HawkShadow is a structured job shadow program that was initially piloted with First Gen Hawks last spring and is now a fully launched program for all undergraduate students. All ten of our career communities are represented from teaching in an elementary school to a UIHC rotational shadow day. If you know of any students that would benefit from a job shadow, please have them fill out this interest form as soon as possible: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bwQvj16Eoil2AoS

Spring 2026 HawkShadow Timeline

• Winter Break: Sign-Up/Indicate Interest
• February 2 & 3: Student Orientation
  • Option 1: Monday, February 2 (5–6 p.m.) PCC Lobby
  • Option 2: Tuesday, February 3 (10–11 a.m.) PCC Lobby
  • Option 3: Tuesday, February 3 (5–6 p.m.) Zoom
• February 3–March 1: Students Apply to Opportunities via Handshake
• March 2–March 6: Employer Team Matches Students
• March 7–March 29: Students Connect with Employers
• March 30–April 17: Job Shadows Take Place

Contact hannah-shelton-hauck@uiowa.edu or sherry-rhinehart@uiowa.edu with any questions.