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AIT believes internships are valuable stepping stones to a life-long career

For students preparing to graduate from college and enter “the real world,” nothing is more valuable than experience. A successful internship provides a unique glimpse into a career path and allows future members of the workforce to apply their skills in a new environment.

AIT believes in providing meaningful work experiences to qualified students eager to think outside the box, meet new people, and find their professional voice.

About our internships
No student accepts an internship hoping to file papers or answer phones. At AIT, interns have a purpose. Every student hired is charged with completing a short-term project aimed to improve the quality of operations at the company. Whether it’s analyzing the potential for new business, developing a full-time wellness program, or creating new test methods in the lab, our interns know that the work they’re doing makes a significant impact on their resume and on AIT. At the end of their internships, students present their findings and make recommendations for real-life applications to AIT’s executive team.

And while interns work hard at AIT, they also play hard. Social activities have included a corn hole tournament, an Indianapolis Indians baseball game, and a team-building exercise at Indiana Beach.

Internships are possible in every area of the company all year long, but AIT’s highest demand takes place in the summer in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Billing
• Business Development
• Human Resources (HR)
• Information Technology (IT)
• Sales
• Laboratory

Interns typically work 40 hours a week during the summer. There are also limited opportunities in the fall, winter, and spring for local students.

About our interns

AIT looks for interns who are:

• Academically strong – 3.0 GPA is preferred but not required; able to obtain positive recommendations from teachers; normally will have completed sophomore year of college
• Socially active – involved in clubs, sports, and/or other extracurricular activities that contribute to a person’s well-roundedness
• Goal-oriented – has working knowledge of future goals and what they hope to accomplish with an internship
• Culture-compatible – AIT is proud of its fun, high-spirited, team-oriented culture and enjoys hiring interns who would make great employees. Isn’t that one of the goals of an internship?

Testimonials 

Anisha Gohil, Saint Joseph’s College
"I spent a summer interning in AIT’s Research and Development (R&D) Department. My projects included reworking the method for extracting amphetamines and opiates from meconium and developing a method for salvia, a powerful hallucinogen with dissociative effects.

Before coming to AIT, I didn’t know a lot about extractions or instruments like triple quadrupole detectors, but now I can set up a method and design an extraction. I have learned so much about the process of testing blood, urine, and meconium samples and also about different types of drugs. When one of the toxicologists reviewed a forensic case, he sat with me to explain how he interprets test results and what the results mean. There were many times when I realized that what I just did in the lab was something I had learned about in one of my classes.

I’m planning on going to medical school, and I think this internship has provided real-life applications that will help me understand chemistry better and remember the concepts longer."

Katie Lennox, Indiana University, Liberal Arts and Management Program (LAMP)
"I had the incredible opportunity to work as an intern in the Marketing Department at AIT Laboratories. My project was to perform a critical analysis of the Web site and propose changes to improve navigation and functionality. Throughout my summer-long experience, I was exposed to all aspects of the company. I also had the unique opportunity to work cross functionally with people in all parts of the business and enjoy a number of company-sponsored events ranging from Wellness Month to leadership luncheons and an intern appreciation trip.

Aside from getting to work with wonderful people including corporate executives, I learned an incredible amount of information in a short period of time. Prior to my experience at AIT, the only knowledge I had of toxicology was gained from popular television shows, but by the end of the summer, I could hold intelligent conversations with any of AIT’s toxicologists."

If you have any questions about AIT’s internship program, please contact:

Recruiting Department
AIT Laboratories
2265 Executive Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Toll Free: (800) 875-3894
Fax: (317) 243-2789
E-mail: recruiting@aitlabs.com