EMPLOYERS

Let's build the future.

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) partners with more than 3,000 employers across Iowa to bridge education and the workplace so that youth have the skills and experience needed to succeed, thrive, and become future-ready leaders.

Explore the variety of ways your company can engage with our students!

CLASSROOM

Share your story:
Promote your career, company or industry

Legislators, industry professionals, and alumni visit our classrooms often to share more about their careers and pathways.

Teach your skills:
Lead hands-on activities or skill-building exercises

Sammons Financial led a leadership workshop with Des Moines-area students.

Prepare students for an interview:
Guide resume and cover letter writing or conduct mock interviews

Representatives from DMACC and IowaWORKS visited seniors at Johnston to help with college applications and resume writing.

Mentor a student:
Be a positive influence in the life of a student in need of guidance and companionship

John Deere has 100 mentors serving students across the Des Moines Metro.

WORKPLACE

Coordinate a work-based learning opportunity:
Collaborate with teachers to integrate authentic industry tasks into curriculum

Employers like Alliant Energy host onsite career exploration events where students can complete real-life activities.

Coordinate a project-based learning opportunity:
Collaborate with teachers to integrate authentic project tasks into curriculum

Students from Muscatine, Des Moines, and others completed culinary arts competencies and received certifications related to food safety.

Lead a job shadow or worksite tour:
Showcase a day in your work life

Iowa Truck & Motor invited Ottumwa Gateway High School onsite for a tour and hands-on activities to promote careers in automation.

Offer an internship/apprenticeship or employment:
Build your talent pipeline with iJAG students and alumni

Principal Financial Group hosts immersion programs for several cohorts of students in the summer as well as offers 1-year apprentice positions, which feature a competitive salary, benefits, and wrap-around support from Drake University.

COMMUNITY & EVENTS

Volunteer:
Join students in giving back to the community

iJAG supporters joined students from Great Oaks Charter High School for a home-building project with Habitat for Humanity in Des Moines

Sponsor an iJAG initiative:
Promote your organization through recognition at regional and statewide events

MercyOne is leading a healthcare workshop at iJAG’s annual Career Development Conference.

Get involved with an iJAG event:
Host a career fair booth, lead a workshop, and/or serve as a student competition judge

Employers like The Wellmark Foundation, Wells (Blue Bunny), and John Deere spend time coaching students during competitions at annual conferences.

Invest in the future.

Consider making an outright contribution as part of your support to help provide more professional and employer-based experiences to youth in your community. All donations benefit iJAG, a statewide 501c3 organization, and are tax-deductible.

To donate, visit www.iJAG.org/donate or email grants@ijag.org.

Employer Highlights

Principal Financial Group has been mentoring iJAG students via monthly classroom visits since 2011. Mentors work with students on the skills they need to be successful after they graduate from high school.

Altec hosts an annual tour of their Osceola plant for iJAG students from Clarke High School. Students learn about the skills needed to be successful in a career at Altec.

Broadlawns Medical Center offers paid apprenticeship opportunities year round for iJAG students from Central Iowa who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Participants in the TECH and TEACH program graduate with a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

EMC Insurance Companies has a summer internship program for iJAG students from Des Moines Public Schools. Students get real-world experience in their areas of interest—and some have transitioned their internship to full-time work!