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About UNI Career Services

Design
The arrangement of Career Services is based upon Career Academies/Industries rather than college/major. In each of the five career academies (Business, Education & Teaching, Healthcare, STEM, and Government, Arts & Non-Profit) the advisors maintain a solid database of connections with employers and graduate schools to best prepare students entering specific industries.

Opportunity
Career Services is focused on connecting students to opportunity so they are active and engaged, leading to career readiness. This is done through a robust cooperative education program, engaging students with leadership opportunities, student employment, and other opportunities for students to be active in preparing for the world of work.

Staffing
Career Services has 11 staff including seven advisors/coaches. The team has six full-time staff and five part-time staff (ranging from .65-.87 FTE). In addition to the professional staff, UNI Career Services employees 8-12 student employees and provides internship/practicum experiences for 1-2 students per semester.

Employer Relations
To provide opportunities for students, the staff maintains a robust database of employers who frequently are on campus for presentation, training, and recruitment. The staff stays current in hiring trends through frequent site visions (approximately 100-200 per year) and hosting forums/training for employers, economic development groups, and chambers. At UNI, the largest recruitment opportunities include:

  • Fall/Spring Career Fairs: 1000-1500 students, 130-200 employers
  • UNI Teacher Fair: 50-75 schools, 250-350 students/teachers
  • UNI Overseas Teaching Fair: 130 schools, 600 candidates

The Career Academies

 

Career Services Team

Robert FrederickRobert Frederick
Office of Career Services
(Director)
Sarah GoblirschSarah Goblirsch
Employer Relations
(Assistant Director)
Tracey Godon
Education Career Services
(Sr. Assistant Director)

Julie Grosse
Co-op Assistant
(Secretary III)
Dale HartzDale Hartz
Information Technology
(Technology Services Coordinator)
Katie LedtjeKatie Ledtje
Student Employment
(Clerk IV)
Anna McGeeAnna McGee
Healthcare & Sciences
(Career Services Coordinator)
Matt Nuese
Matt Nuese
Graduate Data | Business
(Operations Director)

Libby VanderwallLibby Vanderwall
Non-Profit and Entertainment
(Career Services Coordinator)


Isabela Varela
Student Engagement Coordinator
(Assistant Director)
Laura WilsonLaura Wilson
Internship Director | Business
(Assistant Director)


The Student Team 



AlexAlex
Computer Science
Manchester, IA





BenBen
Supply Chain Mgmt. 
Bancroft, IA


BriannaBrianna
Communications
West Des Moines, IA


BryanneBryanne
Graphic Technology
Rock Island, IL


CamrynCamryn
Accounting
Rock Falls, IL


CourtneyCourtney
Political Science
Hometown


DrakeDrake
MIS
Des Moines, IA


MadisonMadison
Elementary Education
Adel, IA


MikaylaMikayla
Elementary Education
Waukee, IA


ToriTori
Public Relations
Burlington, IL


AlexisAlexis
Public Relations
Slater, IA


AnnaAnna
Familly Services
Granville, IA


HarshaHarsha
Computer Science
Bangalore, India

 

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