The Career Development & Vocation Team is ready to assist employers’ general recruitment, internships, and campus networking needs. Whether you are looking to post new jobs, schedule interviews (virtual or in-person), register for a career fair, or participate in a variety of other engagement opportunities, our team is here to help!
To start, please familiarize yourself with our Employer Policy. If you have specific questions not addressed in our online resources or wish to strengthen your relationship with our campus, we encourage you to contact us directly.
Career Mentors work with Augustana students to help them create and revise resumes and cover letters. They also work with students to prepare them for future interviews and with general professional development.
The following article was written by 2021 Augustana graduate, Jazmin Martinez. During her time as a first generation student and Biology major, Jazmin was a Biology tutor, and member of Phi Beta Kappa, American Academy of Physician Assistants …
By Beth Ford
Beth FordCareer Coach for the Health Sciences & First Year Student Advisor
It was a fantastic Day One session today of the Career & Life Design: Strategies for Career Success course here at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois! I am beyond thrilled to be teaching this new full course during J-term …
The success of a workplace hinges on an inclusive and equitable experience. In order to do so, organizations need to understand what it takes to create an equitable workplace. With diverse talent …
Team members in Career Development & Vocation, part of CORE(Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration), are available to provide comprehensive career …
Ethical conduct matters. It especially matters in a job search, when doing the right thing can affect you and your …
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
Top Employers
Education Levels
Annual Earnings
Technical Skills
Core Competencies
Job Titles
Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
