JPEC Events
Innovation Challenge Undergraduate Fall 2026
Innovation Challenge Grad/Fac/Staff Fall 2026
Innovation Challenge Awards
Career-Focused Events
Career Connectors Elective: Good Conversation. Now What? Turning Career Conversations Into Action
Designed by the Pomerantz Career Center, the Career Connector training series engages faculty and staff in a tailored curriculum designed to provide knowledge about the career development process and the foundations of employability, as well as teaching best practices for having career conversations with students. Participants will learn valuable helping skills, goal setting techniques, ethical practices, and how best to make referrals to the Pomerantz Career Center.
In addition to offering the...
Career Connectors Elective: Employer Panel—Connecting Learning to the World of Work
Designed by the Pomerantz Career Center, the Career Connector training series engages faculty and staff in a tailored curriculum designed to provide knowledge about the career development process and the foundations of employability, as well as teaching best practices for having career conversations with students. Participants will learn valuable helping skills, goal setting techniques, ethical practices, and how best to make referrals to the Pomerantz Career Center.
In addition to offering the...
BGC/Career Connectors Elective: Supporting the Career Development of International Students
Designed by the Pomerantz Career Center, the Career Connector training series engages faculty and staff in a tailored curriculum designed to provide knowledge about the career development process and the foundations of employability, as well as teaching best practices for having career conversations with students. Participants will learn valuable helping skills, goal setting techniques, ethical practices, and how best to make referrals to the Pomerantz Career Center.
In addition to offering the...
Career Trek: Ready, Set... ChicaGO!
Thursday & Friday, Dec. 3–4
Curious what it's like to build a career in one of the country's most dynamic cities? Join the Pomerantz Career Center for an overnight trek to Chicago for two days of networking, career exploration, and professional connections with employers and University of Iowa alumni across arts, culture, entertainment, events, and hospitality. While you're there, you'll stay in the heart of the trendy West Loop, known for its restaurants, creativity, and city energy, making this...