Your future is in the making

We’ll help you create it with professional career advising, hands-on experiences and internships, and a career development course that you will take prior to graduation. Find out about unexpected tools we offer – from free LinkedIn photos to career path assessments to online interview rooms.

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LAS Career Services

Our career services team can partner with you to search for an internship, explore career opportunities, offer you salary negotiation tips, and more. You’ll have opportunities to attend campus career fairs and meet with thousands of potential employers and professional schools.

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    Undergraduate research

    Explore your interests and get the resume-worthy experience that employers are seeking when you conduct innovative research alongside world-renowned faculty mentors. You can also get paid for your work through our LAS Dean’s High Impact Awards for Undergraduate Research.

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    Internships

    Our LAS Career Services team can support you in finding internship opportunities that fit your career goals. Talk one-on-one with our staff about your interests. We also offer scholarships for students engaged in unpaid internships.

Iowa State has really prepared me for the real world, especially my internship. Now I know how to function in an actual workplace. I’ve just gained so much confidence being here.

Haley Jellison, ’25 criminal justice

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Entrepreneurial aspirations

Do you want to start a business or launch a big idea? Our Start Something LAS Academy is a two-year program open to any LAS major. You’ll explore innovation and entrepreneurship while collaborating with peers, professionals, and mentors.