblies experience, we persistently strive for continuous improvement and on-time delivery of defect-free products. From our multiple ISO certifications to our consecutive supplier quality awards, Flex-N-Gate鈥檚 launch experience delivers excellence throughout every program. In the last decade alone, Flex-N-Gate has built the components that enable over 400 million cars to run smoothly every day. Delivering on-time and on-budget is a source of pride for our company. We attribute our success to a focus on a process, which is centered on quality and responsiveness. Flex-N-Gate鈥檚 partnership with VU offers you valued experience in your related field of study and provides opportunities to observe and contribute in several aspects of the automotive manufacturing environment.


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Heartland Automotive is a manufacturer of interior and exterior automotive parts. Our products include plastic molded, painted and assembled parts. These parts are used in Instrument Panels, Door Panels, Consoles, Pillars, Head Liners, Aprons and Rear Gates and Exterior Cladding. We have two Indiana locations: Greencastle and Lafayette. We are a proud supplier of automotive parts to Subaru of Indiana Automotive as well as other prominent automobile companies.


lakeside book company

Lakeside Book Company is the largest book printing, binding, and distribution company in North America. The Company has a rich legacy of quality books crafted and enjoyed by readers all around the globe since 1864 when R.R. Donnelley started as a partner at a small printing company in Chicago. They offer a range of services to publishers, including: digital and offset printing for small and large print runs, smyth sewing, PUR adhesive, mechanical binding, intellectual property and brand protection, and decorative components like specialty covers and jackets.


nanshanNanshan America is the newest integrated aluminum casting and extrusion facility in North America.  Utilizing the latest technologies in equipment and processes, our 600,000 square foot manufacturing facility is capable of producing 150,000 tons of extrusion ingot and 50,000 tons of extruded product annually.


nucor

Nucor Corporation is an American company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that produces steel and related products. It is the largest steel producer in the United States, the largest recycler of scrap in North America, and the 16th-largest steel producer in the world. Along with Commercial Metals Company, it is one of two primary suppliers of rebar used to reinforce concrete in buildings, bridges, roads, and infrastructure in the U.S.


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Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdue鈥檚 role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering, and agriculture. VU advanced manufacturing students can receive a four year degree from Purdue without leaving the 日韩中文字幕福利片 campus. AIM students can transfer into Purdue's Engineering Technology program.  

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