Of the nearly 1,000 student organizations across Penn State, some are specifically focused on the education, experiences, and community of IST students. IST Connections is your chance to learn how you can get involved with the college's various student organizations, meet with student representatives from each group, and learn about experiential opportunities like Penn State Startup Week and the Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge.

Applications for the 2024 iteration of the Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge close TONIGHT at midnight. Don't forget to apply!

Watch student teams present their final pitches in the Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge, a 1.5-month, University-wide pitch competition where teams of undergraduate students present early-stage business ideas that identify an important problem that can be solved with digital innovation.