The University of Iowa Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz Career Center

Collaborating to Serve

Annual Report Summary 2012-2013 On-Campus Corporate Recruiting Statistics: and Community 423 Employers On Campus Relations (Includes Career Fairs/ Interviews/Events) Alumni Employer Outreach: Career 47 4,202 On Campus Interviews In-person Employer Services (Includes Full-time/ Jarrett McGuigan Contacts by Staff Internships/Mocks) Economics, May 2014

40 42 “The job fair is one of the most Number of alumni 5,903 Businesses/Organizations vital resources that a student interactions the Center Jobs and Internships Visited can take advantage of while on averaged per month during Posted on HireaHawk.com campus. During my sophomore the last year to assist University Alumni with year, I suited up and went to the career-related needs. Career Fairs: fair with a stack of resumes and an 22,000 open mind regarding what type of Nearly Total Miles Traveled company or industry I would talk to 3,000 about internships. As a result of the Major Cities Visited fair, I landed numerous interviews “Thank you so Estimated combined Council Bluffs, Des Moines, with companies across a spectrum attendance at career fairs Dubuque, Davenport, much for your on campus and virtual of fields. Following the interviews, Chicago, Milwaukee, career fair. I accepted a paid management help. I feel a lot Omaha and Philadelphia internship with Kohl’s Department more confident in Stores. I loved the internship as my resume well as the company, so I decided to apply for an internship at their and hopefully corporate office. I received an offer it helps me find to be a business analyst intern a job.” this fall. As a result of the Career Fair, I not only landed an internship, Ken M. but I believe it helped me find my employer for the foreseeable future.” Career Advancement

Advising: (walk-in sessions and internship/ Pomerantz Career program/career advising appointments) Center serves undergraduates 5,700 from the Colleges of Total Advising Sessions Business, Liberal Arts Career Development Programs and Sciences, Education Presented 2012-2013 and Engineering through a partnership 250 with Engineering Number of Programs Presented by Career Advisors Professional Development to prepare Sophie Amado 9,170 them for life after Estimated Total Attendance English, May 2014 college and assist them with their career and “The Career Center is a great outlet 80 for students’ career exploration. leadership development. Number of Programs (estimated) As a first-year student, I was able Presented by Peer Advisors to talk with an advisor and take a career interest test to begin a Through advising, 1,200 dialogue with myself about what I academic courses, Estimated Total Attendance wanted to do with my degree after college. Since then, I have utilized internships, volunteer the Career Center’s resources, opportunities, career such as resume workshops and 330 Total Programs mock interviews. Having the events and job search opportunity to practice interviewing strategies, students have skills without pressure was an a better understanding 10,370 invaluable experience, and an Total Estimated Attendance at Programs experience accessible to all Iowa of not only how to find students. Through the Career and obtain jobs and Center, I’ve been able to assess my career goals over time at internships, but how to the University of Iowa, receive be successful in them. support and information about my degree from my career advisor, and look ahead towards all post- undergraduate possibilities where I can employ my strengths.” Internships “Melissa provided me with a lot of help Pomerantz Career Center coordinated internship programs include: and guidance with my questions!” • Zero-credit internship registration • The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars Teddy G.

students registered their internships as through the 716 Center during the 2012-13 school year.

The UI Community-Based Learning Program

The Community-Based Learning Program helps connect students, faculty members and staff with non-profit organizations to assist with needs in the area.

students recorded 36,936 service hours in the Community Involvement Log hosted on 941 HireaHawk.com in the 2012-13 year.

Academic and Leadership Programs

Students from across campus enroll each semester in Career Center courses.

CLASS PARTICIPATION

Career Leadership Academy:

Over 2,200 Students have taken at least one CLA course since 2007 Students Fall 2012—375 Students Spring 2013—350

Global Leadership Initiative Participation: Total Number of participants since 2010—60 Number of Students Traveling to Xicotepec, Mexico, in Spring 2013—11

Certificate in Leadership Studies:

Number of students who earned Leadership Certificate as of May 2012—14 The number of students who earned LC as of May 2013—36

Additional Course Participation Fall 12 Spring 13

Career Exploration 60 62 Job Search Strategies 72 72 “Exceptional! Amanda really helped me.” The Washington Center 9 2 Avalon M. Service Learning Fellow 0 3 University of Iowa Graduates Annual Graduate Survey The Pomerantz Career Center assesses University of Iowa baccalaureate-level graduates JOB OFFERS ACCEPTED via the web upon graduation and by phone seven months after graduation. Alumni BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION provide several key pieces of outcome information about their employment status. Midwest Region = 85% Other Regions = 14% Whether they are:

States/Regions for reporting 2,152 UI Graduates • Employed and in what industry and where Employed • Continuing with further education • Not in the job market for other reasons (e.g., raising a family or military service)

In addition, for those entering a career, job title and starting salary in the jobs they have accepted are collected.

IA • 51% The University of Iowa Placement Results: Summer 2012—Spring 2013

Overall Placement: Undergraduate Students IL • 25% These are the results for 3,359 UI graduates out of 4,391 graduates during the period Summer 2012 to Spring 2013 from the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering, OTHER MIDWEST • 9% Liberal Arts and Sciences and Nursing‡.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PLACED SEEKING F/T Employment (2,152 /3,359) 64% MIDWEST REGION (85%) Continuing Education (722 /3,359) 21% 51% Iowa Not Seeking Employment (178 /3,359) 5% 25% Illinois Seeking Employment (307/3,359) 9% 9% Other Midwest: Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Totals† 90% 9% Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin † Total does not add up to 100% due to rounding off; ‡ College of Nursing and Education does not graduate students in summer semester OTHER REGIONS (14%) 3% East: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Vermont

3% West: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

4% Southwest: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

3% South: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

2% International (All other countries, including US territories, other than the US & D.C.)

0% Unknown (No country reported) Employer Relations Program Participants Organizations that have participated in Career Fairs, On-Campus interviewing and/or Mock interviews in 2012-2013 include:

3 Interactive CME Group Inc. Home Instead Senior Care, Mueller Industries, Inc. Systems Unlimited 3M Company CNA Johnson County and Muscatine Community School Takeda Pharmaceutical North Academy for Urban School College Possible Surrounding Areas District America Leadership College Pro Painters Honkamp Krueger & Co. P.C. Musco Lighting Target Corporation AccessDubuqueJobs.com Colony Brands Inc. Hot Springs County School Mutual Of Omaha Financial Target Distribution Ace Hardware Corporation Colorfx/Rock Communications District No. 1 Advisors - Iowa City, IA Target Stores Acquity Group Command Transportation Hy-Vee, Inc. Nationwide Insurance Teach For America ACT Community 1st Credit Union IBM Nationwide Insurance - Actuarial Technical Tool Products Aerotek Community CPA & Associates IENA Nationwide Sales Solutions TEFL Institute Aflac Inc. Impact Networking Navisis Financial TEKsystems AFN Community High School District Infinity Photographic Productions NDH Group, LTD Telligen Agility Health, LLC 155, Crystal Lake, IL Infomax Office Systems, Inc. Neighbor Insurance Services Inc. Temporary Resources Airgas USA, LLC Comprehensive Rehab, Inc. Innovative Software Engineering Netchemia, LLC Terry Lockridge & Dunn Albia Community School District Concero Resources Insight Global, Inc. NetSmart Technologies The Bradford Group ALCOA Cottingham & Butler Integrated DNA Technologies New Choices Inc. The Des Moines Register ALDI Inc. Country Financial Interlake Mecalux New York The Sheraton Iowa City Hotel Alliant Energy Coyote Logistics Intermec Technologies Company The Skywalk Group Benefits CRST International, Inc. International Paper, Cedar NextEra Energy Duane Arnold The Washington Center American Central Transport, Inc./ Cumulus Broadcasting LLC River Mill Nuclear Power Plant Therapy Care, Ltd. ACT Logistics Group, Inc. Dardis Clothiers Iowa 80 Group North Star Resource Group Thrivent Financial American Marketing & Publishing Davenport Community School Iowa City Community School ThyssenKrupp Elevator American Transport Group, LLC District District Northwestern Mutual - Chicago Tipton Community Schools AmeriCorps NCCC Davenport Public Library Iowa City Summer of Solutions Northwestern Mutual - Des Tires Plus Ameriprise Financial-Corporate Deloitte LLP Iowa Department of Corrections Moines Titan Tire Corporation Ankeny Community Schools DENSO International America Iowa Department of Natural Northwestern Mutual - The Titronics Research & Aon Hewitt Department of Veterans Affairs Resources Effner Financial Group Development ARAG Des Moines Public Schools Iowa Department of Northwestern Mutual - The Total Quality Logistics Marvin A. and Arlington Heights School Des Moines Register Media Transportation Zach Group Towers Watson District 25 Des Plaines Office Equipment Iowa Health Care Association Office of Senator Tom Harkin Toyota Rose Lee Pomerantz Armstrong Transport Group, Inc. 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General Electric Lincoln International LLC Real Estate Research Waterloo Community School CareerBuilder, LLC General Mills-MN M3 Insurance Solutions, Inc. Corporation District Casey’s General Stores Geonetric Maine TWP HS District 207 RECSOLU WebFilings LLC Caterpillar Inc. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Marco Group International, Inc. Red Frog Events Wells Fargo Bank CBE Companies Western Illinois Marine Corps Officer Programs REM Iowa Community Services Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - CBS 2 Global Prior Art, Inc. Mars IT, Inc. Robert Half Centralized Sales CCP Industries GoDaddy.com Marsh Rockwell Collins Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - CDS Global Goodwill of the Heartland MassMutual Financial Group Roth & Company P.C. Correspondent Lending Cedar Rapids Independent Gordmans MassMutual-Midwest Associates RuffaloCODY Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Filmmakers GreatAmerica Leasing MB Financial Bank Ruster Sports Des Moines Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Greater Des Moines Partnership McGladrey Scattergood Friends School Wesley Foundation at the Alliance Greater Fort Dodge Growth McGrath Automotive Group Schneider Electric University of Iowa Cedar Rapids School District Alliance McGraw-Hill Education Schneider Logistics West Liberty Community School Cedar Rapids Titans Pro Football Green Hills AEA Mediacom Securian District Team Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. Sedgwick West Liberty Foods, LLC Central Financial Group GROWMARK Menards, Inc. Sentry Insurance West Music Company Cerner Corporation GuideOne Insurance Merritt Research Services Sherwin-Williams Company Westfield Insurance The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination Chase Guthrie Theater MetaCommunications Sogeti USA WHBF TV 4 in employment, educational programs, and ChemStation Chicago Hajoca Corporation MetLife Southeast Polk CSD Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare activities on the basis of race, national origin, Chicago Apartment Finders Harley-Davidson Motor MetLife Midwest Associates Southwestern Advantage Whirlpool Corporation - Amana color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, vet- Children & Families of Iowa Company Midwest Professional Staffing, St. Louis Public Schools Division eran status, sexual orientation, gender identi- Christ the King Service Corps Harris Bank LLC Staff Management SMX White Bear Lake Area Schools ty, or associational preference. 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