The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship offers a unique internship opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded students. The program is designed for students who have a strong and demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship and in working in an entrepreneurial environment. The Reiman Scholars in Entrepreneurship is our cornerstone experience-based learning program. The program was initially funded in 1997 by a grant from the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and was later endorsed with a significant gift from Roy and Bobbi Reiman in 1999.

Reiman Scholars in Entrepreneurship

Funding for the Reiman Scholars in Entrepreneurship was made possible through a gift from Roy Reiman, and ISU alum, and his wife, Bobbi.

Madolyn Johnson Entrepreneur Scholars

The Madolyn Johnson Entrepreneur Scholars Program was established in 2002 through a gift to the Center from ISU grad Madolyn Johnson, founder and president of Signature Homestyles.

Jack & Diane Harrington Scholars

The Jack & Diane Harrington Scholars internship program endowment was established in 2009 to expand internship opportunities for students at Iowa State.

Internship Experience

Internships involve a short training period with Center staff and partner organizations to learn basic skills in:

• Business Plans
• Financing a Business and Cash Flow
• Marketing Research
• Intellectual Propery

Following a brief training, interns are placed in actual start-up companies for the internship experience. In the start-up company, interns are exposed to a broad range of company management, product development, and marketing aspects of the business.

Interns are required to prepare a written report and give an oral presentation at a closing program outlining the lessons learned and experiences gained during the internship experience at a closing program.

General Information

• Fall and spring interns work a minimum of 10 and up to 20 hours per week and complete 160 hours of service during the employment period.
• Summer interns work 40 hours per week and complete 400 hours of service during the employment period.
• Interns become employees of the ISU Pappajohn Center and are paid bi-monthly throughout the course of the program.

Reiman Student Intern Eligibility

• Students must be currently enrolled as a full time undergraduate or graduate student of Iowa State University, in any major, and of junior, senior, or graduate status while serving in an internship.
• Students may not be employed by ISU (including assitantships) during the internship period.
• Interviews and placements will occur at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Contact Information

Companies interested in hosting student interns should contact:

Judi Eyles
Phone: 515-296-7828
E-mail: eyles@iastate.edu