Dual Career Employment

At the University of Iowa, we understand that employment decisions often involve two careers. The following resources are available to assist you and your partner/spouse in your search.

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The University of Iowa is a founding member of the Central Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a regional affiliate of HERC, the largest national non-profit organization comprised of over 700 institutions committed to hiring the most diverse and talented faculty, staff, and executives.

Dual Career Employment

Dual Career Services

Provides job search assistance for partners/spouses of recently hired UI faculty and staff including assistance with updating resume/curriculum vitae, job search techniques, and provide information on ways to connect in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids corridor.

Dual Academic Career Fund

he Dual Academic Career Fund helps recruit or retain tenured/tenure-track faculty by providing partial salary support from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost for hiring their academically qualified spouse/partner into a faculty position.

Career Development Planning

Career development is the overlap of the organization’s needs with the individual employee’s career interests.