LAS Student Blog

categories: Classroom to Careers, Student Profiles, Uncategorized

Classroom to Careers: Rachael Dank

Name: Rachael Dank Major: Geology Year: Senior Hometown: Des Moines, IA Job Title: Geologist/Land manager at Oldcastle Materials How LAS Career Services Helped: Resume Refresh Internship Summary: Responsible for prospecting new potential sand and gravel deposits to mine the raw […]

Unpacking Your Year

By: Sarah Ha Now that the school year has come to an end, it’s important to reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly. Everyone has their own personal experience, some better than others. It’s pretty common that we’ve […]

Check out RAGBRAI this summer!

For those college students staying in Ames over the summer looking for something to do, let me ask you this; have you ever heard of RAGBRAI? If you are from Iowa you have probably heard of RAGBRAI, but if you […]

How to prepare yourself for dead week/finals week

The end of semester is finally here. I don’t know about anyone else, but it honestly felt like this semester flew by. With the end in sight, it means pushing through two rigorous weeks of final papers, projects, and last […]

Resources for Multicultural Students

Being a multicultural student at a predominantly white institution can often make you feel alone and helpless. It’s hard to find people to relate to and you don’t often find people who look like you around campus. However, there are […]

categories: Classroom to Careers, Senior, Student Profiles

Skyler Schneekloth

What do history, economics, political science and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Career Services all have in common? Not what, whom: Skyler Schneekloth. Skyler, a senior majoring in history with minors in economics and political science, has been […]

categories: Classroom to Careers, Senior, Student Profiles

Classroom to Careers: Kelsey Christensen

Name: Kelsey Christensen Major: Mathematics Year: Senior Job Title: Public Service Intern Employer: Department of Buildings Job: Personal intern to the Managing Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Buildings. Quote: "Try everything, and it is okay to fail. You just […]

College is Hard

Going to college is tough. Leaving your friends, family and everything you ever knew is extremely hard. It can also be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do for yourself. Having to make an entirely new set […]

Oh, midterm season. If your schedule is anything like mine, it’s been jam packed with projects and exams for the past week or so. While it might seem like the chaos and stress will never cease, there is always a […]

categories: Campus Happenings, Extracurricular Excitement, Student Tips

Valentine's Day

By: Bailey Simpson In a university that has everything, there is one thing we can always use more of: love! While Valentine’s Day has been honored as a holiday for couples, there’s nothing stopping you from sharing your love with […]