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Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.

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Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.

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Central Students Participate in Internships

Central College students are participating in internships, gaining valuable real-world experiences during the Spring 2025 semester.
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Internship - Apr 23

Central Students Participate in Internships

Central College students are participating in internships, gaining valuable real-world experiences during the Fall 2024 semester.
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Internship - 2024 Oct 3

Central Students Participate in Summer Internships

Central College students will participate in internships for the Summer 2024.
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Internship - 2024 Jun 5

Central Students Participate in Spring Internships

32 Central College students will participate in internships for the Spring 2024 semester.
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Internship - 2024 Feb 20

Central College Students Participate in Career Kickstarter Program

31 Central College students are participating in the college's Career Kickstarter program Jan. 8-12. The program allows students to explore potential career paths by participating in micro-internships.
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Internship - 2024 Jan 5

Social Justice in the City Service Work

Central students completed a summer of service as part of the Social Justice in the City course, taught by Shelley Bradfield, associate professor of communication studies.
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Internship - 2023 Jul 20

2023 Summer Internship

Central College students complete internships during the summer of 2023.
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Internship - 2023 May 22

Spring 2023 Internship Participant

Central College students gain career-building skills during Spring 2023 internships.
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Internship - 2023 Feb 15

Central Students Participate in Summer Internships

13 Central College students will participate in internships for the Summer 2022 semester.
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Internship - 2022 May 17

Central Students Gain Internship Experiences

Central College students are participating in internships this spring.
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Internship - 2022 Apr 18

Central College Students Participate in Career Kickstarter Program

38 Central College students are participating in the college's Career Kickstarter program Jan. 10-14. The program gives students the opportunity to explore potential career paths by participating in micro-internships.
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Internship - 2022 Jan 11

Central College Student Jacob Van Veldhuizen to Intern in Washington, D.C.

Central College student Jacob Van Veldhuizen '22 currently is an intern in Washington, D.C. during the spring semester.
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Internship - 2022 Feb 25

Central College Students Completing Fall Internships

26 Central College students are completing internships this fall for academic credit.
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Internship - 2021 Sep 14

Central Students Participate in Summer Internships

12 Central College students will participate in internships for the Summer 2021 semester.
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Internship - 2021 May 20

Central College Student Selected for Competitive Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience

Emma Lowden will participate in the competitive Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Summer 2021.
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Internship - 2021 Apr 5

Central Students Participate in Spring Internships

32 Central College students will participate in internships for the Spring 2021 semester.
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Internship - 2021 Feb 16

Students Participating in New Career Kickstarter Program

42 Central College students are participating Jan. 11-15 in the college's Career Kickstarter program, a free, one-week program offered during winter break that offers micro-internship opportunities and the opportunity to explore potential career paths.
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Internship - 2021 Jan 7

Central Students Completing Fall Internships

10 Central College students are completing internships this fall for academic credit.
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Internship - 2020 Sep 23

Central Students Completing Summer Internships

10 Central College students are completing internships this summer for academic credit.
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Internship - 2020 Jul 10

Central Students Participate in Internships for Spring Semester

33 Central College students are participating in an internship during the Spring 2020 semester.
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Internship - 2020 Feb 18

Internship Leads to Job for Central College Student Lexie Patton

Lexie Patton, a former student at Central College, completed a summer and fall internship with Grinnell Mutual that led to a full-time position upon graduation. Patton started in December as a personal lines claims adjustor at Grinnell Mutual in Grinnell, Iowa. Patton graduated in December 2019 with majors in business management and accounting.
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Internship - 2020 Jan 27

Cody Bock completes Department of State internship in Burkina Faso

Cody Bock led a sustainability team at the embassy, reported on political and economic trends, and supported American diplomacy in the French-speaking African country.
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Internship - 2017 Mar 27

Central Students Participating in New Career Kickstarter Program

44 Central College students are participating this week in the college's new Career Kickstarter program, a free, one-week program offered during winter break that offers micro-internship opportunities and the opportunity to explore potential career paths.
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Internship - 2020 Jan 13

Melissa Ketcham completes research program

Ketcham, a senior from Muscatine, Iowa, discovered her love for computer science and completed a computer science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) through the National Science Foundation.
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Internship - 2014 Nov 3

Kate Huisman an intern for nonprofit Hope Haven

Kate Huisman '16, an elementary education and Spanish major from Sioux Center, Iowa, worked for nonprofit Hope Haven in Rock Valley this summer.
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Internship - 2014 Sep 29

Brett Rozeboom completes medical internship in Cameroon

Brett Rozeboom '16 was as well prepared as he could be for his six-week medical internship in Cameroon. A biology major from Sioux Center, Iowa, Rozeboom spent nine months planning the trip with the Luke Society of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This organization provides support to indigenous Christian medical directors in more than 30 countries around the world.
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Internship - 2014 Sep 22
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