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Bethany, Information Services Intern, Principal Financial Group
After talking with Kathy Wieland, Bethany found her internship on the ISU CMS website. Kathy then helped her update and perfect her resume, which was used during the interviewing process. Bethany states, "Career Services is available to help with anything from determining what a student is interested in to aiding a student in finding internships and jobs to just perfecting a student's resume. They are truly there solely to help students through the job seeking experience."
Dawn, Strategic Services Intern, International Paper Co.
During this internship, Dawn enjoyed the fact that she was treated as a full-time analyst, and the fact that every day was different. She was given the opportunity to identify and manage her own final project. Dawn says this internship enhanced her communication skills through presenting several projects and leading work sessions. Dawn used ISU CMS online to apply for internships and research opportunities. She also took advantage of the Mock Interview Program. Along with that, Dawn received information packets regarding interviewing, resume writing and negotiation skills from Business Career Services. She says, "Business Career Services is there to help you and answer any questions you may have."
Ilana, Information Technology Intern, John Deere
Through this internship, Ilana says she learned how to work more effectively in a team environment, and was exposed to some of the challenges and responsibilities that come with leading a project. Ilana enjoyed challenging projects and assignments that expanded on what she had been learning in her classes. Ilana says that Business Career Services helped her create an effective resume that is tailored to her major and skill set. She says, "The ISU Career Management Service, mock interviews, and resume critiques are just some of the useful tools that students should utilize. Business Career Services gives excellent advice to all facets of obtaining an internship or permanent position after graduation."
Kayla, Internal Auditor, SHAZAM
Kayla says she enjoys conducting internal audits because it allows her to learn about each department and grasp an overall understanding of the company as a whole. She also enjoys opportunity to meet and talk with new people. The IT aspect of the company provides a challenge and an opportunity to learn about something that was not a main focus in her coursework at ISU. She can count on learning something new everyday that she goes to work. Kayla found the job opportunity and submitted her resume using ISU CMS, which she found through the Business Career Services website. She says, "Business Career Services is a great tool when looking for an internship or a full-time job. It provides extremely easy access to a variety of valuable opportunities, for multiple majors, ranging across the United States."
Ned, Commodity Trader Intern, Archer Daniels Midland
Through his internship, Ned says that he gained a basic understanding of commodity markets and how they function. He first visited Kathy Wieland for career advice and said that she is a great resource for graduating seniors looking for their first job. Ned said about Business Career Services, "The staff is extremely knowledgeable about what employers look for in students and how to help students focus on their strengths to secure an internship or job."
Stephanie, Operations and Supply Chain Intern, Sprint / Nextel
Stephanie enjoyed learning about corporate culture and the fact that she was able to gain real world experience through this internship. She says working at Sprint/Nextel allowed her to challenge herself and continuously learn. Stephanie also says that through this internship she learned that experience is the most valuable form of education. Stephanie says, "Business Career Services is the best way to obtain the job you want! They will show you how to get ahead of the game, find internships and jobs, and they will even make sure you know how to negotiate a salary."
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During the summer of 2007, Bethany worked as an Information Services Intern at Principal Financial Group. She worked with the Intel Server Team, which managed all the servers throughout the company. She specifically worked with the virtualization team to virtualize physical servers within Principal Financial Group. Bethany says it was a great experience to have such a helpful and understanding team. She was also able to work independently and gain a feeling of accomplishment while also having the support and aid of her fellow team members. Bethany enjoyed the atmosphere that allowed her to work both independently and cooperatively with a group, experiencing both sides of the working world.
During the summer and fall of 2007, Dawn worked as a Strategic Services Intern at International Paper Company. At her internship, Dawn provided support to the project managers through the analysis of different cost-saving projects. She prepared cost-to-serve analyses and rated requests for customers, and managed logistics for new customers. Ultimately, she identified and managed a project for a new distribution model to reduce International Paper's cost-to-serve by $248,000 and improve service by 1 to 2 days.
At her internship at SHAZAM, Kayla Christensen works with a small internal audit team to help provide value to the different IT and business departments within SHAZAM. She performs internal audits on a daily basis. She also led the implementation of new audit software purchased by the department, which involved becoming the subject matter expert on how the new software works and the capabilities it provides.
During the summer of 2007, Ned worked at Archer Daniels Midland as a Commodity Trader Intern. During his internship, Ned provided producers with market insight, negotiated and wrote grain contracts, and coordinated logistics for rail and truck. He enjoyed the fact that he was given as much responsibility as he wanted to take on, and says on the first day he was purchasing grain and writing contracts. He also was allowed to fill in for a full time employee for a week.
At her internship at Sprint/Nextel, Stephanie created, planned, and presented financial business cases to executives. She also analyzed and improved inefficiencies in business processes to allow time and cost savings. In addition, she researched and executed ways to improve communication across teams and identified and implemented a tracking tool to measure employee milestones.