Students
Internships
Entrepreneurship students may complete an internship as part of their entrepreneurship plan of study. Students must receive prior approval from the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center to receive academic credit for the internship. Please contact David Hensley, JPEC Executive Director, with questions.
Experience Iowa Internship Program
The Experience Iowa Internship Program was established to bring University of Iowa students and Iowa businesses together by providing a special opportunity for students to work as paid interns. The program provides a subsidy which covers one-half of the funding for the intern's salary, with the balance provided by the employer. To be eligible, students must be undergraduates of at least sophomore status who are enrolled full-time at the UI. Employers must have 500 employees or fewer, demonstrate a strong commitment to the state of Iowa, and be interested in providing a learning opportunity for a talented UI student.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, contact Amy A'Hearn at the UI Career Center at 319-335-1023.
Requirements for the internship are provided below:
- Professional experience which relates to entrepreneurship and the student's major field or area of career interest
- At least 80% professional work
- Occupies at least one academic term (fall, spring or summer)
- At least 10 weeks during spring or fall term, or 8 weeks in summer
- Full or part-time intern must work a minimum of 10 hours per week
- Requires continuous supervision by a professional in the field (not a student)
General guidelines for internships in the Tippie College of Business are available from the Undergraduate Programs Office.
The UI Career Center is available to assist you in locating your internship opportunity. Students are encouraged to consider using as many of the following resources as you possible:
- Get registered with UI Employment Expo, our on-line recruiting system that houses all the internship listings we receive at our office.
- Use the internship books available in our Career Resource Library, 100 Pomerantz Center, Suite C310. There are a variety of publications available with thousands of internship listings.
- Make an appointment with a Career Advisor to get your resume ready, polish your interviewing skills, and explore other ways to find or develop your own internship opportunities.
- Attend a Career Fair:
- Arts, Entertainment and Media Fair - February 13, 1-4pm, C310 Pomerantz Center
- Health, Science and Bitoech Fair - February 20, time TBA, C310 Pomerantz Center
- Spring Job & Internship Fair - February 28, 2008, 11am-4pm, Main Lounge, Iowa Memorial Union
- Marketing, Sales and Retail Fair - April 2, 1-4pm, C310 Pomerantz Center
- For more information on these fairs, please visit www.careers.uiowa.edu