Networking, strengths, relationships, giving back to the community: these are the top four things that students that are a part of the Career Leadership Academy Family take away from the program. Career Leadership Academy (CLA) teaches students real-life communication and professional skills that students can apply to real world situations. Students are taught skills that they can apply to CLA sponsored events and group service projects that give back to the community.

Welcome to campus, Hawkeyes! We are officially a week into the school year, which is hard to believe since it feels like classes just let out for the summer. Whether you’re a first year student who is wondering what their next few years and majors are going to look like or a senior thinking about graduation and looking for a job, we have some tips to get your school year started with your best foot forward!

Are you a LinkedIn expert? Take this quiz to find out.

True or False

1.) Your LinkedIn page should include only the material that you include on your resume.

1. Professional Paid Internship Experience

Working at the Pomerantz Career Center is a great resume builder enhancing a number of  transferable skills! This student internship allows you to get paid while gaining valuable professional experience. Additionally, hours are flexible, and we work around your student class schedule.
 

All students at The University of Iowa share one main goal - to put to use all of those sleepless nights of studying, 20 page papers, and hours of reading to find that dream career we’ve all worked so hard towards. The end is near but now what? Where do you find these jobs, and how do you apply? Have no fear - HireaHawk is here! The University of Iowa not only provides you with the education to attain these positions, they give you direct access to apply for them! You just have to follow a few easy steps:

Herky is glad to have you all back on campus!

Finals week is upon us. A time when students will search extensively for study spots with a nearby outlet and will consume more caffeine than the previous 15 weeks. But have no fear! Ron Swanson will break down 5 tips to overcome the stress of finals week.

You may be feeling overwhelmed when considering meeting with a Career Advisor at the Pomerantz Career Center. Who are the Career Center Advisors? What can they do for me? How do I schedule an appointment? Have no fear, Leslie Knope is here to break it down for you!

For most college students, the Fall Job & Internships Fair is one of the first times they have networking and recruitment opportunities with several unique companies. Tippie College of Business Senior, Paige Shockey, shares her success story of walking into the career fair for the first time and how the connections she made that day set her up for a successful career - check it out below!

Shake off those nerves and let’s get ready for the career fair!

The University of Iowa Job and Internship Fair will be Wednesday, September 27from 11am – 4pm in the Iowa Memorial Union. Want to make the most of it? Check out these tips!

(1) Be ready – perfect your resume and bring it to the fair!

With finals week quickly approaching, many students can relate to the variety of emotions that will be experienced throughout campus. From the initial feelings of hopelessness as you crack open your first book, to the feeling of satisfaction and relief when you walk out of your last final, here are the 5 stages of finals week and ways to combat them.

Stage 1: Lost and Hopeless

Applying for graduate school can be a stressful time. I have been applying for Human Resources graduate programs recently, and everyone who knows me understands how much I care about grad school since I have been talking about my application to every person I know in my life J Here are 6 tips that I have learned to nail your grad school application.