Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning. For more information about Central College, visit central.edu.
(see more)Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning. For more information about Central College, visit central.edu.
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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Jul 20
2023 Summer Internship
Central College students complete internships during the summer of 2023.

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May 22

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

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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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2022 May 17

Central Students Gain Internship Experiences
Central College students are participating in internships this spring.

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2022 Apr 18
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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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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2021 Sep 14
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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2022 Jan 11

Central Students Participate in Summer Internships
12 Central College students will participate in internships for the Summer 2021 semester.

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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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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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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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2021 Jan 7
Central Students Completing Fall Internships
10 Central College students are completing internships this fall for academic credit.

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2020 Sep 23

Central Students Completing Summer Internships
10 Central College students are completing internships this summer for academic credit.

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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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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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2020 Jan 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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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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2014 Nov 3
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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2017 Mar 27
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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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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2014 Sep 22