Find An Internship

Internships play a key role in an individual's career exploration. In addition to giving students the opportunity to dive headfirst into the working world, they allow employers to build connections with prospective employees and future colleagues. Greater Des Moines (DSM) employers offer many opportunities for students. Use these resources to find the perfect match for your internship needs.

DSM Resources

Career Center

Visit The Partnership's Career Center to browse available jobs. 

DSM Intern Connection

Open to all interns and college students working in Des Moines, DSM Intern Connection is a series of community engagement and professional development opportunities for summer interns in Des Moines. Additionally, interns experience the culture that makes Des Moines unique. This summer series features presentations from community leaders who speak about the ins and outs of business success.

Intern Housing

Looking for a place to live during your internship? We can help. Grand View University offers intern housing programs providing interns of DSM businesses, organizations and educational institutions with living accommodations for the summer.

For more information, contact:

Robby Patterson, Director of Residence Life
Grand View University
(515) 263-2884
rpatterson@grandview.edu

Tallo

The Partnership collaborates with Tallo, the nation's premier online platform for connecting students with career and education opportunities, to strengthen the DSM talent pipeline. Students and Interns can leverage the network to discover opportunities and network among the DSM education and business community.

For more information, contact:

Jenae Sikkink, Senior Vice President of Talent Development and Inclusive Strategies
Greater Des Moines Partnership
(515) 286-4927
jsikkink@DSMpartnership.com

Young Professionals Connection (YPC)

YPC promotes an environment that attracts and retains young professionals in DSM. Interns are welcome to join in all YPC has to offer, including various social, civic, charitable and professional development endeavors.