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Drake's hometown, Des Moines—a hub of business, government, and culture—offers abundant opportunities for internships, professional growth, and careers. Des Moines is renowned as a hub for insurance and financial services, hosting Fortune 500 companies, and diverse industries.
Internships in Information Systems
Zimpleman students have multiple opportunities for traditional and corporate internships. Our IS students have recently company interned at:
- Allied Insurance
- Automatic Data Processing
- Blue Compass
- Hy-Vee, Inc.
- Iowa Wild
- Meredith Corporation
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International
- Principal Financial Group
- R&R Realty Group
- Workiva
Information Systems students interested in pursuing an internship for credit should contact Professor Mary Edrington.
First-year students can apply for the Wellmark BlueX: Technology Applied Learning Program, which will span 3.5 years of a student's time at Drake and provide a unique opportunity for career mentoring, professional development, and, eventually, a paid internship.
Sophomores can apply for the Vermeer Digital Bulldogs program, which consists of a one-credit mentorship course. Upon completing all graduation requirements, students in the program will be eligible to apply for future internships and employment.
Careers
Following graduation, IS majors may start their careers as application developers, IT consultants, project managers, database administrators, network administrators, business/data/systems analysts, information security leaders, or IT auditors. They will likely work in jobs that require a mix of business and technical expertise. Longer-term career paths may lead to managerial positions in IS or other areas outside the technology-related area.
Organizations hiring Zimpleman information systems students
The job placement rate for IS majors is very high, with Zimpleman College of Business graduates hitting the ground running in entry-level positions across the Midwest and nationally. Specifically, Zimpleman IS graduates are finding themselves at several exciting companies, including:
- 3M
- Athene
- Banker's Trust
- Casey's
- Caterpillar
- Deloitte
- Dwolla
- EY
- Grinnell Mutual
- Guide One Insurance
- John Deere
- Kemin
- Keyot
- Meredith Corporation
- Nationwide Insurance
- Oracle
- Principal Financial Group
- PwC
- State of Iowa
- Traveler's Insurance
- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Wells Fargo
- Yahoo
- Zirous
In addition to the professional staff in the Zimpleman College of Business Career Services Center, Handshake helps students and alumni advance their careers and find job openings.
Zimpleman News
October 1, 2024
