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Getting an internship is the best way to find out exactly what you want to do after graduation—and what you don't. Apply the skills you've learned in the classroom, or learn something completely different. The Tippie College of Business and the Pomerantz Career Center can help you find the perfect internship that will help you get ahead.
As a Tippie student, getting an internship can be part of your Tippie RISE experience if you complete one of the approved internship courses. But don't stop at just one. Every internship you get during your time at Tippie makes you that much more prepared for the workplace after graduation.
Identify valuable internships
How do you know what to look for? Find out how to spot a high quality internship and which ones to avoid so you know you'll gain the knowledge, skills, and network to further your professional goals.
Find the right fit
The Pomerantz Career Center has many resources to help you find an internship... get advice on your resume, meet with a career advisor, search on Hireahawk, and visit the job & internship fair.
Tippie RISE internship courses
Register for an internship course to connect the experience to your academic and career goals and meet Tippie RISE. We'll help you set goals, overcome challenges, and track your accomplishments.
Global Internships
Travel the world while pursuing an exciting internship in your career field. Dive into another culture and gain the experience you'll need to get a job after graduation. There's so much to learn from getting off campus and heading to a different country, and we've got the resources you need to get the internship of your dreams.
JPEC Internships
The Iowa Innovation Associates (IIA) summer internship program provides ‘real-world’ experience to qualifying University of Iowa JPEC undergraduate students pursuing a degree or certificate in entrepreneurial studies.
Pivot from local experience to global resume
Through the global internship program, Torrance Windham (BBA16) interviewed with a placement company that searched for the internship for him.
"Going to Paris was my first time flying and first time going abroad—and it was an amazing experience."
He interviewed with the placement company in Paris, and they got a feel for what he was interested in and what he wanted to do. After that, they found his Hotel Baume position.
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