Career Services

Doesn't matter if you recently graduated from high school or are considering a career change, the idea of identifying the “right” career and degree can be overwhelming. Let's meet 1:1 to: 

• Discuss your interests, hiring trends, and EICC programs.
• Take some free career and interest assessments. We help you interpret the results.
• Set up an appointment with our Career Services Coordinator today.

The resources below are not affiliated with EICC, but may give you additional insight:

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: The official source for national data on career fields, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Glassdoor: Find salaries for specific companies, company reviews provided by actual employees, in addition to job postings.
• 16 Personalities: A free online personality assessment. Provides an in-depth look into your dominant personality type, including what career fields might fit you best.

Iowa Career Pathway Maps

• Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathway
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• Building Trades Career Pathway
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• Business and Financial Services Career Pathway
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• Energy Career Pathway
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• Health Sciences Career Pathway
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• Information Technology Career Pathway
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• Distribution, Transportation, and Logistics Career Pathway
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Go to library of videos

• Mission: Employable
  The Iowa Workforce Development podcast includes exciting interviews with thought leaders in business and industry, workforce stakeholders and economic developers among others. Interviews will include discussions about key workforce programs, initiatives, innovations and resources available to Iowans. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
• Real Piece of Work
  Matt Rebro of Russell Construction and Melissa Pepper of Total Solutions talk with people from a wide variety of professions about what they do, how they got started, and how you might follow in their footsteps. A Real Piece of Work is a partnership between Junior Achievement of the Heartland and WVIK, Quad Cities NPR.

Handshake

Handshake was created to ensure that all college students have equal access to meaningful careers. Since our 2014 founding, our network of university and employer partners—and the impact for students— has grown exponentially. Within a few years, Handshake has become the leading early career community in the US.

Create your account & Find your next job

External Job Search Resources

There's a variety of online sites you can use to search for jobs which are not affiliated with EICC. Here's some: 

• Iowa Nursing Jobs
• Nationwide Nursing Jobs
• Jobapplicationdb.com
• ZipRecruiter.com

Resume & Cover Letter Tips from Handshake

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1:1 Interview Prep

You got the call and have an interview. If the nerves start to set in and questions fill your mind, reach out. We'll help you walk into the interview with confidence.

Let's meet 1:1 and run through a mock interview. We'll offer some constructive feedback and advice to land that next job. Make an appointment with our Career Services Coordinator. 

Additional Resources

Prefer to do some research on your own to prepare for your interview? Check out the resources below:

• Interview tips from Handshake
• Interview Warm-Up: A quick way to prepare for your next interview, practice key questions, get insights about your answers, and get more comfortable interviewing.
• Interview Advice and Tips from Monster.com

What is an Internship or Co-Op?

Both are structured hands-on work experiences where you apply what you've learned in a professional setting. An internship is different from a short-term job or volunteering because there is an intentional “learning agenda” structured into the experience. During internships, you are supervised by someone at the organization who helps you meet your goals and reflect on what you are learning.

Internship or Co-Op Characteristics:

• Lasts anywhere from 1 month to 1 year, but a typical experience is usually 3-6 months. 
• Should balance the needs of the organization and your learning goals.
• Can be part-time or full-time, for credit or non-credit, and paid or unpaid.

Which Programs Require Internships?

Many of EICC’s career and technical programs offer an internship component where you can earn credit toward your degree. Some internships are optional and some are required. Contact your advisor or program faculty for more information.

Our Career Services Coordinators are happy to work 1:1 with you. No time to meet? Here's a list of resources to help you. Remember all EICC students and alumni have access to Handshake.

• Resume Writing Tips from Monster.com
• Interview Advice and Tips from Monster.com
• Resume, Cover Letter, Thank You Note, and Interview Advice and Samples from Zety
• What Job Seekers Need to Know About Social Media from University of Dayton
• Cover Letter Tips from Purdue Global

Interested in creating a video, or already have one? Share your video via dropbox or contact: 

Shawna Shields, Career Services Coordinator

smshields@eicc.edu
563-441-4089

Schedule an appointment with Career Services

Interested in offering a work-based learning (WBL) experience?

These include activities such as, classroom speaker, industry tour, hands-on experience. 

Complete our participation form

Step 1: Set up an account on JoinHandshake.com

How to create an account
Set up an account

Step 2: Post a job

How to post a job

Sign up to receive information about upcoming career fairs

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges welcomes employers from a variety of backgrounds on both a local and international scale. Employers who are ineligible for our services are organizations that:

• Offer services in direct conflict with Eastern Iowa Community College’s mission
• Charge fees for participation or placement including out-of-pocket financial expenses and test taking, etc.
• Teaching English Abroad Programs
• Modeling/acting agencies
• Is a personal service-oriented jobs for individuals rather than organizations such as Babysitting and Nanny/Au Pair Agencies, Pet Sitting/Dog Walking, House Sitting, Modeling Agencies, etc

Employers eligible on a case-by-case basis:

• Tutoring firms
• Personal assistant jobs
• Third-party recruiting firms/temp agencies

Right of refusal

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges reserves the right to terminate from or refuse the participation of any organization in one or all recruiting activities. Reasons may include misrepresentation, complaints by students/recent alumni or violation of Eastern Iowa Community College’s recruiting policies. Furthermore, we reserve the right to deny organizations access to one or all recruiting activities that are in direct conflict with Eastern Iowa Community College’s mission. All decisions concerning registration of companies and organizations are made in the college’s sole discretion.