IPA Max W. Eggleston Summer Executive Internship
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Max W. Eggleston Summer Executive Internship Program is a twelve-week program held each year at IPA Headquarters in Urbandale, Iowa. The Executive Internship was developed in 1978 to provide student pharmacists with experience in professional association management. The IPA Max W. Eggleston Summer Executive Internship Program accepts up to two student pharmacist interns per summer.
2026 Timeline
January 14 – Applications Open
March 15 – Application Deadline *Extended*
March 3-16 – Interview Notifications Sent
Week of March 9 and 23 – Interviews Conducted
Week of March 30 – Selected Intern(s) Notified
Applicants should submit their online application along with a current resume/CV (no more than 3 pages) by 11:59 PM (Central Time) on March 15, 2026. The 2027 program application timeline will open in December 2026. Please reach out to ipa@iarx.org with any questions.
Selection of applicants shall be the responsibility of a committee composed of the executive staff of the Iowa Pharmacy Association. Candidates may be asked to interview for the position. One applicant from Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and one applicant from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy may be selected each year (if applicable). The announcement of final selections will be made before April 1st.
Purpose
- To provide student pharmacists with an educational experience in professional association management.
- To provide student pharmacists with a broad exposure to the professional and educational issues confronting the pharmacy profession.
- To support the IPA Foundation through projects related to pharmacy leadership and innovative practice research.
2026 Timeline
January 14 – Applications Open
March 15 – Application Deadline *Extended*
March 3-16 – Interview Notifications Sent
Week of March 9 and 23 – Interviews Conducted
Week of March 30 – Selected Intern(s) Notified
Selection of Applicants
Disclaimer: The application period has now closed, and all summer internship positions have been filled. Thank you for your interest in our program.Applicants should submit their online application along with a current resume/CV (no more than 3 pages) by 11:59 PM (Central Time) on March 15, 2026. The 2027 program application timeline will open in December 2026. Please reach out to ipa@iarx.org with any questions.
Selection of applicants shall be the responsibility of a committee composed of the executive staff of the Iowa Pharmacy Association. Candidates may be asked to interview for the position. One applicant from Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and one applicant from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy may be selected each year (if applicable). The announcement of final selections will be made before April 1st.
Project
During the first two weeks of the internship, executive interns will be asked to select a major project for completion throughout the summer. This will be completed in addition to a variety of routine internship projects and responsibilities related to advancing the strategic plan and mission of IPA and the IPA Foundation throughout the twelve-week period.Schedule
The IPA Max W. Eggleston Summer Executive Internship Program shall be conducted for twelve weeks during the summer months. During that period, interns will receive educational instruction in each of the association’s headquarters staff divisions as follows:- Public Affairs and Business Development
- Professional and Educational Affairs
- Organizational and Administrative Affairs
- Membership Development
- Communications and Marketing
- IPA Foundation
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