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Career Services
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2011 Graduate Report
Above the Rest
2011 GRAD REPORT
Increase in Hiring
2011 graduates (December 2010 - August 2011) saw a large
increase in hiring, taking the occupied rate back to 84%, nearly the
same number as was reported in 2007.
About the Data
UNI Career Services uses multiple methods for data collection
including e-mail surveys, classroom visits, phone calling, and social
media analysis. The “Occupied Rate” is the rate by which students
have met their immediate post graduation objective of locating
employment, continuing education, or pursuing other plans but
not seeking (military, stay-at-home parent, etc.). The 2011 report
allowed data collection for up to six months after graduation to
align with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
Gold Team - Top 50 Hiring Organizations
University of Northern Iowa Career Services
102 Gilchrist Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 | 319-273-6857
1. Deere & Company
2. University of Northern Iowa
3. Hy-Vee, Inc.
4. Target Corporation
5. Wells Fargo
6. Transamerica (AEGON)
7. McGladrey
8. Principal Financial Group
9. Self-Employed
10. Four Oaks
11. Lutheran Services in Iowa
12. University of Iowa
13. Allen Memorial Hospital
14. AmeriCorps
15. Cedar Rapids Community Schools
16. Exceptional Persons Inc.
17. Ernst & Young
18. Rockwell Collins
19. Waterloo Community Schools
20. YMCA/YWCA
21. Bankers Life & Casualty
22. KPMG
23. Monsanto
24. CBE Group
25. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Director, Career Services: Robert.Frederick@uni.edu
Business & Industry: Laura.Wilson@uni.edu, Matt.Nuese@uni.edu
Government, Healthcare, & Non-Profit: Sarah.Goblirsch@uni.edu,
Libby.Vanderwall@uni.edu, and Isabela.Varela@uni.edu
Education & Teacher Education: Tracey.Godon@uni.edu
Employer Relations: Kristin.Cahill@uni.edu
Technology: Dale.Hartz@uni.edu
Support Team: Julie.Grosse@uni.edu, Shannon.Seehase@uni.edu
This report is complied and designed by Matt.Nuese@uni.edu.
Photo from the newly renovated Sabin Hall
The 2011 Summary
Executive Summary
Business
Education
Humanities, Arts & Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Continuing Ed/GIS Programs
Occupied
84% [1784]
84% [402]
91% [453]
82% [570]
80% [328]
69% [31]
Salary
$38,233
$41,872
$36,431
$39,866
$34,416
$34,000
Graduates
2696
558
637
889
553
59
Response
79% [2124]
86% [478]
78% [494]
79% [697]
74% [410]
76% [45]
26. Pioneer Hi-Bred International
27. Hawkeye Community College
28. Newton Community Schools
29. Auditor of the State of Iowa
30. United States Army
31. Veridian Credit Union
32. GMAC Mortgage
33. Mercy Medical Center
34. Iowa Area Education Agencies
35. Ankeny Community Schools
36. Bergan Paulsen
37. Cargill
38. HNI/HON Corporation
39. Charles City Community Schools
40. PricewaterhouseCoopers
41. Kohler
42. Aerotek
43. Aflac
44. Nationwide Insurance
45. American Cancer Society
46. Deloitte
47. Urbandale Community Schools
48. Federated Insurance
49. Professional Office Services
50. Kohl’s Department Stores
2/3
occupied in
Iowa
2
About | uni.edu/careerservices
1. Aviva USA
2. Clifton Gunderson LLP
3. Deere & Company*
4. Deloitte
5. Eide Bailly LLP
6. Ernst & Young LLP
7. Federated Mutual Insurance Company
8. Hershey
9. HNI/HON Corporation
10. Hy-Vee
11. Kohler
12. KPMG
13. LSS Data Systems
14. McGladrey
15. Midland Loan Services
16. Nationwide Insurance
17. Northwestern Mutual
18. Pella*
19. PFGBest
20. PricewaterhouseCoopers
21. Principal Financial Group
22. Rockwell Collins*
23. Target
24. Transamerica (AEGON)*
25. Wells Fargo
* Sponsors of UNI Career Services
About this List:
- List is in order from most to least full-time hires (22 hires to 3)
- 500+ total organizations were reported
- All attempts were made to match names listed by students
(example: RSM McGladrey, McGladrey & Pullen, RSM, McGladrey, were changed to McGladrey)
1. Wells Fargo
Purple Team - Most Active
About this List:
- Alphabetical order
- Includes career service event attendance
- Number of postings through CareerCat 2.0
- Engage on campus (presentations, training, etc.)
- To learn more, contact Kristin Cahill, 319-273-6857
uni.edu/careerservices | The Leaders
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RECRUITING BEST PRACTICES
REBRAND.
AEGON rebranded to Transamerica
by offering multiple workshops
covering resumes and career fairs
to introduce students to the new
Transamerica.
NO COST.
The American Red Cross partnered with UNI to provide mock
interviews to interested students
and students seeking professional
advice after the Volunteer Fair.
STAND OUT.
John Deere parked tractors on the
UNI campus. Talk about getting
a buzz going. To think of creative
ideas for your recruiting, contact
Kristin.Cahill@uni.edu.
Pointing to the Future
UNI Enrollment by Major
Fall 2010 Career Fair
Overseas Teacher Fair
UNI Teacher Fair
136 Organizations, 1206 Students
111 Organizations (70 countries)
696 Teachers
54 Schools, 345 Teachers
Spring 2011 Career Fair
101 Organizations, 722 Students
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Fastest Growing Occupations through 2018
1. Elementary Education
1395
21. Music Education
164
2. Biology
688
22. Music
163
3. Accounting
597
23. Athletic Training
149
4. Communication
586
24. Early Childhood Ed
148
5. Management
518
25. Family Services
141
6. Psychology
457
26. Business Potential
130
7. Art
336
27. MIS
123
8. Marketing
332
28. Nursing
119
9. Criminology
316
29. Construction Mgmt
111
10. Finance
308
30. Actuarial Sciences
108
11. Exercise Science
303
31. Curriculum & Instruction
106
12. English
302
32. Political Science
102
13. History
275
33. General Studies
98
14. Social Work
269
34. Theatre
98
15. Communicative Disorders
246
35. Spanish
97
16. LYHS
233
36. Manufacturing Tech
91
17. Computer Science
188
37. Principalship
91
18. Mathematics
174
38. Economics
89
19. Social Science Teaching
169
39. Electrical Engineering
83
20. Physical Education
167
40. Health Promotion
82
About the Enrollment Data
- 75% of all students are enrolled in the 40 listed majors
- UNI offers more than 120 majors
- BOLD = Ranked in most sought after major, NACE Job Outlook, 2012
- Enrollment provided by UNI Registrar, Oct. 2011
1. Biomedical engineer
2. Network systems analyst
3. Home health aides
4. Personal care aides
5. Financial examiners
6. Medical scientist
7. Physician assistants
8. Skin care specialist
9. Biochemist
10. Athletic trainers
11. Physical therapist aides
12. Dental hygienists
13. Computer engineers
14. Medical assistants
15. Physical therapy asst.
16. Veterinarians
17. Self-enrichment teachers
18. Compliance officer
19. Environmental engineers
20. Pharmacy Technicians
Bachelors
Bachelors
On-the-job training
On-the-job training
Bachelors
Doctoral
Masters
Vocational
Doctoral
Bachelors
On-the-job training
Associate
Bachelors
On-the-job training
Associate
Professional degree
Experience in related occupation
Long-term, On-the-job training
Bachelors
Moderate, On-the-job training
Data provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics
Students Sought by Employers
Skills/Qualities
1. Ability to work in a team
2. Verbal communication
3. Decision-making/Problem-solving
4. Obtain and process information
5. Plan, organize and prioritize work
6. Ability to analyze quantitate data
7. Technical knowledge related to the job
8. Proficiency with computer software
9. Create and edit written reports
10. Ability to sell or influence others
Interview Influence
1. Major
2. Held leadership position
3. Involved in extracurricular
4. High GPA (3.0 or above)
5. Volunteer experience
6. School attended
As reported by the National Associations Colleges and Employers (NACE) annual
NACE Job Outlook, 2012.
uni.edu/careerservices | The Future 5
EDUCATION
B USINESS
College of Education
College of Business Administration
84%
91%
Business grads secured
employment, were
accepted to graduate
school, or other plans.
36,431
$
41,872
$
including Arizona State,
Cal State, Colorado,
Creighton, Des Moines,
IUPUI, Oklahoma State,
Palmer, Iowa, Iowa
State, an UNI
in graduate
11% Enrolled
programs including the Art
Institute of CO, Belmont,
Chicago, Drake, NYU,
Pepperdine, Syracuse,
Texas A&M, UCLA, Utah,
Iowa, Iowa State, and UNI
Top Employers:
1. UNI
2. Waterloo Schools
3. Cedar Rapids Schools
4. Des Moines Schools
5. Waukee Schools
Top Hiring Full-time Employers:
1. Deere & Company
6. Ernst & Young
2. McGladrey
7. KPMG
3. Target Corporation
8. Rockwell Collins
4. Hy-Vee, Inc.
9. Wells Fargo
5. Transamerica
10. Principal Financial
6. Wells Fargo
7. YMCA/YWCA
8. Buena Vista
9. Cedar Falls Schools
10. AEA’s of Iowa
Teacher education salary reported by Iowa Dept. of Ed
All data was collected by UNI Career Services.
Data was collected through 6 months post graduation.
Internship Overview
Average Pay (if paid)
Paid
Total Enrolled
Average Hours Per Week
University of Northern Iowa
$11.90
89%
180
26
College of Education
All data was collected by UNI Career Services.
Data was collected through 6 months post graduation.
University of Northern Iowa
6
Mean Salary
in graduate
9% Enrolled
programs at universities
Mean Salary
College of Business
COE grads secured employment, were accepted to graduate school, or
pursued other plans
Occupied
Salary
Accounting
84%
94
$45,583
Business Teaching
100%
5
$35,957
Economics
74%
20
$36,185
Finance
86%
67
$36,528
Employed
43
67%
43
Continuing Ed
Still Seeking
Occupied
Athletic Training
96%
23
Community Health Education
100%
1
Early Childhood Education
90%
9
Salary
$30,750
Employed
Still Seeking
Data Collected Graduates
2
54%
42%
10
4%
1
89%
24
27
0
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
100%
1
1
80%
10%
1
10%
1
71%
10
14
$35,957
13
Continuing Ed
8
Elementary Education
96%
161
$35,957
92%
155
4%
6
4%
6
79%
167
212
Health Education
89%
8
$37,000
2
78%
7
11%
1
11%
1
100%
9
9
Health Promotion
71%
24
$36,333
3
67%
23
4%
1
29%
10
87%
34
39
Leisure, Youth & Human Services
87%
41
$37,000
4
85%
40
2%
1
13%
6
77%
47
61
2
Movement & Exercise Science
88%
52
$37,500
Data Collected Graduates
Physical Education
79%
23
$35,957
61%
37
25%
15
12%
7
87%
59
68
84%
22
4%
1
12%
3
59%
26
44
100% 18
0%
0
0%
0
72%
18
25
18%
20
15%
17
89%
112
126
Curriculum & Instruction (Graduate)
100%
18
$54,500
4
100% 5
0%
0
0%
0
63%
5
8
Educational Leadership (Graduate)
100%
6
83%
0
5
17%
1
0%
0
100%
6
8
4
55%
15
30%
8
15%
4
90%
27
30
Educational Psychology (Graduate)
100%
17
$41,000
2
65%
11
35%
6
0%
0
74%
17
23
16
82%
64
4%
3
13%
10
86%
78
91
Library Science (Graduate)
96%
23
$43,933
3
96%
23
0%
0
4%
1
77%
24
31
Management
86%
95
$37,631
20
80%
88
7%
8
13%
15
87%
111
127
Mental Health Counseling (Graduate)
56%
5
0
44%
5
0%
0
44%
4
90%
9
10
Management Information Systems
93%
26
$43,476
12
86%
24
7%
2
7%
2
90%
28
31
Nonprofit Development (Graduate)
100%
3
0
100% 3
0%
0
0%
0
60%
3
5
Marketing
83%
78
$36,360
25
80%
75
3%
3
16%
15
92%
94
102
Principalship (Graduate)
100%
14
0
100% 14
0%
0
0%
0
58%
14
24
Real Estate
55%
6
$35,667
3
55%
6
0%
0
45%
5
73%
11
15
School Counseling (Graduate)
90%
19
4
86%
5%
1
10%
2
78%
21
27
MBA (Graduate)
92%
11
$142,000
2
92%
11
0%
0
0%
0
43%
12
28
Special Education (Graduate)
100%
5
0
100% 5
0%
0
0%
0
56%
5
9
CBA Totals
84%
402
$41,872
140
77%
364
9%
44
14%
68
86%
478
558
91%
453
26
83%
9%
44
8%
42
78%
494
637
Business | uni.edu/careerservices
COE TOTALS
$33,900
$36,431
18
409
uni.edu/careerservices | Education
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H UMANITIES , A RTS & S CIENCES
College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences
81%
39,866
$
14%
Top Employers:
1. Deere & Company
2. UNI
3. Hy-Vee, Inc.
4. Monsanto
5. Principal Financial
CHAS grads secured employment, were accepted to
graduate school, or pursued
other plans
Mean Salary
Enrolled in graduate
programs at universities
including Allen, Ball State,
Des Moines, Drake, Mayo,
Minnesota State, Notre
Dame, NYU, Old Dominion,
Palmer, SW Baptist, Temple,
Iowa, Iowa State, and UNI
6. AEA’s of Iowa
7. Des Moines Schools
8. Pioneer Hi-Bred
9. AmeriCorps
10. Rockwell Collins
Internship Overview
$9.78 Average Pay (if paid)
68% Paid
188 Total Enrolled
20
Average Hours Per Week
All data was collected by UNI Career Services.
Data was collected through 6 months post graduation.
8
Humanities, Arts & Sciences | uni.edu/careerservices
CHAS
Occupied
Salary
Actuarial Science
56%
5
$45,800
Air Quality
100%
1
All Science Teaching
100%
1
$35,957
$29,300
Employed
Continuing Ed
Still Seeking
Data Collected Graduates
2
56%
5
0%
0
44%
4
75%
9
12
0
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
100%
1
1
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
100%
1
1
Art
75%
39
4
75%
39
0%
0
25%
13
76%
52
68
Biochemistry
100%
4
0
50%
2
50%
2
0%
0
67%
4
6
Bioinformatics
50%
1
0
50%
1
0%
0
50%
1
100%
2
2
Biology
80%
72
$27,385
4
41%
37
39%
35
20%
18
79%
90
114
Biotechnology
75%
7
$27,000
2
63%
5
25%
2
12%
1
89%
8
9
Chemistry
57%
4
0
43%
3
14%
1
43%
3
88%
7
8
Communication Arts, 7-12
100%
1
$35,957
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
100%
1
1
Communication Studies
87%
66
$29,939
14
75%
57
12%
9
13%
10
83%
76
92
Communicative Disorders
97%
32
$65,600
2
42%
14
55%
18
3%
1
80%
33
41
Computer Science
75%
22
$44,544
8
68%
19
11%
3
21%
6
82%
28
34
Construction Management
100%
16
$39,100
5
100% 16
0%
0
0%
0
89%
16
18
Earth Science
75%
6
$35,000
2
75%
0%
0
25%
2
57%
8
14
Electrical Engineering Technology
100%
11
$42,375
English
85%
40
English Teaching
100%
1
Geology
60%
6
Graphic Technology/Communication
79%
Humanities
100%
Manufacturing Technology
92%
12
$57,166
Math, Grades 4-8
100%
4
$35,957
Mathematics
100%
Modern Languages
95%
6
4
100% 11
0%
0
0%
0
85%
11
13
0
72%
13%
6
15%
7
68%
47
69
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
50%
1
2
0
50%
5
10%
1
40%
4
83%
10
12
11
0
79%
11
0%
0
21%
3
70%
14
20
2
0
100% 2
0%
0
0%
0
100%
2
2
4
92%
0%
0
8%
1
81%
13
16
100% 4
0%
0
0%
0
44%
4
9
25
0
100% 25
0%
0
0%
0
83%
25
30
21
0
73%
23%
5
4%
1
67%
22
33
$35,957
34
12
16
Music
56%
16
0
48%
13
15%
3
41%
11
71%
27
38
Philosophy/Religion
50%
1
0
50%
1
0%
0
50%
1
50%
2
4
Physics
100%
1
0
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
100%
1
1
Political Communication
100%
9
$31,500
2
78%
7
22%
2
0%
0
100%
9
9
Public Relations
71%
27
$29,875
4
63%
24
8%
3
29%
11
90%
38
42
Science Education
100%
6
0
83%
5
17%
1
0%
0
100%
6
6
Technology Management
90%
18
4
85%
17
5%
1
10%
2
87%
20
23
Theatre
67%
8
0
58%
7
8%
1
33%
4
92%
12
13
English (Graduate)
63%
5
0
63%
5
0%
0
37%
3
89%
8
9
World Languages (Graduate)
100%
2
0
100% 2
0%
0
0%
0
40%
2
5
Communication Studies (Graduate)
60%
9
0
60%
9
0%
0
40%
6
88%
15
17
Mathematics (Graduate)
89%
8
0
56%
5
33%
3
11%
1
75%
9
12
Music (Graduate)
55%
6
0
45%
5
9%
1
45%
5
79%
11
14
Networking & System Admin. (Grad.)
100%
$62,896
0
100% 2
0%
0
0%
0
100%
2
2
Professional Science Masters (Graduate) 70%
7
$49,140
3
70%
7
0%
0
30%
3
67%
10
15
Speech-Language Pathology (Graduate)
22
$45,858
6
85%
22
0%
0
15%
4
79%
26
33
85%
2
Technology: Construction Mgmt (Grad.)
100%
1
0
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
50%
1
2
TESOL (Graduate)
92%
12
$33,400
3
84%
11
8%
1
8%
1
76%
13
17
CHAS Total
82%
570
$39,866
78
68%
472
14%
98
18%
127
79%
697
889
University of Northern Iowa
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
RECRUITING TRENDS
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
80%
34,416
$
15%
CSBS grads secured employment, were accepted to graduate school, or
pursued other plans
Economic Changes and the UNI Brand
Mean Salary
Enrolled in graduate
programs at universities including Arizona,
Bowling Green, Clemson,
Connecticut, Denver,
Drake, Indiana, Johns
Hopkins, Kansas, Middle
Tennessee State, St.
Cloud, Iowa, and UNI
Top Employers:
1. Exceptional Persons
2. Four Oaks
3. Lutheran Services of IA
4. Bankers Life
5. Hy-Vee, Inc.
6. Target Corp.
7. Allen Memorial
8. Deere & Company
9. State of Iowa
10. Nationwide
Occupied
85%
85%
College of Social & Behavioral Science
Salary
Employed
Continuing Ed
Still Seeking
Data Collected Graduates
0
63%
5
13%
1
25%
2
89%
8
9
Anthropology
75%
6
Criminology
81%
40
$31,048
5
81%
39
2%
1
17%
8
79%
48
61
Family Services
84%
27
$28,867
6
77%
24
10%
3
13%
4
69%
31
45
Geography
70%
7
$38,500
2
60%
6
10%
1
30%
3
100%
10
10
Gerontology
100%
4
$42,500
2
100% 4
0%
0
0%
0
100%
4
4
History
78%
40
$36,000
2
53%
27
25%
13
22%
11
70%
51
73
Interior Design
88%
7
0
88%
7
0%
0
12%
1
73%
8
11
Political Science
93%
13
0
50%
7
43%
6
7%
1
82%
14
17
Psychology
83%
78
7
57%
54
26%
24
17%
16
84%
94
112
Public Administration
20%
1
Social Science Teaching
100%
13
Social Work
90%
35
Sociology
50%
8
Textile & Apparel
83%
10
Psychology (Graduate)
80%
8
$32,357
0
20%
1
0%
0
80%
4
20%
5
20
92%
12
8%
1
0%
0
59%
13
22
0
77%
30
13%
5
10%
4
75%
39
52
0
31%
5
19%
3
50%
8
73%
16
22
2
83%
10
0%
0
17%
2
80%
12
15
0
50%
5
30%
3
20%
2
77%
10
13
$35,957
$38,500
Public Policy (Graduate)
60%
6
0
60%
6
0%
0
40%
4
83%
10
12
Social Science (Graduate)
80%
4
0
80%
4
0%
0
20%
1
45%
5
11
MSW (Graduate)
71%
22
$35,713
8
68%
21
3%
1
29%
9
74%
31
42
0
100% 1
0%
0
0%
0
50%
1
2
$34,416
34
65%
15%
62
20%
80
74%
410
553
Women’s & Gender Studies (Graduate)
CSBS Total
10
Occupied
100%
1
80%
328
Social & Behavioral | uni.edu/careerservices
268
78%
84%
$38,707
$38,233
Mean Salary
$34,375
$32,271
All data was collected by UNI Career Services.
Data was collected through 6 months post graduation.
University of Northern Iowa
80%
$36,751
Occupied in Iowa
84%
77%
84%
78%
67%
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Career
Services
Helping Students Succeed!
uni.edu/careerservices | Trends
11
Average internship pay is $11.04 per hour | 74% of all internships are paid
Internships
Co-ops
Co-ops
&
The Experience
Advantage.
Employers are Increasingly Seeking
New Hires with Experience
It has been 35 years since UNI
launched an internship and cooperative education program. In that time,
the value placed on internships by
employers has increased. To remain
competitive, nearly every academic
program at UNI offers students the
opportunity to earn credit while performing preprofessional experiences.
From a traditional summer internship
to a 50 hour experience, students are
finding ways to gain experience and
make themselves more marketable.
In 2009, UNI launched the zero credit
transcript notation program. This
program enables students to earn a
notation on their transcript for preprofessional work, most often in the
Cedar Valley. Since its rollout, over
334 students have participated.
2011 Experiential Education Credit
15%
55%
30%
135 earned a transcript notation
272 registered for academic credit
494 registered for student teaching
Growth Opportunity
When a student is working in a preprofessional experience, they often
are not aware they can earn credit
or a transcript notation for their
experience. In the next year, UNI
Career Services seeks to expand the
process by working with students and
employers in earning recognition for
work completed.
901 Students Enhance Classroom
Learning Through Experiential Education
Enrolled
Avg.
Hrs/
Wkk
% Paid
CBA
180
26
89%
$11.90
UNI (20), Deere & Company (17), Transamerica (8),
McGladrey (6), PricewaterhouseCoopers (5), Ernst
& Young (4), KPMG (4), and Midland (4)
COE*
505
40
N/A
$15.08
Des Moines Area Schools (61), Cedar Rapids Area
Schools (44), NE Iowa Schools (43), Davenport
Area Schools (42), NW Iowa Area Schools (42)
CHAS
188
20
68%
$9.78
UNI (45), Deere & Company (32), AHEC (4), Body
Basics (4) Wheaton Franciscan (4), (Blackhawk
Wildlife Rehab (3), and Disney (3)
CSBS
25
20
36%
$8.75
UNI (8), Exceptional Persons (2), Kossuth County
Sheriff, Tama County Juvenile Court, Iowa State
Patrol, US Department of State, and 11 others
Avg. Wage Top Intern Employers
Not all students register internships with Cooperative Education
* Includes student teaching