Spring Break in Iowa 2002!
The Iowa
Human Resource Recruitment Consortium hosts the 3nd Annual Spring Break in
Iowa! The program is designed to provide
students with an intensive, project oriented, work opportunity over spring break. Modeled off the success of programs at Pella
Corporation, Consortium member companies are working together to market this unique
opportunity for students.
· The program is designed to be an unpaid
project.
· The company will pay for the student’s
transportation, lodging and meals during the weeklong program, March 18 – 22 or March
25 - 29.
· While participating companies may not
utilize the Kaizan method as Pella does, they will provide an opportunity to work on a
specific project that will ad value to the student’s resume.
· The companies will also introduce the
students to the company and community culture.
Through the
Human Resource Recruitment Consortium, the participating companies will sponsor an event
on one of the last days of the week. This
will provide students with a fun event to meet other participating students and employers. It will also give employers the opportunity to
encourage students to consider Iowa for their future careers.
The Iowa Human Resource Recruitment Consortium is a public/private partnership of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Iowa Workforce Development, businesses, communities, statewide organizations and educational institutions. The Consortium has a goal of increasing the pool of highly skilled, qualified applicants in Iowa by recruiting a new workforce and retaining Iowa’s recent graduates. In addition, the Consortium is working to showcase Iowa’s innovative and high-tech careers and excellent quality of life. The spring break program is a unique component of the overall marketing plan for the Consortium.
Students
interested in this program should:
· forward their resume to iaspringbreak@ided.state.ia.us
by January 23rd
· list the preferred week for the program
based on their spring break
· resumes will be forwarded to employers
on January 28th
· students will be notified the week of
February 18th as to their acceptance.
The
following companies are participating in this year’s program. Included with the company is the number of
students they are looking for and from what disciplines.
For more information on the companies, visit the SmartCareer Move™ Web
site (http://www.smartcareermove.com),
access the Career Search Section and click on view employers.
The week of March 18 – 22nd only
· Allsteel (Muscatine)
4 students
industrial engineering, logistics or distribution backgrounds
· HON Company (Muscatine)
9 students
MBA with marketing, industrial design/mechanical engineering or human resources
· HON INDUSTRIES (Muscatine)
7 students
industrial engineering, materials development/mechanical engineering, lighting &
accoustics or human factors
The week of March 25 – 29th
only
· GuideOne Insurance (West Des Moines)
1 student
human resources
· Farmland Insurance (Des Moines)
2-4 students
information technology, computer science or MIS
· Pella Corporation (Pella)
4 students
engineering, information technology, MIS, business, operations, marketing or accounting
· Principal Financial Group (Des Moines)
1 student
computer science or MIS (COBOL classes
completed)
· Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids)
2 students
general business or engineering
· Wells Fargo Financial (Des Moines)
4 students
communications, media, marketing, human resources & compensation
· Wells Fargo National Home Equity Group (West Des Moines)
1 student
business/financial
If you have
any further questions on this program, please contact Kerry Koonce at 515-242-4899 or Kerry.koonce@ided.state.ia.us
Sincerely,
Kerry Koonce
Marketing Manager