The Ivy College of Business held its annual CYning Day outside the Kingland Hub on Tuesday. Students had the opportunity to snap a picture, grab a treat and celebrate whatever exciting internships or job opportunities they were accepting.
Zach Cashman, a sophomore in supply chain management, is currently doing a co-op with Lennox, a company that specializes in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units.
“I have a co-op going right now,” Cashman said. “They’re based out of Marshalltown and do heating and AC units internationally.”
Starting next semester and continuing into the summer, Cashman plans to work full-time for the company. He gave advice to students who are currently in the application process.
“To everyone out there who’s looking for internships, keep your head up if you don’t have one,” Cashman said. “Right now, there’s a lot on the market, and I’m sure you’ll be able to get one.”
Noah Lablanc, a sophomore in marketing, celebrated a sales internship at Holmes Murphy, an insurance broker based in Waukee. Lablanc got connected with the company through one of his classes this semester.
“I’m in a personal sales class right now, and we have a collaboration with Holmes Murphy, so I’ve been down to their campus and they’re in the classroom as well,” Lablanc said. “So I’ve had a lot of touch points with them.”
Lablanc is looking forward to the connections he will be able to make at his internship this summer and hopes to continue growing his skills in sales.
“I’m really just excited to get out there and work on my sales abilities and kind of make myself a better professional for the road ahead,” Lablanc said. “It’s a great way to network and get your foot in the door, too.”
According to Bobbi Sullivan, interim director of business career services, the CYning day event usually draws about 100 students.
“Historically, this event brings about 100 students every semester,” Sullivan said. “Right now, Ivy is the only college who does a fall event, but in the spring semester, you’re gonna see something similar, with other colleges involved.”
Sullivan shared some of the other resources available to Ivy students at the business career services office.
“Our main service is one-on-one coaching, so helping students to search for positions, work on their application materials, prep for interviews, evaluate offers, things like that,” Sullivan said. “We do large-scale career fairs. We do small-scale networking events. We do skill building events, so there are lots of ways to connect students and employer partners.”
To learn more about the Business Career Services and its events, visit their website.
Editor’s note: Noah Lablanc is a sports reporter for the Iowa State Daily.
