Internships and Careers

Internships

Paid internship opportunities are available during the school year and summer. Most marketing students have two or more internships before graduation. Internships help marketing majors gain valuable on-the-job experience and a competitive edge in today's job market. Our students have obtained internships in the Des Moines metro and across the country with a wide variety of over 200 organizations. Examples include:

• Amazon
• Apple
• Boeing
• Disney
• Dotdash-Meredith
• ESPN
• John Deere
• Kraft-Heinz
• Minnesota Twins
• Nationwide Insurance
• Procter and Gamble
• United Health Group
• YETI

Our students prepare for careers in marketing management, marketing research and analytics, product management, consumer analysis, professional selling and sales management, advertising and promotional management, and digital marketing. Drake marketing graduates have positions in diverse organizations including many on the Fortune 100 list.