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The Career Center offers courses for students on topics such as exploring careers and majors, researching graduate school, job search strategies and courses for the Certificate in Leadership Studies. Students hoping to gain skills in leadership and workplace skills like teamwork, communication, and office etiquette will also find courses available and of interest to them. 

Academic courses in career-related topics are available each semester for academic credit ranging from 1-3 s.h. per course. 

Pomerantz Career Center Courses at a Glance

Career Center Programs

Leadership Studies Courses

Career Leadership Academy

Leadership Studies Certificate

Professional Development Courses

Courses for Career Success

Career Center Courses List

Leadership Studies

Career Leadership Academy

Academic Courses and Leadership Programs

Professional development courses give students the opportunity to engage in practical, hands-on, skills-based instruction relevant to careers and leadership development. The topics and curricula for the following courses incorporate input from employers, who were surveyed about their experiences, real-world examples, guidance, and the skills they most often seek when hiring new graduates.

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"As an African American, I learned so much about cultural differences, and I really enjoyed that,” Smith says. “We talked about privilege and power and how those different dynamics play a role in so many sectors of our government and our world. The professor did a great job of explaining the content in a way that didn’t make the students feel like we were ignorant to the situation, and she encouraged everyone to engage in difficult conversations that helped us grow in so many ways."
Caleb Smith smiles
Caleb Smith, '19 | Political Science & Leadership Studies Certificate Learning to lead

Hawkeye Spotlight

University of Iowa graduate Carrie Schuettpelz looks beyond the frame standing in front of a colorful mural

Bringing a passion for policy to the classroom

University of Iowa graduate Carrie Schuettpelz wants to teach students how to effect change. She returned to campus in 2018 to share the perspectives she’s gained since leaving campus, ones that have come from living abroad, graduate study at Harvard, and federal work on homelessness.
Ashley Weide

A path seldom taken; an experience hardly forgotten

When Ashley Weide returned to higher education, she had some concerns about her nontraditional path. At the University of Iowa, she found a supportive community and an accounting degree program with a sterling reputation.
Three-Minute Thesis winner Emily Schmitz. Schmitz, a PhD student at Iowa sits in her lab.

Sustainability, conservation efforts on display at 3MT competition

America needs farmers, and no state knows that more than Iowa. Through her research, University of Iowa PhD student Emily Schmitz has found a bacterium in Iowa soil that makes farmer’s work more environmentally friendly—and they may not even know they are using it.

Meet the Staff

Amanda McFadden

Amanda McFadden

Title/Position
Director, Academic & Leadership Programs
Matt Augeri

Matt Augeri

Title/Position
Senior Associate Director, Academic & Leadership Programs
Lisa McKirgan

Lisa McKirgan

Title/Position
Academic & Leadership Programs Specialist
Susie

Susie Regan

Title/Position
Associate Director, Academic & Leadership Programs