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Fund a year of mentor + mentee programming
Demo nights
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Recruiting access
Meet Purdue's most driven CS underclassmen
From our members
A few things that stayed with them.
I think LaunchPad has impacted me most in the fact that I've gotten to meet so many new people.
Ryan SierraMentor '25 Lowkey the first time my mentee and i met at pmu and we talking abt san diego and food for like 2 hrs
Nathanael AouMentor '25 Many people I met in LaunchPad continued to hang out long after the semester was over.
Joseph DaughteryMentee '22, Mentor '25, Organizer '23-'25 Launchpad really is what you make of it. Whether you're a mentor or mentee, the more effort you put in, the more you will grow.
Dev PatelMentor '24 The absolute best part of LaunchPad, for me, has been the opportunity to immerse myself in various projects.
Stephen FeriaMentee '20, Mentor '21, '22, '23 As a mentee, I learned new and valuable technical skills, while as a mentor, I had the privilege of sharing my knowledge and experience.
Nilisha BhandariMentee '21, Mentor '22, '23
Student projects
StudyPlanner
A study planner with task tracking, focus sessions, and Gemini-generated insights to help students manage classes and prepare for exams.
Technical details
- Next.js
- Zustand
- Recharts
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Gemini API
Purdue Scam Email Detector
A Chrome extension that scores suspicious emails, highlights potential phishing phrases, and lets Purdue students report scams.
Technical details
- Chrome Extension
- Python
- Flask
- Scikit-learn
- TF-IDF
Life at LaunchPad
CS mentorship for freshmen.
Every fall, we match freshmen CS students with experienced upperclassmen who guide them from zero to a shipped project.
Purdue University · Est. 2016
LaunchPad
Purdue's CS mentorship club. Pair up with a mentor, launch your first real project, ship by December.
Applications for 2026 have closed.