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Internships & Research


Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s second largest city, offers many internship opportunities for students at fortune 500 companies, local business and everything in between.

Students have interned at the RISE program, federal courts, social services, Cedar Rapids Police Department and with public advocacy lawyers and federal probation officers. The federal courthouse for the northern district of Iowa is a 15 minute walk from Coe’s campus.

Washington D.C. Term

Social and criminal justice majors have the opportunity to study in Washington, D.C., while completing an internship and taking classes. Students have interned with the Irish Embassy to the U.S., Department of Transportation, government offices and museums.