Central students complete internships on campus, in Pella, in Des Moines, and in Chicago, Washington, and abroad! As you are thinking about where to intern, remember that it's possible to intern almost anywhere, so dream big. And don't forget that our Chicago Semester, Washington Center, and Central College Abroad programs offer internships.
This page contains sites where Central students have interned in the past, organized by major. They may or may not have current openings, but the list is designed to spark your imagination about what's possible!
Contact Karen Eilers to talk about pursuing an internship at a site you find interesting - or contact them yourself! Also see our list of current internship announcements.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ACCOUNTING
Best Western Newton Inn, Newton, IA
Cahaba GBA, Des Moines, IA
Deloitte & Touche, Davenport, IA
Foundation for Chiropractic Education & Research, Norwalk, IA
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN
KPMG, Des Moines, IA
McDonald Properties, Fairfield, IA
Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, IA
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA
Principal Financial Group, West Des Moines, IA
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, Salt Lake, UT
TM Sission PC, West Des Moines, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing - Corporate Warranty, Pella, IA
Wells Fargo – Commercial Banking, Des Moines, IA
Wells Fargo Financial, Des Moines, IA
ANTHROPOLOGY
Central College – Intercultural Life, Pella, IA
Central College – Study Abroad, Pella, IA
Federated Fellowship, Pella, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
Lake View Camp and Conference Center, Pella, IA
ART
Central College – Marketing & Media Relations, Pella, IA
Central College – Study Abroad, Pella, IA
Designer Images, Pella, IA
Fusion Volleyball, Knoxville, IA
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Pella Art & Graphics, Pella, IA
Pella Community Art Center, Pella, IA
Pella Opera House, Pella, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
BIOLOGY
Cargill, Eddyville, IA
Central College – Schipper Fitness Center, Pella, IA
Crossroads of Pella, Pella, IA
DeJong Greenhouse, Pella, IA
Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Knoxville, IA
Iowa Orthopedic Center, Pella, IA
Kreykes Law Office, Pella, IA
Mahaska County Conservation Board, New Sharon, IA
Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, IA
Northwestern Reproductive Genetics, Chicago, IL
Share Our Strength, Washington, DC
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Andrie Trading, Chicago, IL
Banker’s Trust, Des Moines, IA
Bos Landen Resort, Pella, IA
Central College – International Education, Pella, IA
Central College – Marketing & Media Relations, Pella, IA
Central College – PLACES, Pella, IA
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago, IL
Children & Family Urban Ministries, Des Moines, IA
City of Pella, Pella, IA
City of West Des Moines, W. Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Radio Group, Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Register, Des Moines, IA
Downtown Community Alliance, Des Moines, IA
Eli Cheesecake Factory – Operations, Chicago, IL
First Baptist Church, Pella, IA
First Reformed Church, Pella, IA
ING, Inc., Des Moines, IA
Iowa Attorney General's Office, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA
John Deere Credit, Johnston, IA
Journeys, Pella, IA
Marion County Bank, Pella, IA
Optimum Investment Services, Chicago, IL
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA
Pella Historical Society, Pella, IA
Polk County Courthouse, Des Moines, IA
Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Principal Financial Group – Midwest Regional Business Ctr., W. Des Moines, IA
Salvation Army, Marshalltown, IA
Slumberland Furniture, Oskaloosa, IA
Sports Page Sporting Goods, Pella, IA
SR Audio and Cinemedia Productions, Des Moines, IA
The Members Group, Des Moines, IA
United Bakers and Deli Supply, Kansas City, MO
Van Gorp Corporation, Pella, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
Wal-Mart, Altoona, IA
Willow Creek Golf Course, Des Moines, IA
Young Women’s Resource Center, Des Moines, IA
CHEMISTRY
Cambrex Charles City, Inc., Charles City, IA
Cargill, Eddyville, IA
Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Knoxville, IA
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory, Ankeny, IA
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Action 3 News, Omaha, NE
Amideast, Inc., Washington, DC
CBS Broadcasting, Chicago, IL
Central College – Admissions, Pella, IA
Central College – College Relations, Pella, IA
Central College – International Education, Pella, IA
Central College – KCUI Radio-CAB, Pella, IA
Central College – Kruidenier Center, Pella, IA
Designer Images Photography, Pella, IA
Freestyle Public Relations, W. Des Moines, IA
Goalsetter Systems, Pella, IA
Hispanic Educational Resources, Des Moines, IA
Industry People Group, Urbandale, IA
Institute for Character Development, Des Moines, IA
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Pella, IA
Iowa Attorney General's Office, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Democratic House Leader’s Office, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Family Policy Council, Pleasant Hill, IA
Iowa Sister States, Des Moines, IA
KNIA/KRLS Radio, Pella, IA
Knoxville Area Hospital, Knoxville, IA
McLellan Marketing Group, Des Moines, IA
Mercy Medical Center – Northern Iowa, Mason City, IA
Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, IA
New Voters Project, Pella, IA
New York Life, W. Des Moines, IA
Osborn & Barr, Kansas City, MO
Parkersburg Eclipse, Parkersburg, IA
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA
Pella Opera House, Pella, IA
Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
Red Rock Express, Pella, IA
Region One Employment & Training, Postville, IA
San Diego Chargers, San Diego, CA
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Pella, IA
The Women Edge Coalition, Washington, DC
Upper Explorerland Region 1, Postville, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
Warm Welcomes to You, Pella, IA
WBBA TV, Chicago, IL
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
WESH TV, Winter Park, FL
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Duluth, MN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Advanced Technologies Group, West Des Moines, IA
Alliance Technologies, Des Moines, IA
Allied Insurance, Des Moines, IA
Central College – Facilities, Pella, IA
Hy-Vee Corporation, W. Des Moines, IA
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA
Mercy Home Medical Supply, Des Moines, IA
Pella Chronicle, Pella, IA
Pella Community School District, Pella, IA
Pella Opera House, Pella, IA
Principal Financial Group – Midwest Regional Business Center, W. Des Moines, IA
U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy, Des Moines, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
ECOMONICS
Financial Architects, Pella, IA
Marion County Development Commission, Knoxville, IA
Third Reformed Church, Pella, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
EDUCATION
Heartland Area Education Agency, Knoxville, IA
Pella Community Center, Pella, IA
ENGLISH
AT Marketing, Ankeny, IA
Central College - Marketing & Media Relations, Pella, IA
Denver Savings Bank, Denver, IA
Gold Star Museum – Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA
Iowa Realty, W. Des Moines, IA
Iowa State University Extension Office, Oskaloosa, IA
Journeys, Pella, IA
Knoxville Journal-Express, Knoxville, IA
Lakeview Camp and Conference Center, Pella, IA
North American Review – UNI, Cedar Falls, IA
Pella Chronicle, Pella, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Army Corps of Engineers, Knoxville, IA
Habitat for Humanity – Marion County, Pella, IA
Hitchcock Nature Area, Honey Creek, IA
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, Iowa City, IA
Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, IA
NRCS Greenfield, Greenfield, IA
EXERCISE SCIENCE
Anytime Fitness, Pella, IA
Aspen Athletic Club, Clive, IA
Brown, Winick and Graves, Pella, IA
Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic, IA
Central College – Athletic Offices, Pella, IA
Central College – Healthstyle Committee, Pella, IA
Central College – Human Performance Lab, Pella, IA
Central College – Lighten Up Iowa, Pella, IA
Central College – Marketing & Media Relations, Pella, IA
Central College – Schipper Fitness Center, Pella, IA
Central College – Student Health Services, Pella, IA
Central College - Wrestling, Pella, IA
Family Medical of Urbandale, Urbandale, IA
Golden Door Spa, Escondido, CA
Green Bay Packers, Green Bay, WI
Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA
Health Fitness Corporation – Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Johnston, IA
Iowa Cubs – Greater Des Moines Baseball Company, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Health: Physicians & Clinics, Waukee, IA
Jack's Gym & Fitness Center - Wells Fargo Mortgage, West Des Moines, IA
Lakeside Fitness & Tanning, Pleasant Hill, IA
Lighten Up Iowa – Central College Campus, Pella, IA
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Knoxville, IA
Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA
Mid-Iowa Community Action, Marshalltown, IA
MMSC Rehabilitation Center, Marshalltown, IA
Olympic Gym, San Antonio, TX
Orthopedic Institute, Sioux Falls, SD
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA
Pella Health & Fitness, Pella, IA
Pella High School, Pella, IA
Pella Middle School, Pella, IA
Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
Peosta Community Center, Peosta, IA
Rock Island County Health Department, Rock Island, IL
Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE
Scott County Health Department, Davenport, IA
Shalom Zone, Des Moines, IA
Sports Plex West, Waukee, IA
Team Rehab, Decorah, IA
Total Rehab Fitness, Grinnell, IA
USA Track & Field, Indianapolis, IN
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
Waterloo Bucks, Waterloo, IA
Work Systems Fitness, Pella, IA
YMCA, Newton, IA
YMCA, Oskaloosa, IA
FRENCH
Central College – Study Abroad Office, Pella, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
GENERAL STUDIES
5x80 Golf & Country Club, Menlo, IA
Central College – Athletic Office, Pella, IA
Central College – International Ed., Pella, IA
Central College – Marketing & Media Relations, Pella, IA
Central College – Schipper Fitness Center, Pella, IA
Des Moines Radio Group, Des Moines, IA
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Pella, IA
Federated Fellowship Church, Pella, IA
Fifth Judicial District – Probation & Parole, Des Moines, IA
Finer Things/Janet Manning Interiors, Urbandale, IA
Gift of Love International Adoptions, Inc., Des Moines, IA
Healing Hearts with Horses, Runnells, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA
Metro-Park East Landfill, Mitchellville, IA
MICA Health Programs, Marshalltown, IA
Oak Design & Construction Company, Chicago, IL
Pella Aquatic Center, Pella, IA
Pella Art & Graphics, Pella, IA
Pella United Methodist Church, Pella, IA
Quakerdale, Newton, IA
Ruth Harbor, Des Moines, IA
Stamats Communications, Pella, IA
Third Reformed Church, Pella, IA
Wells Fargo Bank, Pella, IA
Work Systems Fitness, Pella, IA
Youth Serving & Learning Together, Birmingham, IA
Young Women’s Resource Center, Des Moines, IA
GERMAN
Central College – International Ed., Pella, IA
U.S. Dept of Defense, Washington, DC
HISTORY
Central College – Geisler Library, Pella, IA
Central College – History Department, Pella, IA
Central College – International Ed., Pella, IA
Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Principal Financial Group – Customer Information Services, Des Moines, IA
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Alexander & Associates, Chicago, IL
Central College – Music/Orchestra, Pella, IA
Central College – Study Abroad, Pella, IA
Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Pella, IA
Iowa Capitol, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Hispanic Educational Resources, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
Pella Opera House, Pella, IA
Reiswinkel Travel Shoppe, Pella, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Embassy of Morocco, Washington, D.C.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Pella, IA
The Women’s Edge Coalition, Washington, D.C.
LINGUISTICS
Central College - International Ed., Pella, IA
DMACC ESL program, Des Moines, IA
MATHEMATICS
Alliance Technologies, Des Moines, IA
Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA
Central College – Financial Aid Office, Pella, IA
DSI Data Services, Pella IA
Pella United Methodist Church, Pella, IA
Van Gorp Corporation, Pella, IA
MATH/COMPUTER SCIENCE
Hugg Consulting & Development, Pella, IA
Montezuma Manufacturing, Montezuma, IA
Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Van Gorp Corporation, Pella, IA
PHILOSOPHY
Iowa Legislature, Des Moines, IA
PHYSICS
Central College – Facilities, Pella, IA
Children & Urban Family Ministries, Des Moines, IA
Iowa State U. – Dr. Heindel’s Lab, Ames, IA
Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, IA
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Central College – Informed Young Voters, Pella, IA
Central College – PLACES, Pella, IA
Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Children & Family Urban Ministries, Des Moines, IA
City of Pella, Pella, IA
Crisis Intervention Services, Pella, IA
David McSweeney For Congress, Lake Zurich, IL
Governor’s Office – State of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Hashmi Law Firm, PLC, Des Moines, IA
House Democratic Research Staff, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Des Moines, IA
Iowa House of Representatives, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Republican Caucus, Des Moines, IA
Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, IA
Jim Nussle for Governor, Urbandale, IA
Link Strategies, Des Moines, IA
Marion County Attorney, Knoxville, IA
New Voters Project, Pella, IA
Pella Police Department, Pella, IA
Senator Charles Grassley – Field Office, Des Moines, IA
Senator Charles Grassley’s Office, Washington, DC
Senator Harkin – Des Moines Office, Des Moines, IA
Senator Harkin – DC Office, Washington, DC
US Center for Citizen Diplomacy, Des Moines, IA
PSYCHOLOGY
Art Center, Pella, IA
Bethany Christian Services, Pella, IA
Carolyn Braverman & Associates, Buffalo Grove, IL
Central College – Educational Talent Search, Pella, IA
Central College – Lighten Up Iowa, Pella, IA
Central College – PLACES, Pella IA
Central College – Upward Bound, Pella, IA
Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa, Leon, IA
Crisis Intervention Services, Pella, IA
Crossroads Church, Norwalk, IA
Department of Human Services, Knoxville, IA
GEAR UP program, Des Moines, IA
Hospice of Central Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Department of Public Safety, Des Moines, IA
Lakeview Camp and Conference Center, Pella, IA
Life Leadership Ltd., Pella, IA
Lighten Up Iowa – Central College Campus, Pella, IA
Mid-Iowa Family Therapy, Des Moines, IA
New Directions/Vision Quest, Oskaloosa, IA
Newton Correctional Facility, Newton, IA
Oakwood Nursing Home, Albia, IA
Orchard Place, Des Moines, IA
Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
Polk County Crisis & Advocacy Services, Des Moines, IA
Quakerdale, Marshalltown, IA
Quakerdale, Newton, IA
Turning Point, Knoxville, IA
United States District Court - Probation and Pre-trial Services, Des Moines, IA
Veteran’s Hospital – Child Care Center, Knoxville, IA
Young Women’s Resource Center, Des Moines, IA
RELIGION
2nd Reformed Church, Pella, IA
Ascent Ministries, Pella, IA
Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella, IA
Central College – Campus Ministries, Pella, IA
Central College – InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Pella, IA
Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Emmanuel Reformed Church, Paramount, CA
Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
Ruth Harbor, Des Moines, IA
St. James Episcopal Church, Pella, IA
Third Reformed Church, Pella, IA
Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat, Indianola, IA
Youth Serving & Working Together, Birmingham, IA
SOCIOLOGY
Bethany Christian Services, Pella, IA
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Camp Manitoqua, Frankfort, IL
Central College - Student Life, Pella, IA
Chicago Police Dept., Chicago, IL
Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Crisis Intervention Services, Oskaloosa, IA
Heartland Area Education Agency, Knoxville, IA
Iowa Dept. of Human Services – Mahaska County, Oskaloosa, IA
Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, Des Moines, IA
Jasper County Juvenile Court, Newton, IA
Mahaska County Department of Human Services, Oskaloosa, IA
Marion County Department of Human Services, Knoxville, IA
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Knoxville, IA
Omaha Police Department, Omaha, NE
Orchard Place, Des Moines, IA
Paul Hietbrink Law Office, Pella, IA
Pella Police Department, Pella, IA
Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
Quakerdale, Newton, IA
Serve Our Youth, Pella, IA
Third Reformed Church, Pella, IA
U.S. Dept. of State, Washington, DC
Youth Homes of Mid-America, Johnston, IA
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Bethany Christian Services, Pella, IA
Brown, Winiek, Grave, Goss, Baskerville PLC, Des Moines, IA
Central College - Admissions, Pella, IA
Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Crisis Intervention Services, Pella, IA
Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility, Des Moines, IA
Hashmi Law Firm PLC, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA
Monsanto, Grinnell, IA
National Naval Museum, Washington, DC
Pella Police Department, Pella, IA
Senator Harkin’s Office – DC, Washington, DC
U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Wells Fargo Bank, Pella, IA
Youth Homes of Mid-America, Johnston, IA
SPANISH
Central College – Alumni & Development, Pella, IA
Central College – PLACES, Pella, IA
Central College – Study Abroad, Pella, IA
Drake University – English Department, Des Moines, IA
DMACC ESL program - Des Moines, IA
Hashmi Law Firm PLC, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Council for International Understanding, Des Moines, IA
Monsanto, Grinnell, IA
Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
Wells Fargo Bank, Pella, IA
THEATRE
Central College – Theatre Department, Pella, IA
Chicago Dramatists Workshop, Chicago, IL
Chicago Fox News Channel, Chicago, IL
