Student Perspective

How my marketing internship at the Des Moines Community Playhouse impacted me

By: Kaitlynn McCaull Spending my summer as a marketing intern at the Des Moines Community Playhouse has been a rewarding experience. First off, The Playhouse… Read More

September 22, 2021

Why you should apply for the Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism

Back in December, I was awarded the Hugh S. Sidey Experience in Political Journalism, a scholarship sponsored by the White House Historical Association and… Read More

September 20, 2021

My Summer Internship with the Iowa Golf Association

By: Justin Farrell At the start of the summer, I began my internship with the Iowa Golf Association. After walking through the front doors on… Read More

September 15, 2021

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

My adventure participating in the 2021 PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition

Kaitlin Wille, junior in public relations, shares how she was able to make the most of an extended winter break and refine her communication skills by participating in the 2021 Bateman Case Study Competition through PRSSA. Read More

May 13, 2021

How my journalism major is preparing me for law school

An aspiring women's rights attorney, Anna Olson, junior in journalism and mass communication and political science, shares how she helped launch Women's Week through ISU Student Government. Read More

March 15, 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