Internships

My summer as an intern with Renewable Energy Group
By: Julia Benda This summer I interned with Renewable Energy Group (REG) as part of their communications team. Throughout the summer, I assisted the communications… Read More

September 8, 2021
My experience with journalism as a legal intern
By Anna Olson, junior in journalism and mass communication “Ever since I was little, I dreamed of being a lawyer. I’m not sure if I… Read More

September 1, 2021
COVID-19 changed my internship plans but that didn’t stop me from finishing my 499
After her initial plans changed due to COVID in spring 2020, Emily Coghill ('20 public relations), regrouped by finding a public relations and marketing internship with The Borgen Project. Read More

February 15, 2021
My summer as a marketing communications intern for Story Construction
Briar Jensen, a 2020 graduate in advertising, completed her 499 internship with Ames-based Story Construction in summer 2020. Read More

February 8, 2021
How I created social media plans and bilingual content as an intern with LifeServe Blood Center
Melanie De Anda, a senior in public relations, interned with LifeServe Blood Center as a marketing and public relations intern. Read More

February 1, 2021
My content marketing internship with Workiva
Erin Krage ('20 public relations) spent her summer working from home as a content marketing intern for Workiva. Read More

November 23, 2020
My foray into creative copywriting as a Cambria intern
Bridget Hepworth, senior in public relations, shares her experience practicing her copywriting skills during her internship with Cambria in summer 2020. Read More

November 16, 2020
My summer internship experience at a full-service brand agency
Page Kinney, senior in public relations, completed her 499 summer internship at Bluespace Creative, a full-service brand agency located in Denison, Iowa. Read More

November 9, 2020
My communications and outreach internship with Practical Farmers of Iowa
Maddie Mueller, junior in advertising, spent her summer working remotely for Practical Farmers of Iowa as a communications intern. Read More

October 19, 2020
How I successfully pivoted when my summer internship was canceled
Thomas Hugo, senior in advertising, interned for a non-profit organization this summer as a digital marketing intern. Read More

September 28, 2020