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Internships Held by 2016 Graduates

Advertising

Vision Financial Group, digital marketing
Scout: Dry Goods and Trade, lead marketing and sales coordinator
FHLB Des Moines, marketing
DuPont Pioneer, marketing
Businessolver, client services
Better Homes and Gardens, cross site digital
Fresh Image Design, blogger
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., sales
Iowa Bankers Association, marketing communications
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, marketing communications
AroundCampus, sales
Des Moines Radio Group
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Cedarock Web Design
ChildServe
Meredith Corp., designer
Kelsi Zieman Artistry
Church staff, creating brochures, fliers and videos
LS2 Group political consultants, public affairs, creative marketing
Dress for Success
Adult Literacy Center, fundraising organization
CultureALL, media planning
Secret Penguin ad agency, Omaha
Iowa Medical Society, strategic communications and marketing assistant
Meyocks, copywriting
General Store of Minnetonka, graphic design
Pocket Hercules, Minneapolis, art director intern
Johnson Consulting Services, Minneapolis, graphic design
Grey Dog Media
Watershed Partners, administrative assistant
Nick Tasler, marketing
Second Hand Rose Antiques, advertising manager
Moonlight-Freight, web designer
Sports Spotlight, advertising coordinator
Integrative Counseling Solutions, advertising manager
Performance Marketing, media planning
TRIO marketing, account coordinator
Wooly’s music venue, design and marketing
Happy Medium, design
Eight Seven Central, screen printing
iHeart Media
Des Moines Buccaneer (USHL hockey)
City of Waukee, Iowa
Nationwide Insurance Co.
Emanuel Cleaver campaign, marketing
Huntington Learning Center, marketing
iModules Software, marketing
Nora Fleming, intern
Bailey Lauerman, copywriting
Saturday Mfg., copywriting

Public Relations

Broadway in Chicago, marketing
WineFest Des Moines, event assistant
Blue Zones Project, community engagement
Iowa House of Representatives, clerk
Keller-Williams Real Estate, marketing
IHCA, communications
Allstate, corporate relations
The Integer Group, PR intern, account services
Manning, Iowa, communications
Des Moines Radio Group, promotions
Iowa Public Radio, communication/development
Iowa Public TV, communications
LS2 Group political consultants, PR/public affairs
People for the American Way, communications
Humane Society of Greater Kansas City
AARP
Iowa Orthopedics
Skogrand PR Solutions, PR
WHO-TV, caucus reporter
YESS, marketing
Obama presidential campaign
Staci Appel for Congress campaign
GPS Impact, digital campaign agency
Iowa House of Representatives, clerk
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The World Food Prize
Meredith Corp., e-commerce
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Bankers Association
Mars Café, management/social media/PR
Flynn Wright, digital/copywriter
Latham for Congress campaign
American Advertising Federation
Sampson Construction, marketing
Two Rivers Marketing, media planning
Hanser and Associates, PR
Amperage Marketing, PR and content associate
Cedar Valley Sportsplex, sports marketing
Demarquette, London, marketing
Children and Family Urban Movement
Rape Victims Advocates, development
Quality Hydraulics and Pneumatics, marketing
American Lung Association, special events
Better Homes and Gardens, editorial apprentice
Advertising Age magazine, ASME intern
Center for Citizen Diplomacy, communications
Envision Radio Networks, media
Access Systems, marketing
N2Publishing, content coordinator
Principal Financial Group, corporate real estate communication
Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Lincoln, NE, strategic communications
INTL FCStone, marketing
Nonprofit public relations, media planning
Preferred Hotel Group, web content
Iowa House Democrats, communications
Easter Seals of Iowa, marketing and development
ING Media, PR
Molecule Inc., social media manager
Evelyn K. Davis
Prague Post Endowment Fund
Visintine & Ryan
Principal Charity Classic golf tournament, marketing
Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM), project management

Magazines, News and Digital Media

NBC Universal
NFHS Network, high school sports production
Catch Des Moines, Greater Des Moines Partnership, writer
Station 1 Records, marketing and research
Midwest Living, editorial assistant
UBH Luxury Bags
Plum Tree Group
Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM)
Meredith Special Interest Media
Meredith Corp., digital media
Lift Division
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
KCCI-TV, director, sports, producer
Iowa Cubs, video production
Iowa Wild, AHL hockey, video editor, promotions
ESPN, production operations
Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks, video production
Iowa Catholic Radio
WCCO-TV, Minneapolis
WHO-TV
WOI-TV
Des Moines Radio Group, promotions assistant, DJ
Campfire Heart of Iowa, advertising specialist
DuPont Pioneer, media planner and radio producer
Fort Scott Tribune, Kansas
Texas Monthly
Living the Country Life
Living History Farms Museum, management
Dallas County News, reporter
Scripps Howard Foundation, wire reporter
Southwest Missourian
Bold Marketing
FitPro magazine
Marie Claire magazine
Shape magazine
Diabetic Living magazine
Sun Dog Studios
Better Homes and Gardens, home division, e-commerce
Ten 25 Designs, social media intern
Do It Yourself magazine
KCL Engineering, graphic design intern
Meredith Corp., copy flow coordinator, editorial apprentice
Ladies Home Journal, editorial assistant
Kansas City Star
The Knot
Lexicon Content Marketing
Freelance photographer
Lee’s Summit Journal
The Hartford Courant
Freelance video editing for creative firm in Chicago
Ensemble Creative and Marketing
Cosmopolitan magazine
Woman’s Day magazine
Omaha World-Herald
ESPN
Sportscast Media
CNN
Yahoo!
Des Moines East and South Chamber of Commerce
My Diabetes Home, content research and development intern
MidAmerican Energy, corporate communications and public affairs intern
Freelance writer, The Iowan, Playboy, Paste

Campus Media

Drake Magazine, PR/ad manager, writer, editor, designer, blogger, creative director
Times-Delphic student newspaper, design editor, reporter, editor, photographer, video
The Annual magazine, art director
Periphery literary magazine, art director, writer
DUIN (Drake University Independent Newspaper), editor, designer, writer
KDRA 94.1 The Dog radio station, DJ
Drake Broadcasting System, Relays production
Drake Political Review, writer, designer

Other

The Valley on ESPN3, producer/director/graphics
Drake Community Press
Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, research fellow
Drake music department, poster designer
Society of Professional Journalists, Drake chapter
Enactus, international nonprofit
Anderson Art Gallery, graphic design
Drake Communications, PR, social media
Alumni Office, digital and social media, special events
Drake Athletics, web design and graphics specialist, communications, marketing
College of Business and Public Administration, business assistant
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, social media assistant
College of Arts and Sciences, web editor
Drake International Programs, video producer
American Marketing Association, Drake chapter
Public Relations Student Society of America
Ad Club
Marketing Club
Adams Academy leadership program
PRSSA conference, design coordinator
Drake resident assistant, VP of Residence Hall Association, front desk manager
Stalnaker Hall, publicity chair
Student Senate, PR liaison
Student Activities Board, marketing
Panhellenic Council, VP marketing
Campus crew, PR manager
Drake Admissions, marketing intern
Drake Student Alumni Association, VP communications, president
Drake Democrats
Drake in Belize program
Mentors in Violence Prevention
Faculty research assistant
Colleges Against Cancer
Sorority, director of internal events, PR chair
Drake Writing Workshop, writing tutor
Drake theater department, assistant marketing director

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