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Spring 2008 Internship Announcements

The announcements below represent organizations that have sought out Central students as interns for this term. There are hundreds of other internship opportunities available. Contact Karen Eilers with questions or contact the site directly. You may be just the person they're looking for!

Don't forget - An unpaid internship at a Des Moines area non-profit site may make you eligible to apply for a grant of $500 plus up to another $100 for transportation reimbursement through EMC Insurance. Click here for more infomation.

Openings for Spring 2008

Human Services - Quakerdale (locations in IA)
Crisis Management - Central College Institutional Planning
Marketing - Central College Abroad
Risk Services - EMC Insurance (Des Moines)
Sports Journalism - KCCI TV (Des Moines)
Communications - Lake Red Rock Association (Pella)
Training Specialist - Vermeer (Pella)
Accounting - City of West Des Moines
Graphic Design - Vermeer (Pella)
Education/Youth Services - Camp Adventure (Overseas)
Political Research - Project Vote Smart (Phillipsburg, MT)
Marketing - Marion County Bank (Pella)
Communications/Marketing - Des Moines Radio Group
Children's Art Program - Pella Art Center
Public Relations - Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation (Des Moines)
Political Campaign - Mitt Romney for President (Iowa)
Auditing - Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators (Des Moines)
Financial Representative - Northwestern Mutual Financial Network (Des Moines)
Multiple Openings - Copy Connection (Pella)
Marketing
Graphic Design
Public Policy & Advocacy - Consumer Protection Division, Iowa Attorney General's Office (Des Moines)
Informational Letter
Application
Information Technology - Wells Fargo (Des Moines)
Business Systems Group
Web Application Development
3rd Party Applications
Requirements Team
Multiple Openings - Pioneer Hi-Bred International (locations in Iowa)
Communications/Media
Pioneer internships website
Multiple Openings - Iowa Governor's Office (Des Moines)
Communications
Policy
Outreach
Casework
Legal
Administrative Office
Application (due by Dec. 10 for spring term)
Renewable Fuels - Office of Energy Independence (Des Moines)
Position Description
Application (due by Dec. 10 for spring term)
Environmental Education - Patuxent Research Refuge (Laurel, MD)
Flyer
Description
Multiple Openings - Iowa Asian Alliance (West Des Moines)
Festival & Events Planning
Marketing Communications
Marketing Membership
Multiple Openings - RuffaloCODY (Cedar Rapids)
Implementation Installer
Software Developer
Writer
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Multiple Openings (locations in IA)
Keepers of the Land - Marketing & Communications (Des Moines)
Becoming an Outdoor Woman - Marketing (Des Moines)
Multiple Openings - Pella Corporation (Pella)
Pella has openings for both interns and co-ops (multi-term, full-time interns).
See the linked document for listings and descriptions.
Sample areas include: IT, human resources, accounting, & marketing.
Apply through Pella.com.
Multiple Openings - Principal Financial Group (Des Moines & other locations)
International Finance Co-op (new!)
Wellness Intern
Mortgage Servicing Co-op
Real Estate Co-op
Independent Distribution Sales Co-op (NC)
Independent Distribution Sales Co-op (MN)
Multiple Openings - Hashmi Law Firm (Des Moines)
Film Festival Management
Marketing
Multiple Openings - Senator Harkin's Office (Washington, D.C.)
Legislation
Press
Communications
Multiple Openings - Vermeer Corporation (Pella)
Training Specialist
Market Assessment
Ag Communications
Ag Products
Human Resources: Payroll
Human Resources: Recruiting
Global Accounts Marketing
Environmental Engineering
Life Cycle Data Analysis
Multiple Positions - Waterloo Bucks Minor League Baseball (Waterloo, IA)
General Intern
Sales Intern