Coe College named best in Iowa and top 16 in nation for internships
For the third consecutive year, Coe College has been named a Best Value College by The Princeton Review and is included in its Top 25 Best Schools for Internships. Coe ranks 16 in the nation and remains the only Iowa school on the list. This ranking puts Coe College in the top 4% of all postsecondary schools in the nation for internships.
The Princeton Review credits Coe’s location in a thriving metropolitan area, C3: Creativity, Careers, Community Center, career and graduate school placement, rigorous academics and dedicated faculty as catalysts for inclusion in this prestigious ranking.
Nestled in the heart of Cedar Rapids, one of America’s most prosperous Midwest cities, Coe students benefit from the lowest unemployment rate for college graduates in the nation. Cedar Rapids offers numerous internship opportunities with local Fortune 500 companies and has been named a 2019 Best Place to Live by Money.
C3 connects students to Coe’s business partners and successful alumni located in the Cedar Rapids corridor and beyond. One example of Coe’s unique internship opportunities includes a studio programming internship exclusive to Coe students with FOX Sports Media Group. This paid position, created by alum Curt Menefee ’87, includes travel expenses to and from California, the cost of summer housing, transportation and meals. Google, Corning Incorporated, Mayo Clinic and the Chicago Board of Trade are just a few of the other businesses routinely reserving internships for Coe students.
“We are thrilled that Coe College continues to be recognized among the best colleges in the nation through our inclusion in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges and Top 25 Schools for Internships,” Coe College President Dr. David McInally said. “We’re especially grateful to our alumni, community and business partners for the role they play in providing unique internship and career experiences for Kohawks.”
Coe College offers superb academics and exciting co-curricular activities in a thriving urban setting that promotes student growth and success. Established in 1851, Coe has a national reputation for academic excellence enhanced by a student-centered, highly supportive campus environment.