2. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AT UNICAREER SERVICES
2014 Fall Career Fair
172 Employers, 1438 students
2015 Spring Career Fair
142 Employers, 1093 Students
2015 Overseas Teaching Fair
142 schools from 70 countries, 596 candidates
2015 Teacher Education Fair
70 Schools, 350 Candidates
Career Services Outreach Connecting Students & Opportunities
Future of Student Employment
Whether it is welcoming new students during orientation or
making cookies in the bakery—we simply could not provide
all the great services at UNI without the nearly 4,000 student
employees. As student employment continues to evolve, the
focus has shifted to provide quality leadership and professional
opportunities that will help UNI student employees be career
ready. The future of student employment at UNI will bring
more professional training, increased recruitment for technical
positions and moving HR functions online.
8.9
AVERAGE HOURS
per week
STUDENT EMPLOYEES
3,953graduate &
undergraduate
$7.75/hr
Average Wage
8.9
AVERAGE HOURS
per week
STUDENT EMPLOYEES
3,953graduate &
undergraduate
$7.75/hr
Average Wage
8.9
AVERAGE HOU
per week
STUDENT EMPLOYE
3,953graduate &
undergrad
$7.75Average Wa
1. 80+ On-site employer visits
2. 48 Organizations conducted over 1,000 interviews on-campus
3. Chamber of Commerce Events (50+ employers participated)
4. Video Conference Training for Iowa Chambers of Commerce
5. Employer Advisory Board—members are from the following
organizations:
Transamerica, Principal Financial Group, Spinutech, Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare, CBE Companies, BerganKDV, Target
Distribution, Greater Cedar Valley, Alliance & Chamber, John
Deere
The Career
Services Team
Sarah Goblirsch
Employer Relations
(Assistant Director)
Tracey Godon
Education Career Services
(Sr. Assistant Director)
Julie Grosse
Co-op Assistant
(Secretary III)
Dale Hartz
IT
(Technology Services Coordinator)
Anna McGee
Healthcare & Sciences
(Career Services Coordinator)
Matt Nuese
Graduate Data | Business
(Operations Director)
Libby Vanderwall
Non-Profit and Arts
(Career Services Coordinator)
Robert Frederick
Student Engagement
(Executive Director)
Isabela Varela
Student Engagement Coordinator
(Assistant Director)
Laura Wilson
Internship Director | Business
(Assistant Director)
3. IOWA: FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITY
WHERE
81%stayed in IOWA
41 unique states
THEY
LIVE
1606
36
34
32
23
19
18
12
17
QUICK GLANCE
ABOUT THE EMPLOYERS
Unique Employers: 1075
Top Employers:
1. John Deere (47)
2. Des Moines Public Schools (35)
3. Waterloo Community School District (31)
4. Hy-Vee, Inc. (15)
5. Cedar Falls Community Schools (14)
5. RSM (14)
5. Wells Fargo (14)
6. Target (12)
6. Transamerica (12)
6. Banno (11)
7. Cedar Rapids Community Schools (11)
7. Lutheran Services in Iowa (11)
7. Principal Financial Group (11)
8. Davenport Community Schools (10)
8. Self-Employed (10)
9. American School of Bombay (9)
9. Waukee Community School (9)
9. West Des Moines Schools (9)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Unique Colleges Represented: 106
Top Graduate Schools:
1. University of Northern Iowa (118)
2. University of Iowa (21)
3. Iowa State University (14)
4. Des Moines University (10) Palmer College (10)
5. Allen College (8)
6. Hawkeye Community College (6), University of Missouri (6),
University of Nebraska (6)
7. Minnesota State University (3), Northern Illinois University (3),
University of Kansas (3), Washington University in St. Louis (3)
8. Butler University (2), Clark University (2), Drake University (2),
Colorado State University (2), Loras College (2), North Carolina
State University (2), Southern Illinois University (2), University
of Minnesota (2), University of Texas (2)
23
19
12
QUICK GLANCE
Total Graduates
2528
Knowledge Rate
2234 (88%)
Continuing
Education
334 (15%)
[FT: 1706, PT: 49]
1755 (79%)
Employed
Waterloo/
Cedar Falls (41%)
Des Moines (16%)
Cedar Rapids (6%)
Quad Cities,
Iowa City (3%)
Dubuque (2%)
Other (32%)
IOWASERVING
4. INTERNSHIP REPORT
Internships/Co-op, Student Teaching and Experiential Education
Gaining pre-professional experience prior to graduation is important to be successful in securing a full-time job.
In 2014-2015, 74% of UNI graduates reported they completed internships, student teaching or experiential
education prior to graduation.
Students locate these opportunities in a variety of ways—attending our 2 Job & Internship Fairs each year,
applying to over 900 postings on the UNI Job & Internship Board, networking with employers through student
organizations and making their own arrangements. Whichever method works best, Career Services encourages
students to obtain 2 or more pre-professional experiences during their time at UNI.
UNI Career Services, along with a number of academic departments recognize internships and pre-profesional
work by allowing students to enroll in academic credit or a transcript notation. 1,355 students registered their
pre-professional experiences in 2014-2015. The data below is gathered from those pre-professional experiences.
Co-op
Teaching
COMM
CSBS
COE
MKTG
36%
24%
10%
2%
19%
9%
Total
1355INTERNSHIPS & CO-OP
students
uated with
erience in
heir field
3/4
Co-op
Teaching
COMM
CSBS
COE
MKTG
36%
24%
10%
2%
19%
9%
1355INTERNSHIPS & CO-OP
of students
graduated with
experience in
their field
3/4
Registration by College
COMM 36%
9%
CSBSCOE CBACHAS
48% 24% 19% 9%
of students
graduated with
experience in
their field
Average Wage
$13.42
Percentage
Paid
63%
Average Hours/Week
24.35
Full-Time
Experiences
40%
were in Iowa
91%**
*
*Excluding Ed- ONLY Co-op/Internships
with wage data
** Co-op + Student teaching only
Top Employers for Internships
by College
CBA
John Deere
RSM
Transamerica
EY
Midland PNC
COE: Student Teaching
Waterloo
DesMoines
Cedar Rapids/Linn Mar
Out of State/International
Cedar Falls
CHAS
Banno
John Deere
Wheaton Franciscan/Covenant
Unity Point/Allen
ScribeAmerica
Around the Corner Productions
CSBS
UNI Museums-Marshall Center School
Pathways Behavioral Services
Unity Point/Allen
Main Street Cedar Falls
Wheaton Franciscan/Covenant
5. ABOUT THE SELF-REPORTED DATA
A special thanks to the entire university and the graduates of the University of Northern Iowa for providing
information on the 2015 report. Data collection begins one month prior to graduation and continues up to
six months after graduation. Data is collected using the standards established by the National Association of
Colleges and Employers (NACE). Data sets include graduates from August 2014, December 2014, and May
2015. Data collection methods include:
Surveys by email and phone
Employer hiring reports
Graduate school acceptance reports
Social media data sourcing
Faculty data collection
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
other
%
69 #483
College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences
82% 10%
5% 3%
71% 21%
2%6%
83% 15%
1%1%
76% 19%
2%3%
91% 7%
2%
0%
79% 6%
4%11%
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
oth
%
#
of
361
Graduates
#
of
69
Graduates
#
of
48
Grad
#
of
4
Grad
#
of
717
Graduates
#
of
3
Gra
College of Education
82% 10%
5% 3%
71% 21%
2%6%
83% 15%
1%1%
76% 19%
2%3%
91% 7%
2%
0%
79% 6%
4%11%
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
other
%
#
of
361
Graduates
#
of
69
Graduates
#
of
483
Graduates
#
of
443
Graduates
#
of
717
Graduates
#
of
382
Graduates
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
82% 10%
5% 3%
71% 21%
2%6%
83% 15%
1%1%
76% 19%
2%3%
91% 7%
2%
0%
79% 6%
4%11%
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
other
%
#
of
361
Graduates
#
of
69
Graduates
#
of
483
Graduates
#
of
443
Graduates
#
of
717
Graduates
#
of
382
Graduates
Special Programs
82% 10%
5% 3%
71% 21%
2%6%
83% 15%
1%1%
76% 19%
2%3%
91% 7%
2%
0%
79% 6%
4%11%
#
of
361
Graduates
#
of
69
Graduates
#
of
48
Gradu
#
of
44
Gradu
#
of
717
Graduates
#
of
38
Grad#of
Graduates
CBA
361
717
443
483
382
69
CHAS COE CSBS GRAD IND
Employed FT: 77%
Employed PT: 2%
Continuing Education: 15%
Still Seeking: 4%
Not Seeking: 2%
#of
Graduates
361
717
443
483
382
Employed FT: 77%
Employed PT: 2%
Continuing Education: 15%
Still Seeking: 4%
Not Seeking: 2%
First Destination
First destination is the success in securing the intended goal
of the graduate. This may include employment, continuing
education, or other plans.
Knowledge Rate
The rate by which first destination plans were reported or
identified of a graduate.
Employment
Full-time is employment that is 30+ hour per week
Part-time is employment that is 29 hours (or less) per week
Continuing Education
Includes all college-level academic programs (most often
graduate education)
Other, Not Seeking
For various reasons, some graduates may not be pursuing
traditional career plans. This may include care taking, starting
a business, joining the military, or other plans but not seeking
employment or continuing education.
LEGEND
College of Business Administration
82% 10%
5% 3%
71% 21%
2%6%
83% 15%
1%1%
76% 19%
2%3%
91% 7%
2%
0%
79% 6%
4%11%
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
othe
%
#
of
361
Graduates
#
of
69
Graduates
#
of
48
Gradu
#
of
44
Gradu
#
of
717
Graduates
#
of
3
Grad
UNDERGRAD OVERVIEW
7. GRADUATE COLLEGE OVERVIEW GRADUATE COLLEGE REPORT
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
other
%
#
of
361
Graduates
#
of
69
Graduates
#
of
483
Graduates
#
of
443
Graduates
#
of
717
Graduates
#
of
382
Graduates
83% 15%
1%1%
76% 19%
2%3%
91% 7%
2%
0%
79% 6%
4%11%
employed
%
continuing
education
%
still
seeking
%
other
%
483
Top Graduate Programs
1) 13% Education
2) 12% Arts & Humanities, Speech/Language Pathology
3) 8% Medical School, Healthcare & Administration
4) 5% Chiropractic Medicine, Social Work
5) 4% Accounting, Physicians Assistant, Physical Therapy
6) 3% Counseling, Music, Second BA, and Student Affairs
7) 2% Associate’s Degree, Engineering, Law, and Occupational Therapy
8) 8% Other Program Not Listed
TREND OVERVIEW
Year Knowledge Rate Employed/Other Cont. Education Outcome Rate
2015 88% 81% 15% 96%
2014 87% 82% 15% 97%
2013 80% 73% 15% 88%
2012 63% 76% 15% 90%
2011 79% 73% 12% 85%
2010 53% 62% 13% 78%
2009 51% 66% 14% 80%
2008 58% 74% 12% 86%
81% 15%
15%
15%
15%
12%
13%
14%
12%
82%
73%
76%
73%
62%
66%
74%
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Employed/Other Cont. Education
Grads K-Rate Employed C. Ed Still Seeking Other FD Goal Met %
Social Work 59 48 32 13 2 1 96%
Anthropology 11 9 4 4 1 0 89%
Criminology 67 50 44 0 4 2 96%
Sociology 17 16 13 2 1 0 94%
IND Summary 69 56 44 4 6 2 89%
Bachelor of Liberal Studies 29 24 17 2 3 2 88%
General Studies 25 22 18 2 2 0 91%
Global Studies 6 4 3 0 1 0 75%
Liberal Studies 9 6 6 0 0 0 100%
Graduate College 382 334 303 24 1 6 100%
Accounting 23 23 22 1 0 0 100%
Biology 4 3 3 0 0 0 100%
MBA 38 29 29 0 0 0 100%
Speech-Language Pathology 42 38 35 1 1 1 97%
Communication 9 8 5 2 0 1 100%
Curriculum & Instruction 29 29 29 0 0 0 100%
Educational Leadership 8 8 8 0 0 0 100%
School Library Studies 12 12 11 1 0 0 100%
Post-Sec Ed: Student A airs 12 12 11 1 0 0 100%
Principalship 48 44 44 0 0 0 100%
Educational Psychology & Foundations 13 13 11 2 0 0 100%
Geography 5 3 3 0 0 0 100%
Athletic Training 6 5 4 1 0 0 100%
Health Education 6 4 4 0 0 0 100%
Leisure,Youth & Human Services 6 6 5 0 0 1 100%
Physical Education 21 19 17 2 0 0 100%
2
8. JOB BOARD DATA
208
Campus Jobs
1051
Part-time Jobs
601
Internships
2216
Full-time Jobs
307
Other
Opportunities
(job shadow, volunteers, etc)
4383TOTAL JOBS
3083Registered
Employers
4041Recruiters
74%
used the job board in 2014-2015
of UNI
students
74%used the job board in 2014-2015
of UNI
students
Major # Enrolled
Principalship 41
Superintendent 27
Accounting 537
Accounting-Integrated 4
All ScienceTeaching 25
Allied Health, Rec, & Community Service 13
Anthropology 50
Applied Physics/Engineering 4
Art 74
Art Education 13
Art History 7
Art Studio 104
AthleticTraining 121
Bachelor of Liberal Studies 105
Biology 381
BioChem 72
Pre-Business 109
Curriculum & Instruction 21
Accounting - CPA Review 50
Chemistry 32
Communication 289
Communication Disorders 185
Composition 9
Computer Science 180
Construction Management 94
Counseling 60
Criminology 314
Deciding 352
Doctoral of Ind.Tech 7
Doctor ofTech 4
Early Childhood Education 274
Earth Science 44
Economics 137
Ed Psych 41
Ed Leadership 22
Electrical EngineeringTechnology 89
Elementary Education 1293
English 282
Environmental Science 42
Family Services 173
Finance 412
General Studies 56
GIS 19
Geography 30
Gerontology 43
Global Studies 18
Graphic Design 110
GraphicTech 60
1
Major # Enrolled
History 210
Health Education 30
Health Promotion 143
Individual Studies 8
Industrial Math 6
InstructionalTechnology 42
Interactive Digital Studies 82
Interior Design 65
LYHS 213
Literacy Education 18
M.I.S. 175
Management 315
Human Resources 69
Organizational Leadership 63
Supply Chain & Operations 125
ManufacturingTechnology 97
Marketing 370
Math Ed: 4-8 8
Math: Community CollegeTeaching 15
Actuarial Science 49
Math 33
MathTeaching 99
Metal Casting 24
Middle Level Educator 193
Middle School Science 13
Music 87
MusicTeaching 173
Movement & Exercise Science 374
Non-Major 118
Music Performance 25
Philanthropy/Non Profit 14
Philosophy 39
Physcial Education 205
Physics 52
Political Science 101
Student Affairs 30
Principalship 92
Psychology 452
Public Administration/Policy 48
Real Estate 135
SocialWork 294
School of Library Science 50
Science Education 40
Social ScienceTeaching 115
Social Science 21
Sociology 63
Spanish 87
Special Education 41
2
Major # Enrolled
Speech-Language Pathology 114
TESOL 112
Technology & Engineering Education 22
Technology Management 174
Textiles & Apparel 49
Religion 30
Theatre 109
Women's & Gender Studies 10
3
ENROLLMENT BY MAJOR
Top Majors By Enrollment
1. Elementary Education 1293
2. Accounting 537
3. Psychology 452
4. Finance 412
5. Movement & Exercise Science 374
6. Biology 381
7. Marketing 370
8. Management 315
9. Criminology 314
10. Social Work 294
8.9
AVERAGE HOURS
per week
STUDENT EMPLOYEES
3,953graduate &
undergraduate
$7.75/hr
Average Wage
8.9
AVERAGEHOURS
perweek
STUDENTEMPLOYEES
3,953graduate&
undergraduate
$7.75/hr
AverageWage
8.9
AVERAGEHOURS
perweek
STUDENTEMPLOYEES
3,953graduate&
undergraduate
$7.75/hr
AverageWage
9. The University of Northern Iowa does not discriminate in
employment or education.
Visit uni.edu/policies/1303 for additional information.
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