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Where students dream, innovate, and build. Our commitment to service, Division III athletics, and experiential learning provide students with skills sought by employers. With an average scholarship of more than 50 percent off tuition, BVU is an affordable option. Our beautiful Storm Lake campus hosts students in a variety of majors, while 15 community college partners and graduate programs expand students' potential through online and hybrid programs. Visit www.bvu.edu.

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Where students dream, innovate, and build. Our commitment to service, Division III athletics, and experiential learning provide students with skills sought by employers. With an average scholarship of more than 50 percent off tuition, BVU is an affordable option. Our beautiful Storm Lake campus hosts students in a variety of majors, while 15 community college partners and graduate programs expand students' potential through online and hybrid programs. Visit www.bvu.edu.

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BVU Washington Center Internships

Five Buena Vista University students earned internships for the spring 2020 semester in Washington, D.C., through The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars, extending a parnternship between BVU and the Washington Center that now exceeds two decades.
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Internship - 2020 Jan 9

BVU summer internships

These Buena Vista University students completed summer internships.
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Internship - 2019 Nov 4

Fall 2018 Internships

BVU had more than 30 students participating in fall internship programs across the midwest.
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Internship - 2019 Feb 6

BVU Vikings Game Day Interns Announced for 2018-19

Three students have been named Vikings Game Day communications interns as part of Buena Vista University's (BVU) annual partnership with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Internship - 2018 Oct 25

Summer 2018 Internships

BVU had more than 45 students participating summer internship programs across the country.
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Internship - 2018 Sep 6

BVU Student Interns with U.S. Department of Justice

Buena Vista University (BVU) student Jenny Schildroth is spending the summer interning at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. The coveted internship is part of BVU's partnership with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars program.
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Internship - 2018 Jul 18

Spring Internships

BVU had over 25 students participating in the spring internship program across the country.
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Internship - 2018 Jun 25

BVU Game Day Interns Work Super Bowl LII

Buena Vista University (BVU) Game Day interns had the opportunity of a lifetime working Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Feb. 4.
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Internship - 2018 Feb 6

Interim Internships

BVU had over 80 students participating in the three-week internship program across the country.
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Internship - 2018 Feb 2

BVU Student Lands Internship at Texas Recording Studio

Buena Vista University (BVU) student recently landed a competitive three-month internship with Orb Recording Studios in Austin, Texas.
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Internship - 2017 Sep 12

Students Participate in 2017 URMED Internships

The Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program selected three Buena Vista University (BVU) students for its January 2017 program, which included a white coat ceremony and a three-week internship.
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Internship - 2017 Jan 6

Buena Vista University Student Accepts Internship with Iowa Secretary of State

Hanna Zinn, a senior political science major from Spencer, has accepted a summer internship with the Iowa Secretary of State's office in Des Moines.
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Internship - 2016 May 3

BVU Student Selected for Iowa Department of Natural Resources Internship

Dallas Heuton, a junior environmental science major from Albert City, was selected for a summer internship at the Black Hawk Wildlife Unit of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
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Internship - 2016 May 3

BVU Student Accepts Internship With Woodbury County Conservation Board

Katelyn Brinkerhoff, a junior environmental science major from Sioux City, has been selected as a summer naturalist intern with Woodbury County Conservation Board at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.
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Internship - 2016 May 3

Buena Vista University Student Accepts Research Internship With TransAgra

Ryan Mellott, a senior biology major from Westminster, Colo., has been selected as a summer research intern at TransAgra.
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Internship - 2016 Apr 25

BVU Student Receives Fellowship and Stine Endowment Funding

BVU student Jaelyn Olson, a junior chemistry major from Eldora, completed her Rural Health Fellowship focused on pharmacy for the January scholars program.
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Internship - 2016 Apr 13

BVU Student Awarded Internship With U.S. Department of Defense

Sarah Mackey, a junior mathematics and computer science major from Center Point, was awarded an internship position with the United States Department of Defense in their prestigious Cryptanalysis and Exploitation Services Summer Program (CES SP).
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Internship - 2016 Apr 6

BVU Student Accepts Internship with DuPont Pioneer

Austin Adamson, a junior computer science major from Indianola, secured an internship with DuPont Pioneer in Johnston for the summer of 2016.
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Internship - 2016 Mar 16

BVU Students Named to 2015 Rural Health Fellowship

The Rural Health Fellowships program selected two Buena Vista University (BVU) students for its January 2015 scholars program, which includes a three-week internship and a $1,000 stipend.
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Internship - 2015 Feb 19

BVU Student Named to 2016 URMED Internship Program

The Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program selected a BVU student for its January 2016 scholars program, which included a three-week internship and a $3,000 stipend to help cover costs of applying to medical school.
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Internship - 2016 Jan 28

BVU Students Named to 2015 URMED Internship Program

The Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program selected three students for its January 2015 scholars program, which included a three-week internship and a $3,000 stipend to help cover costs of applying to medical school.
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Internship - 2015 Feb 19

Ian Korpel Honored at Buena Vista University

Ian Korpel, a senior political science and public administration major from Iowa City, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.
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Internship - 2014 Jun 9

Students Selected for 2014 Buena Vista University URMED Internship Program

The Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program has selected two students for its January 2014 scholars program, and on Monday, Jan. 6, they participated in a white coat ceremony and began their three-week internship. The students selected for the January 2014 URMED internship are Natalie Bellairs, a junior biology major from Osage and Amber Riedy, a senior biology and chemistry major from Grand Island, Neb. The URMED program was developed six years ago through a partnership with BVU and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (BVRMC). Along with the URMED program, BVRMC provides learning opportunities throughout the academic year for BVU students who are pursuing careers in medicine and other health care professions. The URMED internship is awarded to select BVU pre-med students who have an interest in practicing rural medicine. During their internship, the students are introduced to a variety of clinical and healthcare practices at BVRMC and other hospitals, including Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Loring Hospital in Sac City and Pocahontas Community Hospital. The URMED scholar recipients are also each given a $3,000 stipend provided by BVU and the participating hospitals to help them cover the costs of applying to medical school.
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Internship - 2014 Jan 7
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