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Home   >  Zimpleman College of Business   >  Experiential Learning   >  Internships & Hands-on Practicum   >  Data Analytics Internships & Careers

Data Analytics Internships & Careers

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Internships

Drake's hometown, Des Moines—a hub of business, government, and culture—offers abundant opportunities for internships, professional growth, and careers. Des Moines is renowned as a hub for insurance and financial services, hosting Fortune 500 companies, and diverse industries. As a part of the Zimpleman Data Analytics program, the Zimpleman College of Business is connected with employers eager to extend internships to students in this discipline. These employers will also be a rich source of future jobs for Zimpleman data analytics graduates.

Zimpleman College of Business students have multiple opportunities for traditional and corporate internships. Recent company internships include:

  • Casey's
  • Dart
  • Discover
  • EMC Insurance
  • Granular
  • Humana
  • Hy-Vee, Inc.
  • Iowa Wild
  • US Federal Reserve

Data Analytics students interested in pursuing an internship for credit should contact Professor Mary Edrington.

Careers

The Zimpleman College of Business's Data Analytics program is designed to prepare students for data analytics careers in any field in which data is needed to help steer decisions—insurance, biology, marketing, actuarial science, sports, computer science, health care, economics, finance, and more. Professionals in this field are in extremely high demand worldwide in various organizations and industries. Data Analytics can be the factor that separates a student from the pack when it comes time to find a job. As a part of the Zimpleman Data Analytics program, the Zimpleman College of Business is connected with employers eager to extend internships to students in this discipline. These employers will also be a rich source of future jobs for Zimpleman data analytics graduates.

With a major in Data Analytics, you can build a career in many diverse arenas:

  • Business (targeting social media advertising)
  • Computing (machine learning, computational modeling)
  • Education (individualizing lesson plans)
  • Health care (anticipating epidemics)
  • Insurance (predictive modeling, underwriting, evaluating risk)
  • Mathematics (creating complex operations to examine real-world problems)
  • Politics (forecasting election results)
  • Sports (evaluating player performance)
  • And other areas...

The job placement rate for Zimpleman College of Business Data Analytics majors is very high. Zimpleman graduates are hitting the ground running in entry-level positions across the Midwest and nationally. Specifically, Zimpleman Data Analytics graduates are finding themselves at several exciting companies, including:

  • Cargil
  • Caterpillar
  • Hy-Vee
  • Intel Corporation
  • Keyot
  • Meredith
  • Midwest Family Mutual
  • Nationwide Insurance
  • Principal
  • Zirous

In addition to the professional staff in the Zimpleman College of Business Career Services Center, Handshake helps students and alumni advance their careers and find job openings.

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