Experience Iowa Internship Program
The Experience Iowa Internship Program
The purpose of this program is to bring University of Iowa students and non-profit Iowa organizations together by providing a special opportunity for students to work as paid interns. The program provides a stipend which covers approximately one-half of the funding for the intern's salary.
EMPLOYERS
To post an Experience Iowa position:
Create an account with our online recruiting system - HireaHawk.com. First you will need to create a profile and then post the internship opportunity (under My Jobs, Add a New Job from the top menu). Be sure to indicate that this is an Experience Iowa opportunity in the appropriate drop down.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact Jim Seyfer at 319-335-1023.
STUDENTS
To be eligible, students must:
- Be an undergraduate of at least sophomore status and enrolled full-time at UI
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
- Be an Iowa resident
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Show financial need (be work-study eligible - for example)
To find opportunities:
Experience Iowa internships are listed on HireaHawk.com. To find these positions, create an account/log on and from the top menu, select "Jobs", "Job Search", and "Experience Iowa Internship".
Once an employer has confirmed that they would like to hire you for the position, please call 319-335-1023 to schedule an appointment with Jim Seyfer to complete the internship registration process.
Sample Organizations
| American Red Cross | Extend the Dream Foundation (The Framery) |
Iowa Policy Project |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County | Girl Scouts, Mississippi Valley | Iowa United Nations Association |
| Blank Park Zoo | Hoyt Sherman Place | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa |
| Brain Injury Association of Iowa | IC/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau | Patient Education Institute |
| Century Farm Harvest Heat | Iowa City Community School District Foundation | St. Luke's Hospital |
| Children & Families of Iowa | Iowa City Crisis Center | United Action For Youth |
| Componica | Iowa City Jaycees | Way Through |
| Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival | Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation |